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WBC News & Stats on Chavez Jr., Martinez plus more

WORLD BOXING COUNCIL NEWS

September 12, 2012 – Mexico City.

From the office of WBC President Dr. José Sulaimán:

WBC STATISTICS

WBC Middleweight World Championship

Las Vegas, Nevada – Thomas & Mack Center

September 15, 2012

This will be the 1,792nd fight sanctioned by the WBC in its 49-year history.

TOP RANK INC. and DiBELLA ENTERTAINMENT PRESENT:

JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ JR. (Mexico)

WBC middleweight world champion

Age, date of birth: 26 (February 16, 1986)

Residence, birthplace: Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico

Record: 46-0-1, 1 NC, 32 KOs

Height: 6’1”

Stance: Righthanded

Total rounds: 230

World title fights: 4 (4-0)

Manager: Billy Keane

Trainer: Freddie Roach

Promoters: Top Rank Inc., Zanfer Promotions

SERGIO “Maravilla” MARTINEZ (Argentina)

WBC Diamond Champion

Age, date of birth: 37 (February 21, 1975)

Residence: Port Hueneme, California

Birthplace: Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Record: 49-2-2, 28 KOs

Height: 5’10”

Reach: 76”

Stance: Lefthanded

Total rounds: 369

World title fights: 2 (2-0)

Advisor: Sampson Lewkowicz

Trainer: Pablo Sarmiento

Promoter: DiBella Entertainment

WBC MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONS

1. Dick Tiger (Nigeria) 1963

2. Joey Giardello (US) 1963 – 1965

3. Dick Tiger (Nigeria) * 1965 – 1966

4. Emile Griffith (V.I.) 1966 – 1967

5. Nino Benvenuti (Italy) 1967

6. Emile Griffith (V.I.) * 1967 – 1968

7. Nino Benvenuti (Italy) * 1968 – 1970

8. Carlos Monzon (Argentina) 1970 – 1974

9. Rodrigo Valdez (Colombia) 1974 – 1976

10. Carlos Monzon (Argentina) * 1976 – 1977

11. Rodrigo Valdez (Colombia) * 1977 – 1978

12. Hugo Corro (Argentina) 1978 – 1979

13. Vito Antuofermo (Italy) 1979 – 1980

14. Alan Minter (GB) 1980

15. Marvin Hagler (US) 1980 – 1987

16. Ray Leonard (US) 1987

17. Thomas Hearns (US) 1987 – 1988

18. Iran Barkley (US) 1988 – 1989

19. Roberto Duran (Panama) 1989

20. Julian Jackson (V.I.) 1990 – 1993

21. Gerald McClellan (US) 1993 – 1995

22. Julian Jackson (V.I.) * 1995

23. Quincy Taylor (US) 1995 – 1996

24. Keith Holmes (US) 1996 – 1998

25. Hassine Cherifi (France) 1998 – 1999

26. Keith Holmes (US) * 1999 – 2001

27. Bernard Hopkins (US) 2001 – 2005

28. Jermain Taylor (US) 2005 -2007

29. Kelly Pavlik (US) 2007 – 2010

30. Sebastian Zbik (Germany) Interim 2009

31. Sergio Martinez (Argentina) 2010

32. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (Mexico) 2011

*Regained title

GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE MIDDLEWEIGHT DIVISION IN THE HISTORY OF THE WBC:

25 world champions have been recognized by the WBC, seven of whom have regained the title: Dick Tiger (Nigeria), Emile Griffith (Virgin Islands), Nino Benvenuti (Italy), Carlos Monzon (Argentina), Rodrigo Valdez (Colombia), Julian Jackson (Virgin Islands), Keith Kolmes (US).

112 WBC middleweight world title fights have been held in WBC history.

69 WBC middleweight world title fights have taken place in the United States in WBC history.

There have been 19 WBC title fights between Mexico and Argentina.

Mexico has won 14 bouts, Argentina has won 3 bouts, with 2 draws.

Feb. 9, 1974 Carlos Monzon TKO7 Jose Napoles, Paris – M

Dec. 14, 1974 Jose Napoles KO3 Horacio Saldaño, Mexico City – W

May 15, 1986 Julio Cesar Chavez TKO5 Faustino Barrios, Paris – SF

Jul. 10, 1986 Gilberto Roman W12 Ruben Condori, Salta – S FL

Aug. 30, 986 Gilberto Roman D12 Santos Laciar, Cordoba – S FL

May 16, 1987 Santos Laciar TKO10 Gilberto Roman,Reims – S FL

Mar. 9, 1989 Raul Perez W12 Lucio Lopez, Los Angeles – B

Sep. 12, 1989 Gilberto Roman W12 Santos Laciar, Inglewood – S FL

Dec. 16, 1989 Julio Cesar Chavez TKO3 Alberto Cortes, Mexico City – SL

May 16, 1992 Victor Rabanales KO4 Luis Ocampo, Tuxtla Gutierrez – B

Sep. 10, 1994 Humberto Gonzalez TKO8 Juan D. Cordoba, Lake Tahoe – L FL

Apr. 4, 1998 Erik Morales TKO6 Remigio Molina, Tijuana – SB

Mar. 22, 2002 Jose Luis Cruz D12 Carlos Baldomir (Elim.), Mazatlan – W

May 21, 2005 Carlos Baldomir W12 Miguel Rodriguez (Elim.), Chicago – W

Jan. 27, 2007 Jorge Arce W12 Julio Ler (Elim. Final), Anaheim – S FL

Jul. 28, 2007 Edgar Sosa WDQ10 Luis Lazarte, Cancun – L FL

Jul. 10, 2010 Saul Alvarez TKO6 Luciano Cuello (Silver), Guadalajara – SW

Sep. 18, 2010 Saul Alvarez KO6 Carlos Baldomir (Silver), Los Angeles – SW

Jun. 25, 2011 Robinson Castellanos KO6 Sergio Estrela (Silver), Mexico City – F

WBC Statistics by Luis Medina.

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