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.
