Julio César Chávez vs. Héctor Camacho, billed as Ultimate Glory: The Fight for it All, was a professional boxing match contested on September 12, 1992, for the WBC super lightweight title.
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| Date | September 12, 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title(s) on the line | WBC super lightweight title | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tale of the tape | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Chávez wins by unanimous decision (120–107, 119–110, 117–111) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Background
editA fight between Julio César Chávez and Héctor Camacho, two of the top fighters in the super lightweight division, had been discussed as early as 1989, though problems within Camacho's management team prevented HBO, who then held Chávez's television rights, from making the fight with then-HBO sports head Seth Abraham stating "While I'd love to do the fight, I'm not sure who to make the deal with."[1] After years of rumors and failed negotiations, the Chávez–Camacho fight finally came to fruition in April 1992. After Chávez made a successful mandatory defense against Angel Hernandez, he would challenge Camacho, who was sitting ringside, by yelling "you're next!" at him.[2] The two fighters would then each take tune-up fights on August 1, 1992, in preparation for their showdown scheduled in September that year. Camacho would defeat Eddie Van Kirk followed by Chávez making another successful title defense against Frankie Mitchell, officially putting their fight on.[3] There were concerns that Camacho, who had fought Van Kirk in the light middleweight division at 148 pounds, would have difficulty getting down to the 140-pound super lightweight division and thus make the long-anticipated bout a non-title fight. Promoter Don King would downplay Camacho's rumored troubles, stating they were "not true" and that there was "no question" that Camacho would make weight come the day of the fight.[4] Chávez, then undefeated in 81 professional fights, entered the fight as a heavy 5–1 favorite.[5]
Richard Steele was named the referee of the fight three days prior to it taking place. This was the first time Steele had refereed a Chávez fight since controversially awarding Chávez the victory by technical knockout against Meldrick Taylor after stopping the fight with only two seconds remaining over two years prior.[6]
The fight
editChávez would earn the victory with an extremely lopsided unanimous decision. Chávez served as the aggressor for nearly the entire 12 rounds as the constantly retreating Camacho offered little offense throughout. There were no knockdowns, though Chávez came close to scoring a knockout in the third after hitting Camacho with a left-right-left combination while Camacho was stuck in his corner though Camacho survived the round. By the eighth round, Camacho's left eye was badly swollen after absorbing considerable punishment and Chávez would open a cut alongside Camacho's right eye though Camacho would nevertheless hold on and take Chávez the distance. All three judges had Chávez the clear winner with scores of 120–107 (12 rounds to none), 119–110 (10 rounds to one, one round even) and 117–111 (nine rounds to three)[7][8]
Fight card
editConfirmed bouts:[9]
| Weight Class | Weight | vs. | Method | Round | Notes | ||
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| Super Lightweight | 140 lbs. | Julio César Chávez (c) | def. | Héctor Camacho | TKO | 8/12 | Note 1 |
| Super Middleweight | 168 lbs. | Michael Nunn | def. | Víctor Córdoba (c) | SD | 12/12 | Note 2 |
| Heavyweight | 200+ lbs. | Francesco Damiani | def. | Greg Page | UD | 10/10 | |
| Heavyweight | 200+ lbs. | Tony Tucker | def. | Everett Martin | UD | 10/10 | |
| Welterweight | 147 lbs. | Frankie Randall | def. | Juan Carlos Nunez | TKO | 2/10 | |
| Cruiserweight | 190 lbs. | Richard Mason | def. | Martin Lopez | TKO | 3/10 | |
| Heavyweight | 200+ lbs. | King Ipitan | def. | Barry Forbes | UD | 4/4 |
^Note 1 For WBC Super Lightweight title
^Note 2 For WBA Super Middleweight title
Broadcasting
edit| Country | Broadcaster |
|---|---|
 United States |
Showtime |
References
edit- ^ Chavez-Camacho Bout Will Not Happen Soon, NY Times article, 1989-05-19 Retrieved on 2024-09-18
- ^ Chavez tells Camacho 'You're next', UPI article, 1992-04-11 Retrieved on 2024-09-18
- ^ Camacho Not Macho to Chavez, Washington Post article, 1989-08-03 Retrieved on 2024-09-18
- ^ On 61st Birthday, King Is Own Noisemaker, NY Times article, 1992-08-21 Retrieved on 2024-09-18
- ^ Chavez–Camacho Countdown Begins, Chicago Tribune article, 1992-08-03 Retrieved on 2024-09-18
- ^ Steele named referee for Chavez-Camacho, UPI article, 1992-09-10 Retrieved on 2024-09-18
- ^ It Wasn't Close: Chavez Stops Camacho in Decision, NY Times article, 1992-09-13 Retrieved on 2024-09-18
- ^ Chavez wins easily, pounds Camacho, UPI article, 1992-09-13 Retrieved on 2024-09-18
- ^ "BoxRec - event".