The son of the legend could not recover from a defeat, truncated his climbing in the boxing and crossed very dark moments.
Boxing usually has stories marked by glory and tragedymany times within the same family. In a sport that demands both physically and emotionally, not everyone manages to sustain themselves at the top, even though the last name weighs more than the titles.
That is the case of Julio César Chávez Jr.a name known to fans, not only for their career but also for the ups and downs that marked their lives inside and outside the ring, as well as not being able to leave the shadow of his father, the legendary champion.
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The defeat against Maravilla Martínez, a turning point in the life of Chávez Jr.
For years, Julio César Chávez Jr. tried to live up to his dad’s legacy, one of the largest boxing legends. In 2012his confrontation with Sergio “Maravilla” Martínez It was a before and after. He lost by unanimous decision and, as he confessed, from that moment on, his most serious problems began.
“After losing wonderfully, I started druging. I was depressed and nobody noticed”he acknowledged later. That fight, which gathered the attention of the sports world, ended up revealing itself as the beginning of a dark stage.
He could never return to the top of boxing: Julio César Chávez Jr.
The passing of the years showed a sustained fall in his career. Although he had some returns, he never managed to recover the level or respect he had achieved in his initial stage. Addictions, family and controversies moved him away from his best version.
In 2025 she returned to the ring in a very promoted fight against the influencer Jake Paul, but lost by unanimous decision. The result shows that his present is far from the competitive level he once had. Despite its attempts to stay active, the link with boxing today seems to be more a load than an opportunity.
Source: Ambito
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