All the talk of Chavez being at a disadvantage because he was moving up in weight went right out the window. He gave Camacho a brutal beatIng. In his next defense, he was beaten by Julio César Chávez in Las Vegas. It doesn’t bear thinking about. On the ‘rough housing’, it’s not really the purist in me that has a problem. Montreal is The Fight City. Chavez was moving up in weight to challenge Rosario but it was the Mexican who was stronger, his powerful body punches and relentless attack grinding Edwin down until … The beating he gave to Camacho propelled this fight into one of his best, despite being completely lopsided. Happy days! Almost a full decade of nothing but wins at the elite level, a run that holds its own with those of the all-time greats of the Golden Age, such as Henry Armstrong or Sugar Ray Robinson. Chavez corners the battered and bleeding champion. At the end of round six he began to find the target upstairs with his own right, staggering Rosario more than once. Watched it on a Saturday afternoon in Wallsend Boys Club during the NABC Quarter Finals (the year before we found our way to London). Then, at 25:20, Julio Cesar really begins to open up on Edwin backing him into a corner and demonstrating a terrifying display of short range punching. It was the only way to defeat him. Chavez, on the other hand, was on the cusp of being one of the most celebrated fighters in the business. Wanted to be Chavez from that day forward. Vs Edwin Rosario Vs Macho Camacho JCChavez Boxing Highlights JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ vs. EDWIN ROSARIO (Don King) Description : Here we have an original vintage onsite poster from Don King productions in association with the Las Vegas Hilton for the WBA Lightweight Title clash between reigning champion Rosario & WBC super/featherweight kingpin Chavez. And against Rosario, just one of the best performances I’ve seen by any fighter, ever. The referee is not a time keeper and Meldrick was hurt and exhausted, that’s a deadly combination. Ignore the shots that Julio Cesar is throwing and concentrate on his proactive ducking, slipping and rolling. Chavez is my idol and i love this fight. In fact, it’s only into the 3rd round that Edwin actually manages to put Julio Cesar on the back foot (11:50). Flurries look neat, but they have nothing on them. He brought so much intensity but he also used an array of boxing skills worthy of any era. CHAVEZ is the baddest dude in boxing! Some neat little ducks, slips and rolls, backs himself to the ropes (for the first time), and hey presto the fight is at close range again. Do people not understand what The Sweet Science is? All significant and important, no doubt, but for me his greatest performance happened in 1987, when he moved up to lightweight and completely dominated a talented, dangerous and experienced world champion in Edwin Rosario. I suppose Peter that Chavez was like Duran in many ways, that is his defensive capability was under-rated and therefore he didn’t take as many shots as some people might think. En el intento por conseguir su tercer título mundial en categorías diferentes, Chávez se enfrentó a Edwin Rosario en otra contienda que queda marcada para la rivalidad México-Puerto Rico. It’s easy to look back and question the significance of Chavez vs Rosario given what we now know about “Chapo,” a boxer of immense talent and crippling power but also a man who, between fights, did not live an athlete’s life and would suffer an untimely death at only 34 years of age. On the contrary, just one look at Taylor and you know who’s agression was the more effective. I’m going to be revisiting Chavez vs Taylor real soon. Also, after each and every round, the HBO camera crew, shows, for the most part, only Taylor highlights. This man is all about applying pressure, being in the opponent’s face and not giving them a rest. we all had it very close going into the last round (despite hbo’s most biased commentary in the history of boxing). I understand why Whitaker waited until 1993 to fight this guy. In fact Chavez used the left shoulder more often than the jab especially in the last three rounds. like the way you picked up on chavez’ defensive skills fran, theyre what elevated him to the top of the world for 10 years. It was a performance that was as terrifying as it was beautiful. In fact, Rosario made it to #36 on Ring Magazine’s list ofHeaviest Hitters of all Time. I’ve studied every great fighter that’s ever been recorded. A Chavez right hand in round two that broke Taylor’s eye socket, causing him to suffer from triple vision (verified in Taylor’s book “2 seconds from glory”) from the third round on, forced Taylor to abandon this strategy. Many think,even Chavez fans, that Chavez was behind on points before the dramatic finish and KO,due to Steele’s stoppage based on Taylor’s FUBAR condition and not being able to stay focused on Steele’s eyes during questioning,allowing himself to be distracted. Edwin Rosario was a seriously big hitter. With his demolition of Rosario, Julio Cesar Chavez marked his arrival as not just a multi-division champion, but a true latter-day great, and a legend of Mexican boxing. In his very prime. There was quite simply nothing left and as I said his bravery got him into terrible trouble. Not only had the Puerto Rican fighter nearly humbled Hector Camacho, he had upset Livingstone Bramble for the WBA lightweight title just a year earlier. Boxing is generally judged on 4 criteria: 1. “The Puerto Ricans talk too much,” declared Chavez. It hardly mattered. Julio Cesar has chosen to nullify Edwin’s crushing power by getting right up close and denying the Puerto Rican the leverage he craves to bring his power to bear on the Mexican. After a 9th round of similarly remorseless ‘in your face’ pressure, we enter the 10th at 39:00. This is very effective and is used more and more as the fight progresses. Your comment is simply a joy to read, packed with great analysis and wonderful insights. After 10 rounds, the champion is a very long way behind, with the scores ranging betweem 92-98, 90-100, and in round 11, Chavegz manages to stop Rosario, become a two weight world champion. Right from the start, Chavez takes the centre of the ring. His thrilling, last second, come-from-behind stoppage of Meldrick Taylor? Few jabs were thrown anyway, the fight was at close range. Having never seen Chavez before he was from that day on a fighter that really inspired me to work harder and get better. Check out the work on the ropes from around 7:30. Firstly, thank you for your compliment. All the antics would have been useless without the outstanding boxing skills of Chavez, he really delivered a great performance. We begin to see now another Chavez capability, a jab that looks like it could break a human head in two. julio cesar chavez sr talks canelo vs chavez will julio win by ko? After Chavez vacated the title in 1989, Rosario came back and won it again, beating Anthony Jones, a tough Kronk prospect for the championship. A metropolis where hundreds of young warriors train and battle each day in its many gyms, it is where Archie Moore, Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran and Bernard Hopkins all found greatness. He took a dangerous and proud champion and he battered and humbled him, winning almost every round. Many of those flurries were parried,bob&weaved,slipped or blocked by Chavez. Both men had stellar careers but this fight took Chavez to the next level. He’s a predator, and he stalks Rosario all throughout the match, wearing him down physically and mentally. I judge JC Chavez from this fight. The pair met in Las Vegas on 21st November 1987. I may just be wrong, I hope I am, but is this a coincidence? I always like to hear the British commentary as opposed to HBO or Showtime here in the States. The towel came in eventually, but it went on too long in my book. We have corner men and referees to protect fighters from their own bravery, but that clearly didn’t work this night. Something worth noting, at 12:30 Julio Cesar doubles up his left hook but does so from head to body rather than the more conventional body to head. Both fighters show superb class up close. The final 30 seconds of the 7th is outstanding from both guys. Prior to the bout, there were concerns about how Chavez would handle the move up in weight against … Round three was a better one for Rosario as he matched Chavez’s pace and found more punching room, landing some wicked shots to give the challenger pause, and he rode the momentum into round four, even pinning Chavez to the ropes briefly and unloading some heavy blows. It really is a masterful display by Chavez, a true lesson in systematic and destructive punching to both head and body. By the eleventh round, Rosario’s eye was almost completely shut, he was spitting blood … Rosario, however, was on the verge of crashing to earth in brutal, sustained fashion. Had an amateur career of 103-4. Even when he did take shots they had no effect at all. recently watched chavez – taylor again with some of our fighters, we all scored it. I fully agree on Chavez. He suffered beatdowns from Ramirez and Julio Cesar Chavez but never tasted the canvas so his toughness is underrated. Amazingly, Chavez looked not the least bit tired, as if he had enough strength and stamina to battle on for several more rounds if necessary. That left boxing skill and hand speed as Rosario’s only weapons to offset his aggressive adversary but as early as round one it was clear that would not be enough. If I coach amateurs to box using these tactics then they’ll spend lots of time getting disqualified. His twelve round domination of Jose Luis Ramirez? Edwin Rosario, el 'Chapo', intentó, pero no pudo ante los recursos de su rival. He doesn’t just rush in, he’s using the lay back and the usual single backward movement to out-manoeuvre Rosario. He was like a master painter at the peak of his talent, the brush strokes flowing free, and the brilliant end result was nothing short of awesome, a masterpiece of pugilistic perfection. i effing love u fran. Effective only in receiving a beating, as his aggression did not get Chavez’ respect during the bout, as it didnt slow JC down or discourage him from attacking, nor did it damage Chavez. It’s well over as a match now, the only question is how much more of this Rosario can take. His points win over two-time world champ Rocky Lockridge? He is not making a single backward movement now and is combining his punching with upper body movement to massive effect. In these early rounds, the difference between the two is the upper body movement. Watch HBO Boxing - Season 15, Episode 7 - Edwin Rosario vs. Julio Cesar Chavez: 12 round battle in the Lightweight Division Thanks again, that’s a wonderful short description of the Great Man. On November 21, 1987, Chávez moved up to the lightweight division and faced WBA Lightweight Champion Edwin Rosario. And yes, some of the Chavez tactics were very rough house. The Puerto Rican attempted to keep Chavez at bay with his jab and earn his respect with his powerful right hand but from the outset Julio showed his quarry absolutely no respect at all, walking straight to him and unleashing heavy artillery to Rosario’s body. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. Manny Pacquiao Boxing Drills – 5 Fearsome Factors, Manny Pacquiao Boxing Technique – 5 Fearsome Factors, Professional Boxing & Amateur Boxing – Help and Hinder, Turn Your Boxing Drills into Slick Shadow Boxing – Lesson #3. The Puerto Rican prodigy was no doubt past his prime by at least a couple years when he locked up with Chavez, but that doesn’t change the fact that he represented Julio’s biggest challenge to date, both literally and figuratively. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. Reflecting the intensity of the decades old Mexico vs Puerto Rico rivalry, he had shown Rosario no mercy, pounding him repeatedly with his best punches, but failing to send the proud champion to the canvas. i scored it to chavez by 1. chavez was winning close rounds whereas whittaker tended to dominate the rounds he won so the overall impression left is that whittaker was robbed but if you add up the rounds id have to say whittaker was the lucky one. At the end of round ten he was almost defenseless in the face of Julio’s unyielding attack. Now the twenty four year old Rosario was getting an extensive write up in the New York Times on the eve of his bout against the lauded, but widely unknown, Julio Caesar Chavez. Chávez commented, "Everything I've accomplished as champion, and the nine title defenses, would be thrown away with a loss to Rosario." Edwin Rosario: Edwin Rosario (à gauche) Fiche d’identité ... Il remporte une seconde fois cette ceinture laissée rapidement vacante par Chavez en stoppant au 6 e round Anthony Jones le 9 juillet 1989 [4], ceinture qu'il perd dès le combat suivant face à Juan Nazario [5]. As the fighters meet in the centre, Chavez unleashes a wide long range right hook followed by a thumping left hook to the body. Why Rosario’s corner chose to send their man out for another round of misery is anyone’s guess, but round eleven was strictly an exercise in masochism for the brave Puerto Rican. Rosario was battered by Chavez until the fight was stopped by the referee. Average: 4.6 (5 votes) Read more. Nice analysis. I remember as a young boxer watching the fight the following week and being in absolute awe of what I witnessed. Un combate que bien podría ser la gran obra maestra de Julio César Chavez, sin tener la épica de aquel primer enfrentamiento ante Meldrick Taylor y que fue declarado el combate del año . Rosario dominated the first 7 rounds, but tired down the stretch to make for a very close fight. In short, this man put people to sleep as effectively as a chloroform soaked handkerchief. Chavez put a merciless beating on Rosario that ended with a TKO in round 11 and Rosario was never quite the same ever after. “For one night, at least, he (Chavez) grasped perfection, clutched it to his chest, and then held it high above his head for all historians to see", - KO Magazine. To wait. The short range uppercuts and hooks to body and head are an absolute master class. His skill set was immense, but what really is a thing of mystery and awe is the man’s mentality in those days. He refused to give up, refused to go down, but he was taking a terrible beating. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Rosario starts fast but can be outmuscled. From that point on Chavez vs Rosario slowly devolved into a one-sided beat down. Alot of the time, the commentary isn’t even accurate. His one-sided thumping of Hector Camacho? Thanks for the comment Ted. As suicidal as it sounds to fight Chavez in the trenches, it beat the alternative due to the circumstance. A war of attrition like this is as much about the mind as the punching rate, and Rosario and his corner can’t have felt good about the very obvious display of “I could do this all night long” from Julio Cesar Chavez. Notice that his stance is quite wide, enough distance between front and back foot to provide a solid base to both launch attacks and absorb any incoming assault without backing off. He said that even when the shots landed on his arms they were knocking the wind out of him. From 1984 through to 1987, Julio Cesar Chavez made 9 successful defenses of his cherished WBC Super-Featherweight title, an achievement of which he was rightly proud. Chavez, on the other hand, was landing clean punches that were hard and effective as he typically did. In ’87, the Puerto Rican champ Edwin Rosario made some disparaging comments about the Mexican people, and even stated he would send Chavez back there in a coffin. I’ve studied many great fighters in person. What surprised many was not only Julio’s ability to shrug off Rosario’s supposedly lethal power punches while out-muscling the supposedly bigger man, but also his technical prowess. one of the greatest who lived hes in my top 5 of all time. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Aside from the superb training it takes to execute such a plan, Chavez shows two things that really impressed me: On November 21, 1987 the brilliant Julio Cesar Chavez defeated Puerto Rican great Edwin Rosario. From about 32:55 we can begin to see the answer to that question. His hands were quicker and more accurate and his jab worked to set up his vicious body attack. The final 30 seconds is devastating for Rosario, truly broken by the Chavez assault and again the Mexican jogs back to his corner – insult to injury. For 60 seconds Julio Cesar simply crashes in uppercuts and hooks into Edwin’s head time after time. Thank you very much. These cookies do not store any personal information. This post is a video analysis of the fight. “They’re always boasting, always saying, ‘I’m going to crush you, I’m going to knock you out,’ but then they can’t back it up. And as for strength, well in fact it was the Mexican who, unlike Rosario, stayed away from the parties and the nightlife between fights and was the stronger and more rugged of the two. The jab lands solidly as does the hook. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience. And which victories during that time when Chavez dominated the fistic landscape are most note-worthy, most demonstrative of Julio’s superiority? Rosario defended the title against fellow Puerto Rican Juan Nazario with a knockout in eight in Chicago. In fact, Rosario made it to #36 on Ring Magazine’s list of Heaviest Hitters of all Time. Round nine saw the champion in full survival mode and staggered again at the end of the stanza by more Chavez right hands and in round ten the Mexican picked up the pace, looking for the finish. . As a matter of fact, it doesn’t seem like most of the great Mexican fighters do. Great analysis Fran. There’s no coincedense that at fights end,Taylor was mistaken for a car crash victim, while Chavez looked as if he hadnt even been in a fight. 3:08. julio cesar chavez sr on his son julio chavez jr - EsNews. Into the 8th round (around 30.50) and Chavez stalks Edwin behind that jaw-breaking jab. When he uses the jab though he likes to change the position of his head as he lands his shot, making him difficult to be countered. All very true Elie. Richard Steele was 100% right to stop the fight. Julio César Chávez, el que para muchos es el boxeador más grande de nuestro país, tuvo el día de hoy, pero hace más de tres décadas un capítulo que lo marcó de por vida. It’s a more practical problem. In his prime, he was rarely stung let alone seriously hurt, his ability to take shots and keep firing back one of the keys to his amazing ring success. Just an amazing round after which Chavez jogs back to his corner, pretty demoralizing for Edwin I would imagine. Regularly throwing shots and missing really tires you out. The Chavez strategy is made absolutely clear from about 3:21. cheers Fran. I didn’t want Rosario to come out for the 11th. As I say, for me, Chavez is the greatest of all Mexican fighters and this was his finest hour, his masterpiece, a performance to stand alongside those of the legends of the past. Analysis of a k.o artist for 11 rounds and smash him up without getting hit so his toughness is.. 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