Chavez Cards
Description: On Saturday 21st September 1985, the Riviera Hotel & Casino's Outdoor Arena in Las Vegas hosted the WBC World Super-featherweight Title match between Julio Cesar Chavez and Dwight Pratchett. The event, promoted by Don King Productions and Butch Lewis Productions, saw Chavez, undefeated with a record of 47-0-0 and Pratchett, with a record of 13-6-0. The television coverage was provided by HBO World Championship Boxing.
Description: Old school Los Angeles baseball culture meets vintage California style in this Chavez Ravine Social Club design. Featuring classic blue and red colors, palm trees, a retro stadium illustration, and distressed graphics inspired by legendary summers at Chavez Ravine, this shirt is perfect for diehard LA baseball fans and lovers of vintage sportswear. A clean retro look for game days, tailgates, beer runs, road trips, and late night West Coast baseball vibes. Designed with a timeless distressed feel that looks broken in from day one
Description: Julio César Chávez vs. Meldrick Taylor, billed as Thunder Meets Lightning, was a professional boxing match contested on March 17, 1990, for the WBC and IBF light welterweight championship. Its title was an allusion to the punching power of Chávez and fast hand speed of Taylor.
Description: Julio César Chávez González]; born July 12, 1962), also known as Julio César Chávez Sr., is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1980 to 2005. A multiple-time world champion in three weight divisions, Chávez was listed by The Ring magazine as the world's best boxer, pound for pound, from 1990 to 1993. During his career he held the WBC super featherweight title from 1984 to 1987, the WBA and WBC lightweight titles between 1987 and 1989, the WBC light welterweight title twice between 1989 and 1996, and the IBF light welterweight title from 1990 to 1991. He also held the Ring magazine and lineal lightweight titles from 1988 to 1989.
Description: Show your true Dodger pride with this 'Straight Outta Chavez Ravine' design, featuring an iconic stadium silhouette and a cool distressed spray paint effect. This unique graphic is perfect for game days, casual wear, or as a gift for any dedicated Los Angeles baseball fan.
Straight Outta Chavez Ravine Baseball Stadium Dodger Pride Card
by Abiuken
$5.00 $6.00
Description: On Saturday, November 21, 1987, at the Las Vegas Hilton Outdoor Arena, undefeated challenger Julio César Chávez moved up in weight to battle WBA Lightweight Champion Edwin "Chapo" Rosario. Billed as the "Duel in the Desert," this 12-round clash fueled an intense Mexico versus Puerto Rico rivalry. Rosario, a dangerous puncher making his second title defense, entered at 31-2 with 24 knockouts. Facing him was WBC Super Featherweight king Chávez, stepping onto boxing’s biggest stage with a pristine 56-0 record and 45 KOs. Broadcast on HBO, this defining bout matched Rosario’s devastating right hand against Chávez’s relentless pressuring power.
Description: On Friday, 19th April 1985, the Forum in Inglewood, California hosted the WBC World Super-featherweight title match between the champion, Julio Cesar Chavez and seasoned challenger, Ruben Castillo. The event was promoted by Don King Productions. Chavez was a rising boxing superstar with an unblemished record of 43-0-0 and was defending his WBC World Super-featherweight title against seasoned contender Castillo who had a substantial career record of 64-4-2. Chavez, originally from Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico, was making his first defense of the WBC title that he had won against Mario Martinez the previous September. Chavez was known for his aggressive fighting style and body punching.
