Julio César Chávez Jr.

Julio César Chávez Jr.: Biography in Details

Who is Julio César Chávez Jr.?

Julio César Chávez Jr. is a Mexican professional boxer. He previously held the WBC middleweight belt from 2011-2012.

Julio César Chávez Jr.- Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education

Julio César Chávez Jr. was born on February 16, 1986, in the state of Sinaloa. As of 2022, his age is 36 years old. In terms of nationality, he identifies as a Mexican.

He went through difficult times as a youngster, including his parents’ divorce and his father’s connection with actress Salma Hayek.

Likewise, Julio César Chávez Jr. is the elder brother of Omar Chavez and the son of former boxing great Julio Cesar Chavez.

There is no further information regarding his educational qualifications.

Julio César Chávez Jr.- Professional Life, Careers

Julio César Chávez Jr. was mostly out of the media attention during his teens, but when he declared that he would be following in his father’s footsteps, he suddenly became famous.

Before turning professional at the age of 17, he competed in two amateur fights.

Julio César Chávez Jr. gained in his first bout and he fought skillfully throughout 2003. Apart from August he competed in every month of 2004 and established himself from his father as a renowned fighter.

In Julio’s professional career, Julio César Chávez Jr. defeated Jonathan Hernandez over six rounds on September 26, 2003. In 2004, he set a fighting schedule similar to Chavez Sr’s pace while the latter was a still young man.

Julio Chávez Jr. fought eleven times that year, breaking just the month of August. He defeated Matt Vanda in a Split decision 2008 on July 12.

Middleweight

At the Alamodome in San Antonio, on June 26, 2010, Julio César Chávez Jr. had a win against John Duddy in what many regard as his first serious fight.

As the main event of the In Harm’s Way show in December 2010, Alfonso Gomez was contracted to compete against unbeaten Julio at middleweight.

On November 19, 2011, in Houston, he defended his middleweight championship by knocking out Petter Manfredo Jr. in the fifth round.

The Nevada State Athletic Commission penalized him with a $900,000 fine and a nine-month suspension on February 28, 2013.

The Word Boxing Council had already fined him $20000 and placed him on indefinite suspension.

Julio César Chávez Jr. fought Brian Vera on September 28, 2013, at the StubHub Center in Carson, California, following a one-year suspension.

In October 2016, it was revealed that Chavez would fight German boxer Dominik Britsch on December 10 at the Monetary Arena in Mexico.

Leavy Heavyweight

On September 25, 2020, Julio César Chávez Jr. was scheduled to fight Mario Abel Cazares as part of an exhibition match between Chavez’s father and former four-weight world champion Jorge Arce.

On November 27, 2020, he fought his next opponent Jeyson Minda. In the second, third, and fourth rounds, he defeated Minda.

Julio’s fight with former UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva for the date of June 19, 2021, was announced in March 2021.

Julio César Chávez Jr.- Net worth, Salary

Being a professional boxer, Julio has accumulated a hefty sum of money in his career.

As per celebrity net worth, Cesar has an estimated net worth of $4 million, whereas his exact salary, income, and earnings are still under review.

Rumors, Controversy

Owing to his long professional career, Julio César Chávez Jr. has never been a part of any controversial news.

Julio César Chávez Jr. maintains a distance between his professional and personal life and avoids appearing in media attention.

Body Features- Height, Weight

Julio César Chávez Jr. stands at an average height of 5 feet and 11 inches and weighs approx 75kgs.

He has a fair skin tone with a pair of brown eyes and short colored black hair.

Social Media

Julio is active on social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram.

Julio César Chávez Jr. is active on Instagram with 728k followers under the username @jcchavezjr.  Also, he has over 138k followers on Facebook.

Trivia

• As of now, Julio César Jr.’s age is 36 years old.
• His Zodiac sign is Aquarius.
• Julio won 32 of his first 46 victories by way of knockout.

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