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
8
Draws
0
NC
0
Rated Fights
51
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
Compare JESUS CHAVEZ's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.
Title Reigns — 4
2005-09-17 → 2007-02-03 · 1y 4m · 0 defences
Lost to JULIO DIAZ · KO
2005-05-28 → 2006-08-12 · 1y 2m · 0 defences
Lost to HUMBERTO SOTO · TKO
2003-08-15 → 2004-02-28 · 6m 13d · 0 defences
Lost to ERIK MORALES · Wu
Complete Record — 51 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 24 OCT 2010 | LOSS | JORGE LINARES | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 DEC 2009 | LOSS | HUMBERTO SOTO | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 SEP 2009 | LOSS | DAVID DIAZ | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 APR 2009 | LOSS | MICHAEL KATSIDIS | 7 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 SEP 2008 | TKO | ANDRES LEDESMA | 9 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 APR 2008 | UD | DANIEL JIMENEZ | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 FEB 2007 | LOSS | JULIO DIAZ | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 17 SEP 2005 | TKO | LEAVANDER JOHNSON | 11 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 28 MAY 2005 | SD | CARLOS HERNANDEZ | 12 | SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 28 FEB 2004 | LOSS | ERIK MORALES | 12 | SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 15 AUG 2003 | UD | SIRIMONGKHON IAMTHUAM | 12 | SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 22 MAR 2003 | TKO | CARLOS GERENA | 6 | SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 NOV 2002 | TKO | JOHNNY WALKER | 6 | SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 JUN 2002 | TKO | JULIO SANCHEZ LEON | 7 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 MAR 2002 | KO | GERARDO ZAYAS | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 NOV 2001 | LOSS | FLOYD MAYWEATHER, JR. | 9 | SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 26 MAY 2001 | UD | JUAN JOSE ARIAS | 12 | SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 FEB 2001 | TKO | TOM JOHNSON | 8 | SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 JAN 2001 | TKO | BENITO RODRIGUEZ | 5 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 AUG 2000 | KO | MIGUEL ANDRADE | 2 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 JUN 2000 | TKO | RUSSELL MOSLEY | 2 | SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 MAR 2000 | TKO | DARRYL PINCKNEY | 4 | SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 NOV 1999 | TKO | ADARRYL JOHNSON | 5 | SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 AUG 1999 | TKO | ARMANDO BOSQUEZ | 4 | SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 JUL 1999 | TKO | BRUNO RABANALES | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 MAY 1999 | UD | JULIO ALVAREZ | 12 | SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 OCT 1998 | TKO | RUDOLFO LUNSFORD | 4 | SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 AUG 1998 | TKO | ELOY ORTEGA | 2 | SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 APR 1998 | TKO | MOISES RODRIGUEZ | 3 | SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 OCT 1997 | TKO | TROY DORSEY | 7 | SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 AUG 1997 | TKO | WILFREDO NEGRON | 4 | SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 JUN 1997 | UD | JOHN BROWN | 12 | SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 MAR 1997 | TKO | LOUIE LEIJA | 6 | SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 NOV 1996 | KO | MIGUEL TEPANACATL | 2 | SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 AUG 1996 | UD | JAVIER JAUREGUI | 12 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 MAY 1996 | UD | FELIPE CASTILLO | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 MAR 1996 | UD | CEDRIC MINGO | 12 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 22 FEB 1996 | TKO | ELDON SNEED | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 DEC 1995 | UD | ROBERTO AVILA | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 NOV 1995 | UD | GILBERT SALINAS | 8 | SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 SEP 1995 | KO | GUADALUPE RODRIGUEZ | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 AUG 1995 | TKO | HECTOR VICENCIO | 6 | SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 JUL 1995 | KO | ARTURO RANGEL | 2 | SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 JUL 1995 | TKO | MANUEL MENDEZ | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 JUN 1995 | TKO | EMANUEL AUGUSTUS | 7 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 MAY 1995 | TKO | TONY DURAN | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 JAN 1995 | LOSS | CARLOS GERENA | 8 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 OCT 1994 | TKO | CESAR ARMANDO MARTINEZ | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 OCT 1994 | TKO | JAMIE COOPER | 4 | SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 AUG 1994 | UD | RUDY HERNANDEZ | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 AUG 1994 | UD | LEWIS WOOD | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — |
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