Pablo Chacón
Julio Pablo Chacón (born May 22, 1975) is an Argentine boxer. Nicknamed "El Relámpago", Chacon won a Featherweight Bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics. He was born in Las Heras, Mendoza.
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| Real name | Julio Pablo Chacón | ||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | El Relámpago | ||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Argentine | ||||||||||||||
| Born | May 22, 1975 Las Heras, Mendoza, Argentina | ||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 61 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 54 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 37 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 7 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Amateur highlights
- 1994 competed as a Bantamweight at the World Cup in Bangkok, Thailand.
- Lost to Steve Naraina (Mauritius) PTS
- 1996 won the Featherweight bronze medal at the Atlanta Olympics.
- Defeated Tyson Gray (Jamaica) PTS (6-5)
- Defeated Josian Lebon (Mauritius) PTS (14-7)
- Defeated János Nagy (Hungary) PTS (18-4)
- Lost to Somluck Kamsing (Thailand) PTS (8-20)
Professional career
Chacon began his professional career in 1996 and went on to become WBO Featherweight champion. Chacon won his first 36 fights, setting up a fight with WBA Featherweight Title holder Freddie Norwood in 2000. Norwood dropped Chacon in the 3rd and won a unanimous decision. In 2001, Chacon would get a second shot at a world title. On this occasion Chacon defeated Istvan Kovacs by TKO to win the WBO Featherweight title. He defended his title twice, including a victory over Colombian contender Victor Polo.[1] Chacon would eventually lose the title in 2002 to interim champ Scott Harrison via unanimous decision.[2] He later moved up a weight class and challenged American cotender Mike Anchondo for the Vacant WBO Super Featherweight Title, Chacon lost via unanimous decision. In 2010 he won the Konex Award Merit Diploma as one of the five best boxers of the last decade in Argentina.
Professional boxing record
| 61 fights | 54 wins | 7 losses |
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| By knockout | 37 | 1 |
| By decision | 15 | 6 |
| By disqualification | 2 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 61 | Win | 54–7 | Julio Cesar Algañaraz | UD | 12 | 2005–12–02 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental Super featherweight title. |
| 60 | Win | 53–7 | Julio Cesar Algañaraz | UD | 12 | 2005–09–17 | Polideportivo Municipal, Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | Ret. South American Super featherweight title. |
| 59 | Win | 52–7 | Roberto Arrieta | KO | 2 (10) 2:58 | 2005–04–09 | Estadio Pascual Perez, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 58 | Loss | 51–7 | János Nagy | UD | 12 | 2004–12–18 | University Sporthall, Győr, Hungary | For vacant IBC Super featherweight title. |
| 57 | Win | 51–6 | Ricardo Chamorro | KO | 9 (12) | 2004–11–13 | Estadio Posta del Retamo, Junín, Mendoza, Argentina | Ret. South American Super featherweight title. |
| 56 | Loss | 50–6 | Mike Anchondo | UD | 12 | 2004–07–15 | American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas, U.S. | For vacant WBO Super featherweight title. |
| 55 | Win | 50–5 | Jairo Moura dos Santos | TKO | 5 (10) 3:47 | 2004–05–29 | Estadio Pascual Perez, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 54 | Loss | 49–5 | Ricardo Silva | SD | 10 | 2004–02–14 | Club Atlético Mar del Plata, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 53 | Win | 49–4 | Santos Rebolledo | KO | 8 (10) 1:47 | 2003–12–06 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 52 | Loss | 48–4 | János Nagy | TKO | 10 (12) | 2003–10–25 | City Sporthall, Szolnok, Hungary | For WBO Inter-Continental Super featherweight title. |
| 51 | Win | 48–3 | Fernando Trejo | UD | 10 | 2003–07–26 | Club Newell's Old Boys, Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 50 | Win | 47–3 | Justo Martinez | KO | 3 (10) | 2003–06–21 | Estadio General Mosconi, Cutral Có, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 49 | Win | 46–3 | Esteban de Jesus Morales | UD | 10 | 2003–05–03 | Estadio F. A. B., Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 48 | Win | 45–3 | Claudio Martinet | TKO | 8 (12) | 2003–03–01 | Polideportivo Municipal, Villa Carlos Paz, Córdoba, Argentina | Won South American Super featherweight title. |
| 47 | Loss | 44–3 | Scott Harrison | UD | 12 | 2002–10–19 | Braehead Arena, Glasgow, Scotland, U.K. | Lost WBO Featherweight title. |
| 46 | Win | 44–2 | Victor Hugo Paz | UD | 10 | 2002–08–31 | Estadio Pascual Perez, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 45 | Win | 43–2 | Victor Polo | SD | 12 | 2002–01–19 | York Hall, London, England, U.K. | Ret. WBO Featherweight title. |
| 44 | Win | 42–2 | Andre Nicola | RTD | 4 (10) 0:01 | 2001–11–17 | Estadio F. A. B., Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 43 | Win | 41–2 | Edward Barrios | KO | 5 (12) 2:50 | 2001–08–11 | Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza, Argentina | Ret. WBO Featherweight title. |
| 42 | Win | 40–2 | István Kovács | TKO | 6 (12) 0:15 | 2001–06–16 | Kisstadion, Budapest, Hungary | Won WBO Featherweight title. |
| 41 | Win | 39–2 | Claudio Martinet | KO | 5 (12) 2:54 | 2001–02–24 | Club Rivadavia, Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Won WBO Latino Super featherweight title. |
| 40 | Win | 38–2 | Sergio Liendo | RTD | 4 (10) 0:01 | 2000–12–16 | Estadio F. A. B., Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 39 | Win | 37–2 | Justo Martinez | UD | 12 | 2000–10–28 | Estadio Pascual Perez, Mendoza, Argentina | Won vacant WBO Latino Featherweight title. |
| 38 | Loss | 36–2 | Claudio Martinet | SD | 10 | 2000–09–08 | Casinos del Litoral, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 37 | Loss | 36–1 | Freddie Norwood | UD | 12 | 2000–05–25 | Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza, Argentina | For WBA Featherweight title. |
| 36 | Win | 36–0 | Wilson Palacio | TKO | 8 (10) 1:20 | 1999–12–18 | Club Andes Tallers, Godoy Cruz, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 35 | Win | 35–0 | Richard Carrillo | TKO | 8 (12) 1:19 | 1999–11–17 | Hotel El Panamá, Panama City, Panamá]] | Ret. WBA Fedelatin Featherweight title. |
| 34 | Win | 34–0 | Aldo Valtierra | UD | 10 | 1999–09–17 | Talleres, San Luis, Argentina | |
| 33 | Win | 33–0 | Oscar León | TKO | 10 (12) | 1999–07–23 | Estadio Pascual Perez, Mendoza, Argentina | Ret. WBA Fedelatin Featherweight title. |
| 32 | Win | 32–0 | Juan Cabrera | UD | 10 | 1999–06–19 | Club Nolting, Ciudadela, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 31 | Win | 31–0 | Mauricio Julio | KO | 4 (10) | 1999–05–08 | Club Argentino de Quilmes, Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 30 | Win | 30–0 | Hector Ordoñez | UD | 10 | 1999–02–12 | Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 29 | Win | 29–0 | Remigio Molina | DQ | 8 (12) | 1999–01–20 | Club Atlético Quilmes, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Ret. WBA Fedelatin Featherweight title. |
| 28 | Win | 28–0 | Miguel Angel Albarado | KO | 2 | 1998–12–18 | San Juan, Argentina | |
| 27 | Win | 27–0 | Almir Fernandes de Oliveira | TKO | 7 (10) | 1998–11–07 | Estadio Socios Fundadores, Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 26 | Win | 26–0 | David Herrera | KO | 1 (12) 1:43 | 1998–10–24 | Estadio F. A. B., Buenos Aires, Argentina | Ret. WBA Fedelatin Featherweight title. |
| 25 | Win | 25–0 | Darryl Pinckney | UD | 8 | 1998–09–19 | Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 24 | Win | 24–0 | Ever Beleno | DQ | 3 (10) | 1998–08–08 | Estadio F. A. B., Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Ruben Condori | TKO | 4 (10) | 1998–07–25 | Canal 9 Studios, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Nestor Farias | KO | 3 (10) | 1998–06–27 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Oscar Bogarin | UD | 10 | 1998–04–20 | Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Vicente Burgo | KO | 4 (10) | 1998–03–21 | Estadio F. A. B., Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Hector Mari | TKO | 2 (10) | 1998–03–12 | Ciudad Mendoza, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Angel Rivas | KO | 4 (12) | 1998–01–16 | Club Atlético Quilmes, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Won WBA Fedelatin Featherweight title. |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Hector Mari | UD | 8 | 1997–10–18 | Cipolletti, Argentina | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Sergio Nuñez | KO | 8 (12) | 1997–08–08 | Estadio Pascual Perez, Mendoza, Argentina | Ret. WBC Mundo Hispano Featherweight title. |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Walter Farias | UD | 10 | 1997–07–11 | Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Hermogenes Mosquera | KO | 4 | 1997–06–27 | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Vicente Burgo | UD | 10 | 1997–06–21 | Canal 9 Studios, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Jaime Hernandez | KO | 8 (12) | 1997–05–17 | La Banda, Argentina | Won WBC Mundo Hispano Featherweight title. |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Nestor Ayala | RTD | 6 (8) | 1997–05–10 | Estadio Pascual Perez, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Horacio Basualdo | KO | 4 (8) | 1997–04–04 | Estadio Polideportivo Nº 2, San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Miguel Angel Rodríguez | KO | 3 | 1997–03–26 | Estadio Pascual Perez, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Jorge Carballo | KO | 2 | 1997–03–22 | Ituzaingó, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Oscar Bogarin | TKO | 3 (6) | 1997–02–15 | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Andres Salto | TKO | 1 | 1997–01–31 | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Ricardo Romero | TKO | 2 (8) | 1997–01–10 | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Juan Carlos Cortes | TKO | 2 | 1996–11–16 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Nestor Redondo | TKO | 8 | 1996–11–16 | Estadio F. A. B., Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Raul Ubalton | KO | 1 | 1996–11–02 | Canal 9 Studios, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Eduardo Diaz | TKO | 4 (6) | 1996–10–11 | Estadio Pascual Perez, Mendoza, Argentina |
References
- "Alexander's great in European title bid". WalesOnline. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
- "Harrison steps into big league". The Guardian. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
External links
- Boxing record for Pablo Chacón from BoxRec (registration required)
- Pablo Chacón at Olympedia
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