Jackie Chavez

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Jackie Chavez
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Real nameJackie Chavez
Weight(s) Super bantamweight
Nationality American
Born (1983-06-01) June 1, 1983 (age 40)
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights13
Wins9
Wins by KO3
Losses4

Jackie Chavez (born June 1, 1983) [1] is an American former professional boxer in the Super Bantamweight division. She was the IFBA world Super Bantamweight champion, and considered by many to be one of women's boxing's future stars. As far as it is known, she has no relation with Mexican boxing legend Julio César Chávez.

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Pro career

Chavez began her professional boxing career on October 5, 2001, when, at the age of eighteen, she knocked out the more experienced Brandy Leon in three rounds at Acoma, New Mexico.

Her second fight came on December 14 of that year, and she beat Nicole Gallegos by a majority decision in four rounds, also at Acoma.

On March 23, 2002, she had her first fight outside the Acoma area, when she knocked out Evangelina Abeyta in the first round. This fight was held at Pojoaque, New Mexico.

Chavez kept her winning ways on her next fight when, on April 13, she fought Jodi Johnson on the Isleta Indian Reservation. She scored her second first round knockout in a row that night.

Jackie Chavez next made her Albuquerque, New Mexico debut, when she faced Raquelle Tebo on September 17. She outpointed Tebo, who had only one defeat before that fight, in four rounds.

Chavez had a forced lay-off from boxing after that fight, spending 2003 without fighting anyone. But, on February 21, 2004, she returned to the boxing ring, in Roswell, the town that is better known for the alleged spaceship crash of the 1950s. In Roswell, she beat LeAnne Villareal by a four round unanimous decision in a somewhat unusual scenario for a boxing fight: Roswell high school.

Already ranked among the top ten Super Bantamweights in women's boxing by the IFBA, Chavez next boxed Mercedes Mercury on April 10 in Albuquerque. She outpointed Mercury after six rounds, solidifying her ranking among the women fighters in the Super Bantamweight division.

On November 20, 2004, Chavez had her first world championship try, in what also marked her first fight outside of New Mexico. Fighting for the IFBA's vacant world Super Bantamweight title, she outpointed Jayla Ortiz over ten rounds in Ignacio, Colorado, to become a world champion boxer.

On June 12, 2005, Chavez retained her title by outpointing Audrey Vela by a split ten round decision in San Juan Pueblo, New Mexico. Then, Chavez fought her first fight abroad, fighting for the WIBA championship against Lisa Brown in Mucurapo, Trinidad and Tobago, losing by a ten round unanimous decision. She vacated the IFBA's version of the title before the fight with Brown.

On January 27, 2006, Chavez fought Jeri Sitzes for the NABF's women's Featherweight title, in Hollywood, California, losing by ten round unanimous decision. Chavez took one year off from boxing, she then faced Lisa Brown in a rematch, this time at Albuquerque, with the IFBA Super Bantamweight title on the line, but lost again, on March 22, 2007, by a unanimous ten round decision. [2] Chavez's last fight to date was against Puerto Rican Ada Velez, another world champion boxer. This bout took place on September 21, 2007, and she lost a close, majority six round decision. [3]

She thus left boxing with a 4 fight losing streak.

Chavez had 13 bouts, winning 9 and losing her last 4, with 3 wins by knockout.

Professional boxing record

13 fights9 wins4 losses
By knockout30
By decision64
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
13Loss9–4 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Ada Velez MD621 Sep 2007 Flag of the United States.svg Santa Ana Star Casino, Bernalillo
12Loss9–3 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Lisa Brown UD1022 Mar 2007 Flag of the United States.svg Isleta Casino & Resort, Albuquerque
11Loss9–2 Flag of the United States.svg Jeri Sitzes UD1027 Jan 2006 Flag of the United States.svg Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood
10Loss9–1 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Lisa Brown UD1023 Sep 2005 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Jean Pierre Sports Complex, Port of Spain
9Win9–0 Flag of the United States.svg Audrey VelaSD1012 Jun 2005 Flag of the United States.svg Ohkay Casino, San Juan PuebloRetained IFBA super bantamweight title
8Win8–0 Flag of the United States.svg Jayla OrtizUD1020 Nov 2004 Flag of the United States.svg Sky Ute Casino, IgnacioWon vacant IFBA super bantamweight title
7Win7–0 Flag of the United States.svg Mercedes MercurySD610 Apr 2004 Flag of the United States.svg Convention Center, Albuquerque
6Win6–0 Flag of the United States.svg LeAnne VillarealUD421 Feb 2004 Flag of the United States.svg Roswell High School, Roswell
5Win5–0 Flag of the United States.svg Raquelle TeboSD417 Aug 2002 Flag of the United States.svg Santa Ana Star Casino, Albuquerque
4Win4–0 Flag of the United States.svg Jodi JohnsonTKO1 (4), 1:4113 Apr 2002 Flag of the United States.svg Isleta Casino & Resort, Albuquerque
3Win3–0 Flag of the United States.svg Evangelina AbeytaKO1 (4), 0:5023 Mar 2002 Flag of the United States.svg Pojoaque,New Mexico
2Win2–0 Flag of the United States.svg Nicole GallegosMD414 Dec 2001 Flag of the United States.svg Sky City Casino, Acoma
1Win1–0 Flag of the United States.svg Brandy LeonTKO3 (4), 0:295 Oct 2001 Flag of the United States.svg Sky City Casino, AcomaProfessional debut

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References

  1. ↑ "Jackie Chavez". BoxRec.com. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
  2. ↑ "Jackie Chavez vs. Lisa Brown". BoxRec.com. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
  3. ↑ "Jackie Chavez vs. Ada Velez". BoxRec.com. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
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