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Bobby Chacon

Bobby Chacon held the WBC super featherweight world title and the WBC featherweight world title between 1974 and 1983. Chacon first became a world champion aged 22 after winning the WBC featherweight world title by beating Alfredo Marcano.

World title bouts
7
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
3–4
World titles held
2
Longest world title reign (WBC featherweight, 1974–1975)
9 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1974 – Jan 1985

LightweightWBA
Super FeatherweightWBC
FeatherweightWBC
1974age 221975age 231976age 241977age 251978age 261979age 271980age 281981age 291982age 301983age 311984age 321985age 33
197419761978198019821984

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1984

  2. The Ring magazine rates Bobby Chacon No. 5 at super featherweight in its annual ratings

  3. Ray Mancini beats Bobby Chacon via knockout 3/15

    Lightweight · WBA

  4. 1983

  5. The Ring magazine rates Bobby Chacon No. 3 at super featherweight in its annual ratings

  6. Bobby Chacon’s reign as the WBC super featherweight world champion ends

    Super Featherweight · WBC

  7. 1982

  8. The Ring magazine rates Bobby Chacon No. 4 at super featherweight in its annual ratings

  9. Bobby Chacon beats Rafael Limon via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Featherweight · WBC

  10. 1981

  11. The Ring magazine rates Bobby Chacon No. 5 at super featherweight in its annual ratings

  12. Cornelius Boza-Edwards beats Bobby Chacon via corner retirement 13/15

    Super Featherweight · WBC

  13. 1979

  14. The Ring magazine rates Bobby Chacon No. 3 at super featherweight in its annual ratings

  15. Alexis Arguello beats Bobby Chacon via corner retirement 7/15

    Super Featherweight · WBC

  16. 1978

  17. The Ring magazine rates Bobby Chacon No. 6 at super featherweight in its annual ratings

  18. 1977

  19. The Ring magazine rates Bobby Chacon No. 8 at super featherweight in its annual ratings

  20. 1975

  21. The Ring magazine rates Bobby Chacon No. 10 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  22. Ruben Olivares beats Bobby Chacon via knockout 2/15

    Featherweight · WBC

  23. Bobby Chacon beats Jesus Estrada via knockout 2/15

    Featherweight · WBC

  24. 1974

  25. The Ring magazine rates Bobby Chacon No. 1 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  26. Bobby Chacon beats Alfredo Marcano via knockout 9/15

    Featherweight · WBC

  27. 1973

  28. The Ring magazine rates Bobby Chacon No. 7 at featherweight in its annual ratings