JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ'S BIG 5 - Part 2

JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ'S BIG 5 - Part 2

Another crushing victory. This time with a knockout against the cocky Greg Haugen

You should not be surprised if you see or hear somewhere that Julio Cesar Chavez is the best boxer of all time. The competitor from Mexico is truly among the most impressive boxers of the 1980s and 1990s and has been involved in a number of epic fights. As a world champion in three different divisions, the best boxer according to "Ring" magazine from 1990 to 1993, Chavez has a career that deserves special attention. We have already recalled his best match. In the first part of the top 5 best matches of Julio Cesar Chavez, we told you how he was able to handle Hector Camacho. We will now turn our attention to another remarkable encounter.

Perhaps, if this meeting had not ended so quickly and decisively, she would have occupied the first place. The emotional charge before the match with Greg Haugen in 1993 was the greatest that existed before a fight of the "Great Mexican Champion". On February 20, 1993, at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, Julio Cesar Chavez met his American opponent, who believed that the Mexican's 84 career victories had come against "taxi drivers from Tijuana, who can knock him out." Haugen claims that the record 132 thousand 274 people in the stands of the emblematic stadium in the Mexican capital have given their money in vain, as they will see the first loss of their favorite and national hero.

All these tales of fear of the American only become additional motivation for Chavez. Added to that comes the support of the fans who humiliate Haugen on his way to the ring. One of them even manages to pull out the American flag and make out with it. Another is doused with beer, another with urine. That is precisely why, after the end of the meeting, the American competitor defined this distance as the "longest 100 yards" he had to cover.

Despite the huge tension that accompanies the great expectations from the home fans, Chavez managed to fulfill his mission. In the first minute, Haugen lands two sharp, powerful right straights that take him to the ground. From that point on, the nightmare for the former lightweight king only got worse and worse.

At times, it looks as if Chavez just doesn't want to land one finishing blow on his opponent and end his suffering. Instead, the Mexican wants to please the home crowd with a slightly longer fight. But it all ended in the fifth round when a visibly exhausted Haugen dropped to one knee. Still, the American managed to get to his feet before the referee counted to 10, but after nearly two dozen blows to the head that he couldn't land, referee Joe Cortez was forced to stop the bout with 2 minutes and 2 seconds left. from the clock in this part.

After the end of the meeting, the two continue to exchange words. Chavez tells his opponent, "Now you know I don't fight cabbies," but Haugen says the cabbies the Mexican beat before their fight must have been pretty tough.

Another great victory in front of a record number of spectators who paid to watch a sporting event. Without a doubt, Julio Cesar Chavez is a boxing phenomenon that has impressed people in the Latin American country for many years. And just a few months after his undisputed victory over Haugen, "Mr. Knockout" also handled Terrance Ali after six rounds.

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