Julio César Chávez Jr.

This article is about the boxer born in 1986. For his father, see Julio César Chávez.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Chávez and the second or maternal family name is Carrasco.

Julio César Chávez Jr.
Chávez in 2017
Personal information
Nicknames
  • La Leyenda Continua
    ("The Legend Continues")
  • El hijo de la leyenda
    ("The Son of the Legend")
BornJulio César Chávez Carrasco
(1986-02-16) 16 February 1986
Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight
Boxing career
Reach73 in (185 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights64
Wins55
Win by KO35
Losses7
Draws1
No contests1

Julio César Chávez Carrasco (born 16 February 1986), better known as Julio César Chávez Jr., is a Mexican professional boxer who held the WBC middleweight title from 2011 to 2012. He is the son of former three-division world champion of boxing Julio César Chávez.

Chávez Jr. is the older brother of Omar Chávez. He also has a younger sister, Nicole.

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