SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT division
JESUS CHAVEZ
RetiredBorn GABRIEL SANDOVAL
Born 1972-11-12, DECICIAS, CHIHAUAHUA (aged 53)· MEX
Residence: AUSTIN, TX.· Stance: orthodox· Height: 165 cm (5'5")· Reach: 168 cm (5'6")· aka EL MATADOR
Debut: 1994-08-05· Career: 1994–2010 (17 years)
Wins
43
Losses
9
Draws
0
NC
0
Rated Fights
52
Chávez was born in Delicias, Chihuahua, Mexico, and raised in Chicago, Illinois. He became a legal U.S. resident as a child, but at age 16 he was convicted of being an accessory to armed robbery, spent four years in prison, and was subsequently deported back to Mexico. Nevertheless, he struggled to regain American citizenship and work his way up in boxing ranks.
His struggle to attain legal U.S. residence and work his way up the boxing ranks was documented in the film "Split Decision". His life story was also documented in the book "Standing Eight: The Inspiring Story of Jesus El Matador Chavez" written by Adam Pitluk.
In 2004, Chávez married US National Guard intelligence officer Aunisa Stroklund before she was deployed to the war in Iraq.
Head-to-Head Comparison
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Title Reigns — 6
2005-09-17 → 2005-10-15 · 28d · 0 defences
Lost to ABDUL TEBAZALWA · KO
2005-05-28 → 2005-09-17 · 3m 20d · 0 defences
Lost to MARCO ANTONIO BARRERA · Wu
2003-08-15 → 2003-10-04 · 1m 19d · 0 defences
Lost to ÉRIK MORALES · KO
1997-03-03 → 2002-04-12 · 5y 1m · 10 defences
Vacated · Vacated
1996-08-09 → 1996-11-24 · 3m 15d · 0 defences
Lost to JOSE LUIS NOYOLA · TKO
1996-03-31 → 1996-06-01 · 2m 1d · 0 defences
Lost to AZUMAH NELSON · TKO
