The great legend said goodbye after a great display of his talent in a four-round exhibition fight.
In the midst of a festive atmosphere, of nostalgia and mixed emotions, the great Mexican champion, Julio César Chávez González, the idol of the masses, put an end to his steps in the ring. The Jalisco Stadium, with thousands of fans cheering in its stands, retired the mythical boxing figure of our country.
The Caesar of boxing faced the scion of one of his greatest rivals, Héctor “Macho” Camacho. At 58 years of age, Chávez faced Héctor “Macho” Camacho Jr., lecturing him and showing flashes of his best bouts, repeatedly hitting the liver, such as as he did against Camacho’s father on September 12, 1992.
Spurred on by the public, and with the desire to make the best impression in what was his last appearance in the ring, Chávez beat Camacho, who ran and tried to dodge the impacts of the Mexican who, just as he promised, let loose in the fourth round. The blows of the Mexican crossed the air of the Guadalajara ring, reaching the Puerto Rican fighter, who only ran onto the ropes, just like his father did when he fought Chávez.
The bell for the last round sounded and the thunderous applause was immediate for the Mexican legend, who thanked the Perla Tapatia fans for their support throughout his career.
The great Aztec legend, the great Mexican champion, the idol of the masses, the best fighter that our country has ever given in history, said goodbye like a great champion, like an idol, like a legend.
Anderson Silva Beats Julio Jr.
In the evening's co-feature suit, Brazilian mixed martial arts legend Anderson “Spider” Silva beat Julio César Chávez Jr by split decision, with scores of 77-75, 75-77 and 77-75.
Ramon Alvarez Settles the Score
In the third bout between them, Ramón “Inocente” Álvarez beat Omar Chávez by unanimous decision, with cards of 80-73, 79-73 and 80-72, so the particular duel between them is now in favor of the Jaliscan.
The Rest of the Evening
In a controversial decision, Damián “Samurai” Sosa took the Latin super welterweight title after beating Ecuadorian Abel Mina by split decision, with scores of 96-94, 94-96 and 95-94.
Jorge "Silent" Meléndez defeated Kevin "Diamond Boy" Torres by unanimous decision in an eight-lap super lightweight fight. Venezuelan Jesús “Chispita” Padilla won by unanimous decision over Jesús “Panther” Acosta. In addition, Johan Álvarez, Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez's nephew knocked out Erick Hernández in the first round, in a debutante suit.
Cesar “Torito” Gutiérrez anesthetized Oscar Mejía in the first round, in a super lightweight fight. Finally, Gamaliel “Coloradito” Pérez defeated Ismael Moreno by unanimous decision, after four rounds at welterweight.