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Julio César Chávez Vs Meldrick Taylor

45 Greatest Fighters Of The Last 45 Years – 28: Julio Cesar Chavez

Outside of African-American boxers, the culture that dominated the sport hail from Mexico. The most beloved fighter ever to come out of Mexico is Julio Cesar Chavez. Chavez was the prototypical Mexican fighter; great chin, tremendous body puncher and an incredible will. These attributes, plus his winning world titles at 130, 135 and 140 lbs.,…

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The Greatest Fights Of All-Time: 11. Julio César Chávez Vs Meldrick Taylor

11. Julio César Chávez Vs Meldrick Taylor March 17, 1990 Las Vegas, Nevada Venue: Hilton Hotel In the 40 years since I started following boxing, one of the most naturally gifted fighters I ever saw was Meldrick Taylor. He was so gifted that at the tender age of 17, he won an Olympic Gold Medal…

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