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Bobby Chacon

May 04, 2023

Bobby Chacon (November 28, 1951 – September 7, 2016) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1972 to 1988. He held titles in two weight classes, including the WBC featherweight title from September 1974 to June 1975 and the WBC super featherweight title from December 1982 to June 1983.

Bobby Chacon
Chacon (right) vs. Boza-Edwards
Statistics
Nickname(s)Schoolboy
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 5+1⁄2 in (166 cm)
NationalityAmerican
Born(1951-11-28)November 28, 1951
Pacoima, California, U.S.
DiedSeptember 7, 2016(2016-09-07) (aged 64)
Lake Elsinore, California, U.S.
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights67
Wins59
Wins by KO47
Losses7
Draws1

Biography

Early career

Born in Pacoima, in the San Fernando Valley, Chacon, who was of Mexican descent, graduated from San Fernando High School and turned professional in 1972 while a student at California State University, Northridge, leading to the nickname "Schoolboy".[1][2][3] He trained under Joe Ponce and won his first 19 fights, including a win against former champion Jesus Castillo. Fourteen months into his professional career, Chacon faced world champion Rubén Olivares but lost the bout when Olivares scored a ninth-round knock out. After suffering his first defeat against Olivares, Chacon won his next four bouts, then faced off against cross-town rival and future champion Danny Lopez. Chacon outboxed Lopez and stopped him in the ninth round in an exciting fight.

WBC Featherweight title

On September 7, 1974, Chacon won the vacant WBC Featherweight title by defeating former WBA Junior Lightweight champion Alfredo Marcano in nine rounds at the Grand Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles. During his first period as a world champion, Chacon got to enjoy the good life, but he loved partying and became an alcoholic.[4][5]

Chacon lost his title in his second defense against arch-rival Rubén Olivares. Almost immediately after the loss, he fought the first of his four fight rivalry with another world champion, Rafael "Bazooka" Limón, beginning what some boxing experts and historians called one of the fiercest and most spectacular boxing rivalries in history. Limón beat Chacon in their first bout by a decision. Chacon then scored nine straight wins, leading him to a third match with Olivares. This time, Chacon defeated Olivares in their 10-round bout by a decision. In Chacon's next fight, he lost an upset decision to Arturo Leon. Chacon rebounded by scoring victories over Ignacio Campos, Augie Pantellas, Gerald Hayes and Shig Fukuyama. He then fought to a technical draw in a rematch against Rafael Limón.

In November 1979, Chacon received a shot at the WBC title, versus world champion Alexis Argüello. Arguello defeated him by a devastating knock out after Chacon sustained a bad cut in the seventh round. In 1980, Chacon had only one fight, but it was a significant one. He beat Limón in their third bout, and the WBC once again made him their number one challenger. In 1981, Arguello had left the title vacant and gone up in weight to pursue the world's Lightweight title. Limón then beat Idelfonso Bethelmy by a knockout in 15 in Los Angeles to win the WBC world Jr. Lightweight championship. In his first title defense, he lost it by a decision to Uganda's Cornelius Boza-Edwards, who, in turn, defended his title against Chacon on his first defense. In a televised bout, Edwards retained the world title by a knockout in the thirteenth round.

Chacon won five fights in a row in 1982, including a rematch victory over Arturo Leon, which kept him as the number one challenger, but then a dramatic development outside the ring changed his life forever: Chacon's wife, Valorie Chacon, flew to Hawaii on February of that year, hoping to convince him to leave boxing and move there if she found them good jobs. She was able to find a job, but unable to convince him to join her in Hawaii, so she flew back. She pleaded for him to leave the sport but was unsuccessful, and the night before he boxed Salvador Ugalde, she shot and killed herself with a rifle. Chacon went through with the fight and KO'ed Ugalde in the third round. He dedicated his win to his deceased wife.[6]

WBC Super featherweight title

Two more victories followed before his fourth and final bout with Limón. Limón had regained the world's Jr. Lightweight title by beating Rolando Navarrete by a knockout in 12 rounds. Navarrete, for his part, had won the title by beating Edwards by a knockout in five rounds. Chacon-Limón IV became one of the fights of the year and the decade, according to such magazines as The Ring, KO Magazine, and Ring En Español, and after 15 rounds Chacon secured a close decision and his second world title in Sacramento.[5]

About one and a half years after his wife's suicide, Chacon remarried and bought a large farm with a mansion and, according to what he said at an interview, about 40 horses. He also acquired a collection of Rolls-Royce cars and some other vehicles. In between, he and Boza Edwards met for a second time, with his world title on the line, in what The Ring called 1983's fight of the year. Chacon rose from a knockdown in round three and recovered from a dangerous cut. The announcers, including Ferdie Pacheco, were explicit in saying the fight should be stopped because of the pounding Chacon endured. But Chacon came back to drop Boza Edwards in round twelve and avenge his earlier defeat to the Ugandan former champion. In 1983, Chacon was signed to defend his WBC title in that rematch against Boza Edwards, who was the WBC's mandatory challenger. Even though WBC rules stated the mandatory challenger should receive a shot at the title, the WBC insisted Chacon fight Héctor Camacho in Puerto Rico instead, then stripped him of his title when he refused.[7]

Chacon started 1984 with a move up in weight, to the Lightweight division, where he tried to join the exclusive club of boxing's three division world champions, but was knocked out in three during his challenge against world champion Ray Mancini in Reno. Chacon then beat Carlton Sparrow by a TKO in five rounds and announced his retirement. Chacon came back in 1985 and he won five fights, including one against former world champion Arturo Frias by a knockout in seven, and a knockout in five over Rafael Solis, who had challenged Camacho for the world Jr. Lightweight title that had once belonged to Chacon.[8] In 1987 and 1989 he won one fight each year. He retired in 1989 winning 14 out of his last 15 fights.

Later life and death

Chacon was placed on probation in 1984 for beating his second of three wives.[4] His life was again marred by tragedy in 1991, when his son Bobby Jr. was killed in a gang slaying.[4] In 1996, he was spotted at a public appearance in Phoenix, Arizona, to see the fight between Oscar De La Hoya and Julio César Chávez. By 2000 he had lost most of his savings and was being cared for by a nurse as he was impacted by dementia pugilistica (boxer's syndrome).[4][9] He died after falling while in hospice care for dementia on September 7, 2016.[1][2][3] He was 64.

Honors and references

In 1982, he was named comeback fighter of the year by The Ring. His wins over Limon in 1982 and Edwards in 1983, were both named Ring Magazine fights of the year. In 2003, Chacon was included on The Ring's list of "The 100 Greatest Punchers of All-Time".[10][unreliable source?] Chacon was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in January 2005;[1] he was to be inducted into the West Boxing Hall of Fame later in September 2016.[2][3]

The chorus of Warren Zevon's song "Boom Boom Mancini", from his 1987 album Sentimental Hygiene, makes reference to Chacon's fight with Mancini three years earlier.[3] Chacon died thirteen years to the day after Zevon.[11]

Professional boxing record

67 fights 59 wins 7 losses
By knockout 47 5
By decision 12 2
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
67 Win 59–7–1 Bobby Jones UD 10 Jun 2, 1988 Central Fla. Fairgrounds Exhibition Hall, Orlando, Florida, U.S.
66 Win 58–7–1 Martin Guevera TKO 3 (10), 2:01 Jun 23, 1987 Holiday Inn Holidome, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
65 Win 57–7–1 Rafael Solis TKO 5 (10) Oct 4, 1985 Arco Arena, Sacramento, California, U.S.
64 Win 56–7–1 Arturo Frias TKO 7 (10), 2:03 Aug 15, 1985 Lawler Events Center, Reno Nevada, U.S.
63 Win 55–7–1 Davey Montana KO 8 (10), 2:19 May 20, 1985 Lawler Events Center, Reno Nevada, U.S.
62 Win 54–7–1 Freddie Roach MD 10 Mar 5, 1985 Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, U.S.
61 Win 53–7–1 Carlton Sparrow TKO 5 (10), 2:19 Jun 12, 1984 Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, U.S.
60 Loss 52–7–1 Ray Mancini TKO 3 (15), 1:17 Jan 14, 1984 Lawlor Events Center, Reno, Nevada, U.S. For WBA lightweight title
59 Win 52–6–1 Cornelius Boza Edwards UD 12 May 15, 1983 Caesars Palace, Sports Pacillion, Las Vegas, U.S. The Ring's 1983 Fight of the Year
58 Win 51–6–1 Rafael Limón UD 15 Dec 11, 1982 Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, U.S. Won WBC super featherweight title
57 Win 50–6–1 Arturo Leon UD 10 Jun 15, 1982 Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, U.S.
56 Win 49–6–1 Rosendo Ramirez TKO 8 (10) May 4, 1982 Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, U.S.
55 Win 48–6–1 Salvador Ugalde TKO 3 (10), 1:52 Mar 16, 1982 Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, U.S.
54 Win 47–6–1 Renan Marota TKO 8 (10) Feb 23, 1982 Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, U.S.
53 Win 46–6–1 Augustin Rivera RTD 6 (10), 3:00 Nov 7, 1981 Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
52 Loss 45–6–1 Cornelius Boza Edwards RTD 13 (15) May 30, 1981 Showboat Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. For WBC super featherweight title
51 Win 45–5–1 Leon Smith TKO 3 (10) Mar 12, 1981 Olympic, Auditorium, California, U.S.
50 Win 44–5–1 Roberto Garcia TKO 10 (10), 2:55 Feb 5, 1981 Olympic, Auditorium, California, U.S.
49 Win 43–5–1 Rafael Limón SD 10 Mar 21, 1980 Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
48 Loss 42–5–1 Alexis Argüello RTD 7 (15), 3:00 Nov 16, 1979 Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. For WBC super featherweight title
47 Win 42–4–1 Jose Torres UD 10 Jun 18, 1979 Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
46 Draw 41–4–1 Rafael Limón TD 7 (12), 1:22 Apr 9, 1979 Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S. For NABF super featherweight title
45 Win 41–4 Shig Fukuyama TKO 5 (10), 1:22 Feb 26, 1979 Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
44 Win 40–4 Gerald Hayes UD 10 Dec 6, 1978 Civic Auditorium, Stockton, California, U.S.
43 Win 39–4 Augie Pantellas TKO 7 (10), 1:32 Sep 27, 1978 Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
42 Win 38–4 Ignacio Campos TKO 7 (10), 0:47 May 19, 1978 Convention Center, Anaheim, California, U.S.
41 Loss 37–4 Arturo Leon SD 10 Nov 15, 1977 Convention Center, Anaheim, California, U.S.
40 Win 37–3 Rubén Olivares UD 10 Aug 20, 1977 Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
39 Win 36–3 Alejandro Lopez RTD 7 (10) Jul 15, 1977 Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.
38 Win 35–3 Miguel Estrada TKO 2 (10), 1:42 Jun 9, 1977 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
37 Win 34–3 Ramon Contreras TKO 8 (10), 1:16 May 19, 1977 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
36 Win 33–3 Julio Leal TKO 7 (10), 1:54 Jan 13, 1977 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
35 Win 32–3 Miguel Meza TKO 3 (10), 0:44 Dec 16, 1976 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
34 Win 31–3 Bonnie Necessario TKO 2 (10) Nov 10, 1976 Civic Auditorium, Stockton, California, U.S.
33 Win 30–3 David Sotelo UD 10 Feb 25, 1976 Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
32 Win 29–3 Modesto Concepcion TKO 10 (10), 2:59 Feb 17, 1976 Civic Stadium, San Jose, California, U.S.
31 Win 28–3 Gene Prado KO 5 (10), 1:09 Jan 27, 1976 Wilson Theater, Fresno, California, U.S.
30 Loss 27–3 Rafael Limón UD 10 Dec 7, 1975 Plaza de Toros Calafia, Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
29 Win 27–2 Fel Clemente TKO 5 (10), 2:44 Nov 18, 1975 Honolulu International Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
28 Loss 26–2 Rubén Olivares TKO 2 (15), 2:29 Jun 20, 1975 Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. Lost WBC featherweight title
27 Win 26–1 Jesus Estrada KO 2 (15), 2:38 Mar 1, 1975 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. Retained WBC featherweight title
26 Win 25–1 Alfredo Marcano TKO 9 (15), 2:18 Sep 7, 1974 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. Won vacant WBC featherweight title
25 Win 24–1 Danny Lopez TKO 9 (12), 0:48 May 24, 1974 Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
24 Win 23–1 Genzo Kurosawa TKO 5 (10), 2:03 Mar 4, 1974 Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
23 Win 22–1 Jorge Ramos TKO 5 (10), 2:19 Feb 1, 1974 Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.
22 Win 21–1 Jose Luis Martin del Campo TKO 9 (10), 0:46 Oct 13, 1973 Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
21 Win 20–1 Jorge Ramos TKO 10 (10), 2:37 Sep 28, 1973 San Diego, California, U.S.
20 Loss 19–1 Rubén Olivares RTD 9 (12) Jun 23, 1973 Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. For NABF featherweight title
19 Win 19–0 Chucho Castillo TKO 10 (10), 1:35 Apr 28, 1973 Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
18 Win 18–0 Frankie Crawford UD 10 Mar 30, 1973 Convention Center, Anaheim, California, U.S.
17 Win 17–0 Jose Luis Martin del Campo TKO 3 (10), 0:43 Feb 28, 1973 Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
16 Win 16–0 Arturo Pineda KO 5 (10), 1:00 Feb 15, 1973 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
15 Win 15–0 Ray Echevarria TKO 1 (10), 2:06 Nov 6, 1972 Valley Music Theatre, Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
14 Win 14–0 Alberto Reyes TKO 9 (10), 0:18 Oct 16, 1972 Valley Music Theatre, Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
13 Win 13–0 Valente Vera TKO 5 (10), 1:40 Sep 11, 1972 Convention Center, Anaheim, California, U.S.
12 Win 12–0 Juan Montayo TKO 8 (8), 0:33 Aug 21, 1972 Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
11 Win 11–0 Modesto Boy Dayaganon TKO 2 (?) Aug 11, 1972 Wailuku Stadium, Maui, Hawaii, U.S.
10 Win 10–0 Alfredo De La Rosa KO 4 (5) Jul 31, 1972 Convention Center, Anaheim, California, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 Alberto Perez KO 5 (6), 2:21 Jul 17, 1972 Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Jesus Robles KO 2 (6), 2:16 Jun 30, 1972 Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Alfredo De La Rosa UD 5 Jun 19, 1972 Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Ray Llamas KO 1 (6), 1:41 Jun 5, 1972 Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Luis Robles KO 1 (6), 2:27 May 22, 1972 Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Henry Felix KO 1 (5), 2:59 May 15, 1972 Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Ruben Coria KO 2 (5) May 8, 1972 Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Limon Salas KO 1 (6), 1:42 Apr 22, 1972 Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Jose Antonio Rosa KO 5 (6), 2:30 Apr 7, 1972 Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Hall of Fame boxer Bobby Chacon dies at 64". The Washington Times. Associated Press. September 8, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Pugmire, Lance (September 7, 2016). "Bobby Chacon, former two-division boxing champion from Sylmar, dies at 64". Los Angeles Times.
  3. ^ a b c d Roberts, Sam (September 10, 2016). "Bobby Chacon, Boxing Champion Hounded by Misfortune, Dies at 64". The New York Times.
  4. ^ a b c d Dominguez, Fernando (May 6, 1999). . Los Angeles Times. p. 2. Archived from the original on February 4, 2015.
  5. ^ a b Rafael, Dan (September 7, 2016). "Hall of Fame boxer Bobby Chacon dies at 64". ESPN.
  6. ^ "Chacon's Wife in Suicide; Wanted Him to Quit Ring". The New York Times. March 16, 1982. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
  7. ^ Heller, Peter (1988). Bad Intentions: The Mike Tyson Story. New York, New York: New American Library. pp. 220–221. ISBN 0-688-10123-2.
  8. ^ Amato, Jim (October 29, 2010). "Why Bobby Chacon was Bad to the Bone" – via David Martinez, DMBoxing.com.
  9. ^ Sares, Ted (December 23, 2007). . East Side Boxing. Archived from the original on December 25, 2007.
  10. ^ "The 100 Greatest Punchers of All-Time!". Box Rec. August 29, 2010.
  11. ^ Sweeting, Adam (September 8, 2003). "Obituary: Warren Zevon". The Guardian. Retrieved September 11, 2016.

External links

  • Boxing record for Bobby Chacon from BoxRec (registration required)
Sporting positions
Major boxing titles
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Title last held by
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Bobby Chacon news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message Bobby Chacon November 28 1951 September 7 2016 was an American professional boxer who competed from 1972 to 1988 He held titles in two weight classes including the WBC featherweight title from September 1974 to June 1975 and the WBC super featherweight title from December 1982 to June 1983 Bobby ChaconChacon right vs Boza EdwardsStatisticsNickname s SchoolboyWeight s FeatherweightSuper featherweightHeight5 ft 5 1 2 in 166 cm NationalityAmericanBorn 1951 11 28 November 28 1951Pacoima California U S DiedSeptember 7 2016 2016 09 07 aged 64 Lake Elsinore California U S StanceOrthodoxBoxing recordTotal fights67Wins59Wins by KO47Losses7Draws1 Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early career 1 2 WBC Featherweight title 1 3 WBC Super featherweight title 1 4 Later life and death 2 Honors and references 3 Professional boxing record 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksBiography EditEarly career Edit Born in Pacoima in the San Fernando Valley Chacon who was of Mexican descent graduated from San Fernando High School and turned professional in 1972 while a student at California State University Northridge leading to the nickname Schoolboy 1 2 3 He trained under Joe Ponce and won his first 19 fights including a win against former champion Jesus Castillo Fourteen months into his professional career Chacon faced world champion Ruben Olivares but lost the bout when Olivares scored a ninth round knock out After suffering his first defeat against Olivares Chacon won his next four bouts then faced off against cross town rival and future champion Danny Lopez Chacon outboxed Lopez and stopped him in the ninth round in an exciting fight WBC Featherweight title Edit On September 7 1974 Chacon won the vacant WBC Featherweight title by defeating former WBA Junior Lightweight champion Alfredo Marcano in nine rounds at the Grand Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles During his first period as a world champion Chacon got to enjoy the good life but he loved partying and became an alcoholic 4 5 Chacon lost his title in his second defense against arch rival Ruben Olivares Almost immediately after the loss he fought the first of his four fight rivalry with another world champion Rafael Bazooka Limon beginning what some boxing experts and historians called one of the fiercest and most spectacular boxing rivalries in history Limon beat Chacon in their first bout by a decision Chacon then scored nine straight wins leading him to a third match with Olivares This time Chacon defeated Olivares in their 10 round bout by a decision In Chacon s next fight he lost an upset decision to Arturo Leon Chacon rebounded by scoring victories over Ignacio Campos Augie Pantellas Gerald Hayes and Shig Fukuyama He then fought to a technical draw in a rematch against Rafael Limon In November 1979 Chacon received a shot at the WBC title versus world champion Alexis Arguello Arguello defeated him by a devastating knock out after Chacon sustained a bad cut in the seventh round In 1980 Chacon had only one fight but it was a significant one He beat Limon in their third bout and the WBC once again made him their number one challenger In 1981 Arguello had left the title vacant and gone up in weight to pursue the world s Lightweight title Limon then beat Idelfonso Bethelmy by a knockout in 15 in Los Angeles to win the WBC world Jr Lightweight championship In his first title defense he lost it by a decision to Uganda s Cornelius Boza Edwards who in turn defended his title against Chacon on his first defense In a televised bout Edwards retained the world title by a knockout in the thirteenth round Chacon won five fights in a row in 1982 including a rematch victory over Arturo Leon which kept him as the number one challenger but then a dramatic development outside the ring changed his life forever Chacon s wife Valorie Chacon flew to Hawaii on February of that year hoping to convince him to leave boxing and move there if she found them good jobs She was able to find a job but unable to convince him to join her in Hawaii so she flew back She pleaded for him to leave the sport but was unsuccessful and the night before he boxed Salvador Ugalde she shot and killed herself with a rifle Chacon went through with the fight and KO ed Ugalde in the third round He dedicated his win to his deceased wife 6 WBC Super featherweight title Edit Two more victories followed before his fourth and final bout with Limon Limon had regained the world s Jr Lightweight title by beating Rolando Navarrete by a knockout in 12 rounds Navarrete for his part had won the title by beating Edwards by a knockout in five rounds Chacon Limon IV became one of the fights of the year and the decade according to such magazines as The Ring KO Magazine and Ring En Espanol and after 15 rounds Chacon secured a close decision and his second world title in Sacramento 5 About one and a half years after his wife s suicide Chacon remarried and bought a large farm with a mansion and according to what he said at an interview about 40 horses He also acquired a collection of Rolls Royce cars and some other vehicles In between he and Boza Edwards met for a second time with his world title on the line in what The Ring called 1983 s fight of the year Chacon rose from a knockdown in round three and recovered from a dangerous cut The announcers including Ferdie Pacheco were explicit in saying the fight should be stopped because of the pounding Chacon endured But Chacon came back to drop Boza Edwards in round twelve and avenge his earlier defeat to the Ugandan former champion In 1983 Chacon was signed to defend his WBC title in that rematch against Boza Edwards who was the WBC s mandatory challenger Even though WBC rules stated the mandatory challenger should receive a shot at the title the WBC insisted Chacon fight Hector Camacho in Puerto Rico instead then stripped him of his title when he refused 7 Chacon started 1984 with a move up in weight to the Lightweight division where he tried to join the exclusive club of boxing s three division world champions but was knocked out in three during his challenge against world champion Ray Mancini in Reno Chacon then beat Carlton Sparrow by a TKO in five rounds and announced his retirement Chacon came back in 1985 and he won five fights including one against former world champion Arturo Frias by a knockout in seven and a knockout in five over Rafael Solis who had challenged Camacho for the world Jr Lightweight title that had once belonged to Chacon 8 In 1987 and 1989 he won one fight each year He retired in 1989 winning 14 out of his last 15 fights Later life and death Edit Chacon was placed on probation in 1984 for beating his second of three wives 4 His life was again marred by tragedy in 1991 when his son Bobby Jr was killed in a gang slaying 4 In 1996 he was spotted at a public appearance in Phoenix Arizona to see the fight between Oscar De La Hoya and Julio Cesar Chavez By 2000 he had lost most of his savings and was being cared for by a nurse as he was impacted by dementia pugilistica boxer s syndrome 4 9 He died after falling while in hospice care for dementia on September 7 2016 1 2 3 He was 64 Honors and references EditIn 1982 he was named comeback fighter of the year by The Ring His wins over Limon in 1982 and Edwards in 1983 were both named Ring Magazine fights of the year In 2003 Chacon was included on The Ring s list of The 100 Greatest Punchers of All Time 10 unreliable source Chacon was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in January 2005 1 he was to be inducted into the West Boxing Hall of Fame later in September 2016 2 3 The chorus of Warren Zevon s song Boom Boom Mancini from his 1987 album Sentimental Hygiene makes reference to Chacon s fight with Mancini three years earlier 3 Chacon died thirteen years to the day after Zevon 11 Professional boxing record Edit67 fights 59 wins 7 lossesBy knockout 47 5By decision 12 2Draws 1No Result Record Opponent Type Round time Date Location Notes67 Win 59 7 1 Bobby Jones UD 10 Jun 2 1988 Central Fla Fairgrounds Exhibition Hall Orlando Florida U S 66 Win 58 7 1 Martin Guevera TKO 3 10 2 01 Jun 23 1987 Holiday Inn Holidome Tucson Arizona U S 65 Win 57 7 1 Rafael Solis TKO 5 10 Oct 4 1985 Arco Arena Sacramento California U S 64 Win 56 7 1 Arturo Frias TKO 7 10 2 03 Aug 15 1985 Lawler Events Center Reno Nevada U S 63 Win 55 7 1 Davey Montana KO 8 10 2 19 May 20 1985 Lawler Events Center Reno Nevada U S 62 Win 54 7 1 Freddie Roach MD 10 Mar 5 1985 Memorial Auditorium Sacramento California U S 61 Win 53 7 1 Carlton Sparrow TKO 5 10 2 19 Jun 12 1984 Memorial Auditorium Sacramento California U S 60 Loss 52 7 1 Ray Mancini TKO 3 15 1 17 Jan 14 1984 Lawlor Events Center Reno Nevada U S For WBA lightweight title59 Win 52 6 1 Cornelius Boza Edwards UD 12 May 15 1983 Caesars Palace Sports Pacillion Las Vegas U S The Ring s 1983 Fight of the Year58 Win 51 6 1 Rafael Limon UD 15 Dec 11 1982 Memorial Auditorium Sacramento California U S Won WBC super featherweight title57 Win 50 6 1 Arturo Leon UD 10 Jun 15 1982 Memorial Auditorium Sacramento California U S 56 Win 49 6 1 Rosendo Ramirez TKO 8 10 May 4 1982 Memorial Auditorium Sacramento California U S 55 Win 48 6 1 Salvador Ugalde TKO 3 10 1 52 Mar 16 1982 Memorial Auditorium Sacramento California U S 54 Win 47 6 1 Renan Marota TKO 8 10 Feb 23 1982 Memorial Auditorium Sacramento California U S 53 Win 46 6 1 Augustin Rivera RTD 6 10 3 00 Nov 7 1981 Sports Arena Los Angeles California U S 52 Loss 45 6 1 Cornelius Boza Edwards RTD 13 15 May 30 1981 Showboat Hotel amp Casino Las Vegas Nevada U S For WBC super featherweight title51 Win 45 5 1 Leon Smith TKO 3 10 Mar 12 1981 Olympic Auditorium California U S 50 Win 44 5 1 Roberto Garcia TKO 10 10 2 55 Feb 5 1981 Olympic Auditorium California U S 49 Win 43 5 1 Rafael Limon SD 10 Mar 21 1980 Forum Inglewood California U S 48 Loss 42 5 1 Alexis Arguello RTD 7 15 3 00 Nov 16 1979 Forum Inglewood California U S For WBC super featherweight title47 Win 42 4 1 Jose Torres UD 10 Jun 18 1979 Sports Arena Los Angeles California U S 46 Draw 41 4 1 Rafael Limon TD 7 12 1 22 Apr 9 1979 Sports Arena Los Angeles California U S For NABF super featherweight title45 Win 41 4 Shig Fukuyama TKO 5 10 1 22 Feb 26 1979 Sports Arena Los Angeles California U S 44 Win 40 4 Gerald Hayes UD 10 Dec 6 1978 Civic Auditorium Stockton California U S 43 Win 39 4 Augie Pantellas TKO 7 10 1 32 Sep 27 1978 Spectrum Philadelphia Pennsylvania U S 42 Win 38 4 Ignacio Campos TKO 7 10 0 47 May 19 1978 Convention Center Anaheim California U S 41 Loss 37 4 Arturo Leon SD 10 Nov 15 1977 Convention Center Anaheim California U S 40 Win 37 3 Ruben Olivares UD 10 Aug 20 1977 Forum Inglewood California U S 39 Win 36 3 Alejandro Lopez RTD 7 10 Jul 15 1977 Coliseum San Diego California U S 38 Win 35 3 Miguel Estrada TKO 2 10 1 42 Jun 9 1977 Olympic Auditorium Los Angeles California U S 37 Win 34 3 Ramon Contreras TKO 8 10 1 16 May 19 1977 Olympic Auditorium Los Angeles California U S 36 Win 33 3 Julio Leal TKO 7 10 1 54 Jan 13 1977 Olympic Auditorium Los Angeles California U S 35 Win 32 3 Miguel Meza TKO 3 10 0 44 Dec 16 1976 Olympic Auditorium Los Angeles California U S 34 Win 31 3 Bonnie Necessario TKO 2 10 Nov 10 1976 Civic Auditorium Stockton California U S 33 Win 30 3 David Sotelo UD 10 Feb 25 1976 Forum Inglewood California U S 32 Win 29 3 Modesto Concepcion TKO 10 10 2 59 Feb 17 1976 Civic Stadium San Jose California U S 31 Win 28 3 Gene Prado KO 5 10 1 09 Jan 27 1976 Wilson Theater Fresno California U S 30 Loss 27 3 Rafael Limon UD 10 Dec 7 1975 Plaza de Toros Calafia Mexicali Baja California Mexico29 Win 27 2 Fel Clemente TKO 5 10 2 44 Nov 18 1975 Honolulu International Center Honolulu Hawaii U S 28 Loss 26 2 Ruben Olivares TKO 2 15 2 29 Jun 20 1975 Forum Inglewood California U S Lost WBC featherweight title27 Win 26 1 Jesus Estrada KO 2 15 2 38 Mar 1 1975 Olympic Auditorium Los Angeles California U S Retained WBC featherweight title26 Win 25 1 Alfredo Marcano TKO 9 15 2 18 Sep 7 1974 Olympic Auditorium Los Angeles California U S Won vacant WBC featherweight title25 Win 24 1 Danny Lopez TKO 9 12 0 48 May 24 1974 Sports Arena Los Angeles California U S 24 Win 23 1 Genzo Kurosawa TKO 5 10 2 03 Mar 4 1974 Forum Inglewood California U S 23 Win 22 1 Jorge Ramos TKO 5 10 2 19 Feb 1 1974 Coliseum San Diego California U S 22 Win 21 1 Jose Luis Martin del Campo TKO 9 10 0 46 Oct 13 1973 Forum Inglewood California U S 21 Win 20 1 Jorge Ramos TKO 10 10 2 37 Sep 28 1973 San Diego California U S 20 Loss 19 1 Ruben Olivares RTD 9 12 Jun 23 1973 Forum Inglewood California U S For NABF featherweight title19 Win 19 0 Chucho Castillo TKO 10 10 1 35 Apr 28 1973 Forum Inglewood California U S 18 Win 18 0 Frankie Crawford UD 10 Mar 30 1973 Convention Center Anaheim California U S 17 Win 17 0 Jose Luis Martin del Campo TKO 3 10 0 43 Feb 28 1973 Forum Inglewood California U S 16 Win 16 0 Arturo Pineda KO 5 10 1 00 Feb 15 1973 Olympic Auditorium Los Angeles California U S 15 Win 15 0 Ray Echevarria TKO 1 10 2 06 Nov 6 1972 Valley Music Theatre Woodland Hills California U S 14 Win 14 0 Alberto Reyes TKO 9 10 0 18 Oct 16 1972 Valley Music Theatre Woodland Hills California U S 13 Win 13 0 Valente Vera TKO 5 10 1 40 Sep 11 1972 Convention Center Anaheim California U S 12 Win 12 0 Juan Montayo TKO 8 8 0 33 Aug 21 1972 Forum Inglewood California U S 11 Win 11 0 Modesto Boy Dayaganon TKO 2 Aug 11 1972 Wailuku Stadium Maui Hawaii U S 10 Win 10 0 Alfredo De La Rosa KO 4 5 Jul 31 1972 Convention Center Anaheim California U S 9 Win 9 0 Alberto Perez KO 5 6 2 21 Jul 17 1972 Forum Inglewood California U S 8 Win 8 0 Jesus Robles KO 2 6 2 16 Jun 30 1972 Forum Inglewood California U S 7 Win 7 0 Alfredo De La Rosa UD 5 Jun 19 1972 Forum Inglewood California U S 6 Win 6 0 Ray Llamas KO 1 6 1 41 Jun 5 1972 Forum Inglewood California U S 5 Win 5 0 Luis Robles KO 1 6 2 27 May 22 1972 Forum Inglewood California U S 4 Win 4 0 Henry Felix KO 1 5 2 59 May 15 1972 Forum Inglewood California U S 3 Win 3 0 Ruben Coria KO 2 5 May 8 1972 Forum Inglewood California U S 2 Win 2 0 Limon Salas KO 1 6 1 42 Apr 22 1972 Forum Inglewood California U S 1 Win 1 0 Jose Antonio Rosa KO 5 6 2 30 Apr 7 1972 Forum Inglewood California U S See also EditBobby Chacon vs Rafael Limon List of Mexican boxing world champions List of WBC world championsReferences Edit a b c Hall of Fame boxer Bobby Chacon dies at 64 The Washington Times Associated Press September 8 2016 a b c Pugmire Lance September 7 2016 Bobby Chacon former two division boxing champion from Sylmar dies at 64 Los Angeles Times a b c d Roberts Sam September 10 2016 Bobby Chacon Boxing Champion Hounded by Misfortune Dies at 64 The New York Times a b c d Dominguez Fernando May 6 1999 Former World Champion Boxer Bobby Chacon 47 Suffers From Pugilistic Dementia and Chronic Substance Abuse but Again He Is Trying to Get Off the Canvas Los Angeles Times p 2 Archived from the original on February 4 2015 a b Rafael Dan September 7 2016 Hall of Fame boxer Bobby Chacon dies at 64 ESPN Chacon s Wife in Suicide Wanted Him to Quit Ring The New York Times March 16 1982 Retrieved May 20 2013 Heller Peter 1988 Bad Intentions The Mike Tyson Story New York New York New American Library pp 220 221 ISBN 0 688 10123 2 Amato Jim October 29 2010 Why Bobby Chacon was Bad to the Bone via David Martinez DMBoxing com Sares Ted December 23 2007 Bobby Chacon and Danny Little Red Lopez East Side Boxing Archived from the original on December 25 2007 The 100 Greatest Punchers of All Time Box Rec August 29 2010 Sweeting Adam September 8 2003 Obituary Warren Zevon The Guardian Retrieved September 11 2016 External links EditBoxing record for Bobby Chacon from BoxRec registration required Bobby Chacon s Boxing Hall of Fame PageSporting positionsMajor boxing titlesVacantTitle last held byEder Jofre WBC featherweight championSeptember 7 1974 June 20 1975 Succeeded byRuben OlivaresPreceded byRafael Limon WBC super featherweight championDecember 11 1982 June 27 1983Stripped Succeeded byHector CamachoAwardsPreceded byJimmy Young The Ring Magazine Comeback of the Year1982 Succeeded byRoberto DuranPrevious Ray Leonard KO14 Thomas Hearns Ring Magazine fight of the yearW15 Rafael Limon1982 Next Jose Luis Ramirez KO4 Edwin RosarioRing Magazine fight of the yearW12 Cornelius Boza Edwards1983 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bobby Chacon amp oldid 1152345684, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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