Julio C�sar Ch�vez Gonz�lez is a retired Mexican professional boxer. He is considered by many as the greatest fighter ever to come out of Mexico. Ch�vez is a six-time world champion in three weight divisions, and for several years he was considered the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. In a career that spanned over 25 years, Ch�vez won the WBC Super Featherweight in 1984, WBA Lightweight in 1987, WBC Lightweight in 1988, WBC Light Welterweight in 1989, IBF Light Welterweight in 1990, and WBC Light Welterweight in 1994. He holds records for most successful defenses of world titles, most title fight victories, most title fights, and he is after Joe Louis for most title defenses won by knockout. Ch�vez also has the longest undefeated streak in boxing history, 13 years. His record was 89-0-1 going into his first official loss to Frankie Randall and had an 87 fight win streak until his draw with Pernell Whitaker. Ch�vez also set the record for the largest attendance for a boxing match, with 132,274 people at the Estadio Azteca against Greg Haugen in 1993. [More at Wikipedia]

July 12th, 1962 in Ciudad Obregón (Age 61)