| Omar Chávez | |
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| Born | Omar Alonzo Chávez Carrasco (1990-01-04) January 4, 1990 (age 34) Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico |
| Other names | Terremoto ("Earthquake") Businessman |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Welterweight Light welterweight Lightweight Super Middleweight |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Reach | 74 in (188 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 46 |
| Wins | 38 |
| Wins by KO | 25 |
| Losses | 8 |
| Draws | 1 |
Omar Alonso Chávez Carrasco (born January 4, 1990) is a Mexican professional boxer and the one time WBC Youth Intercontinental welterweight champion. He is the son of former three-division world champion of boxing, Julio César Chávez.
Personal life
Omar was born in the city of Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico. He is the son of legendary boxing champion Julio César Chávez and his then-wife Amalia Carrasco, and brother of former middleweight champion Julio César Chávez, Jr. Omar's face became known to boxing fans when his father would take him and his older brother, Julio Jr. into the ring as children, before each of Chávez Sr.'s fights.
He also has a sister, Nicole.
Professional career
On December 16, 2006 when Chávez was 16 years old he began his professional career, beating fellow debutant Jesús García with a first round knockout on the undercard which included his brother Julio in their native Culiacán. He won his next five straight fights in just over a year, four of them by knockout. Omar was signed with Bob Arum's Top Rank.
On July 18, 2009, Chávez, for the second time would face Marco Antonio Nazareth, who had won four and lost three coming into their bout. In the fourth round Nazareth had received many heavy blows and the referee decided to stop the fight. As Nazareth sat on his stool he collapsed. He was rushed to the local hospital where he underwent a three-hour operation to treat a cerebral hemorrhage, but he died four days later.
Omar has started to improve on his punching power and proved it with a 1st round K.O. of Eugenio Lopez. In September 2011, Chávez beat Alberto Martínez to win the WBC Youth Intercontinental Welterweight Championship.
On December 12, 2011, Omar Chavez faced Jorge Paez Jr, son of Jorge "Maromero" Paez. Although Chavez was looking for the knockout, Paez Jr. was more the boxer and manage to beat Chavez with a unanimous 10-round decision.
After a hiatus of two years, Chavez returned to the boxing rings in 2023, and won then and had a fight on March 31, 2024, against Muchi Zavala by second-round knockout at Tijuana.
Professional boxing record
| 50 fights | 41 wins | 8 losses |
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| By knockout | 28 | 0 |
| By decision | 13 | 8 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 36-6-1 |  Ramón Álvarez
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UD | 8 (8) | 2021-06-19 | Estádio Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico
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| Loss | 36-5-1 |  Jose Carlos Paz
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UD | 10 (10) | 2018-05-19 | Hotel Holiday Inn, Durango
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| Loss | 36-4-1 | Roberto Garcia
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UD | 10 (10) | 2017-08-12 | Gimnasio Nuevo León Unido, Monterrey, Mexico
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| Win | 36-3-1 | Ramón Álvarez
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TKO | 2 (10) | 2017-04-29 | Gimnasio Manuel Bernardo Aguirre, Chihuahua, Mexico
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| Win | 35-3-1 | César Chávez
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KO | 1 (8) | 2016-12-10 | Arena Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico
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| Win | 34-3-1 |  Hector Muñoz
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MD | 10 (10) | 2015-06-26 | Little Creek Casino Resort, Shelton, Washington, U.S.
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| Win | 33-3-1 |  Richard Gutierrez
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UD | 8 (8) | 2015-04-18 | StubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S.
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| Loss | 32-3-1 | Ramón Álvarez
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UD | 10 (10) | 2014-09-27 | Arena Jorge Cuesy Serrano, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico
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| Win | 32-2-1 |  Joachim Alcine
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UD | 10 (10) | 2013-10-19 | Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
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| Win | 31-2-1 | Daniel Sandoval
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UD | 10 (10) | 2014-05-03 | Palenque de la Feria Ganadera, Culiacán, Mexico
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| Win | 30-2-1 |  Charlie Navarro
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UD | 10 (10) | 2013-07-06 | Tepic, Mexico
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| Win | 29-2-1 | Pablo Vasquez
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TKO | 2 (10) | 2013-03-23 | Culiacán, Mexico
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| Loss | 28-2-1 | Jorge Páez, Jr.
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UD | 10 (10) | July 21, 2012 | Tijuana, Mexico
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vacant WBC International Silver light middleweight title |
| Win | 28-1-1 | Emilio Julio Julio
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RTD | 9 (10) | March 22, 2012 | Culiacán, Mexico
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| Loss | 27-1-1 | Jorge Páez, Jr.
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MD | 10 (10) | December 17, 2011 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico
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| Win | 27-0-1 | Alberto Martínez
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TKO | 1 (2:51) | September 9, 2011 | Foro Promo Casa, Mexicali, Mexico
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Won WBC Youth Intercontinental Welterweight title |
| Win | 26-0-1 | Genaro Trazancos
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TKO | 4 (0:52) | May 28, 2011 | Palenque del FEX, Mexicali, Mexico
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| Win | 25-0-1 |  Ignasi Caballero
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KO | 2 (1:34) | December 18, 2010 | Campeche, Mexico
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| Win | 24-0-1 | Rodrigo Juárez
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KO | 4 (2:47) | September 18, 2010 | Estadio Banorte, Culiacán, Mexico
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| Win | 23-0-1 | Miguel Galindo
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KO | 2 (1:09) | July 24, 2010 | Polideportivo Centenario, Los Mochis, Mexico
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| Win | 22-0-1 | Rodrigo Juárez
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SD | 8 (8) | May 5, 2010 | Sports Center Fair, León, Mexico
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| Win | 21-0-1 | José Arelis López
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UD | 6 (6) | March 3, 2010 | Auditorio del Estado, Mexicali, Mexico
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| Win | 20-0-1 | Eugenio López
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KO | 1 (1:44) | February 20, 2010 | Discoteca El Alebrije, Acapulco, Mexico
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| Win | 19-0-1 | Carlos Urrea
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TKO | 2 (2:39) | December 19, 2009 | Arena Itson, Ciudad Obregón, Mexico
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| Win | 18-0-1 | James Ventry
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UD | 6 (6) | October 10, 2009 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| Win | 17-0-1 | Marco Nazareth
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TKO | 4 (2:59) | July 18, 2009 | Centro de Convenciones, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
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Nazareth died days later of injuries from this bout |
| Win | 16-0-1 | Patrick Cape
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TKO | 2 (2:19) | June 20, 2009 | Gimnasio Oscar García, Ensenada, Mexico
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| Win | 15-0-1 | Tyler Ziolkowski
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KO | 2 (1:48) | May 2, 2009 | MGM Grand, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
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| Win | 14-0-1 | Rodolfo Armenta
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MD | 4 (4) | February 6, 2009 | Maywood Activity Center, Maywood, California, U.S.
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| Win | 13-0-1 | Brian Carden
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TKO | 1 (1:50) | December 13, 2008 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
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| Win | 12-0-1 | Miguel Hernández
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UD | 4 (4) | September 27, 2008 | Centro de Convenciones, Mérida, Mexico
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| Win | 11-0-1 | Jeremy Marts
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KO | 1 (2:44) | August 2, 2008 | Palms Casino Resort, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
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| Draw | 10-0-1 | Miguel Hernández
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MD | 4 (4) | June 21, 2008 | Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico
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| Win | 10-0-0 | Juan Castíllo
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KO | 1 (2:59) | May 17, 2008 | Plaza Monumental, Aguascalientes, Mexico
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| Win | 9-0-0 | Marco Nazareth
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UD | 4 (4) | April 26, 2008 | Plaza de Toros, Querétaro, Mexico
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| Win | 8-0-0 | Antonio Valencia
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TKO | 3 (2:40) | March 29, 2008 | Gimnasio Municipal, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
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| Win | 7-0-0 | Iván García
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TKO | 2 (1:32) | February 23, 2008 | Viva Mexico Center, San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico
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| Win | 6-0-0 | Miguel Camacho
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MD | 4 (4) | February 9, 2008 | Domo de la Feria, León, Mexico
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| Win | 5-0-0 | Miguel Hernández
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TKO | 1 (1:27) | November 24, 2007 | Estadio Beto Ávila, Veracruz, Mexico
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| Win | 4-0-0 | Enrique Fernández
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KO | 1 (0:29) | May 19, 2007 | Auditorio Benito Juarez, Guadalajara, Mexico
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| Win | 3-0-0 | Jesús Hernández
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KO | 3 (1:55) | April 28, 2007 | Plaza de Toros, Cozumel, Mexico
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| Win | 2-0-0 | Óscar Sánchez
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TKO | 1 (2:49) | March 31, 2007 | Centro de Cancun, Cancún, Mexico
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| Win | 1-0-0 | Jesús García
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KO | 1 (2:00) | December 16, 2006 | Plaza de Toros La Sinaloense, Culiacán, Mexico
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See also
References
- "Photos: Omar Chavez and Rodrigo Juarez Go To War". Boxingscene.com. 30 May 2010. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
- Dwyre, Bill (June 4, 2011). "Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. slugs way to world title". Los Angeles Times.
- "Most Popular E-mail Newsletter". USA Today. June 5, 2011.
- "Omar Chavez". BoxRec.com. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
- "Rojas vs. Cardenas - Top Rank Boxing". Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2010-04-12.
- "Marco Nazareth fighting for his life". Fightnights.com. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
- Mark Vester (22 July 2009). "Marco Nazareth passes away after Chávez loss". Boxingscene.com. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
- "War in Mexico: Ponce De Leon, Segura, Chavez, Espadas in Action". Insidepulse.com. 21 February 2010. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
- "Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Makes First World Title Defense Against Manfredo". Thesweetscience.com. 18 November 2011. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
- https://boxrec.com/en/event/885930
- https://boxrec.com/en/event/897543
External links
- Boxing record for Omar Chávez from BoxRec (registration required)