Jesús Chong
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Jesús Alberto Chong was a Mexican
boxer
in the Light Flyweight
division. He is a former Mexican
National, NABF, and the WBO
Light Flyweight
Champion.
Johnny Tapia
. Later in that same year he won his first world title, the IBC
Championship against Francisco Montiel. In 1991, he lost to five-time champion Michael Carbajal by unanimous decision.
Light Flyweight
Championship, that he won by beating Francisco Montiel in a rematch earlier that year. Amado won the Mexican
Light Flyweight
Championship by upsetting veteran Raul Rios by T.K.O. in tenth round, he would go on to make 9 defences of his National Championship. Chong defended the title until 1995 when he lost to Edgar Cardenas via disqualification.
, Las Vegas, Nevada
Jesús Alberto won the WBO
Light Flyweight
Championship by destroying American
Eric Griffin with a second round T.K.O. He would go onto lose his WBO
title in a very controversial twelve round decision to Melchor Cob Castro
. Castro was deducted two points during the fight for low blows against Chong.
Mexican people
Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....
boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
in the Light Flyweight
Light flyweight
- Professional boxing :The weight limit at light flyweight in professional boxing is 108 pounds . When New York legalized boxing in 1920, the law stipulated a "junior flyweight" class, with a weight limit of 99 pounds. When the National Boxing Association was formed in 1921, it also recognized this...
division. He is a former Mexican
Mexican people
Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....
National, NABF, and the WBO
World Boxing Organization
The World Boxing Organization is a sanctioning organization currently recognizing professional boxing world champions. The organization is recognized as one of the four major world championship groups by the IBHOF alongside the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Council and the...
Light Flyweight
Light flyweight
- Professional boxing :The weight limit at light flyweight in professional boxing is 108 pounds . When New York legalized boxing in 1920, the law stipulated a "junior flyweight" class, with a weight limit of 99 pounds. When the National Boxing Association was formed in 1921, it also recognized this...
Champion.
Professional career
Chong, who was of Chinese Mexican heritage, made his professional debut on September 1, 1987. In just his 11th fight in 1990, he lost a close eight round decision to future five-time champion Mexican AmericanMexican American
Mexican Americans are Americans of Mexican descent. As of July 2009, Mexican Americans make up 10.3% of the United States' population with over 31,689,000 Americans listed as of Mexican ancestry. Mexican Americans comprise 66% of all Hispanics and Latinos in the United States...
Johnny Tapia
Johnny Tapia
John Lee "Johnny" Tapia is a Mexican-American five-time world boxing champion.-Childhood:Johnny Tapia's life began with tragedy. His father had reportedly been murdered while his mother was pregnant with him. At the age of 8, his mother Virginia was kidnapped, raped, hung, repeatedly stabbed, and...
. Later in that same year he won his first world title, the IBC
International Boxing Council
The International Boxing Council is a boxing organization. The IBC titles are often the beginning for professional boxers who progress to high prestigious titles....
Championship against Francisco Montiel. In 1991, he lost to five-time champion Michael Carbajal by unanimous decision.
NABF Light Flyweight Championship
In September of 1992 he beat Porfirio Danny Núnez to defend his NABFNorth American Boxing Federation
The North American Boxing Federation is a not-for-profit regional sanctioning body that awards regional boxing titles. It is a boxing federation within the World Boxing Council .-History:...
Light Flyweight
Light flyweight
- Professional boxing :The weight limit at light flyweight in professional boxing is 108 pounds . When New York legalized boxing in 1920, the law stipulated a "junior flyweight" class, with a weight limit of 99 pounds. When the National Boxing Association was formed in 1921, it also recognized this...
Championship, that he won by beating Francisco Montiel in a rematch earlier that year. Amado won the Mexican
Mexican people
Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....
Light Flyweight
Light flyweight
- Professional boxing :The weight limit at light flyweight in professional boxing is 108 pounds . When New York legalized boxing in 1920, the law stipulated a "junior flyweight" class, with a weight limit of 99 pounds. When the National Boxing Association was formed in 1921, it also recognized this...
Championship by upsetting veteran Raul Rios by T.K.O. in tenth round, he would go on to make 9 defences of his National Championship. Chong defended the title until 1995 when he lost to Edgar Cardenas via disqualification.
WBO Light Flyweight Championship
On May 31, 1997 in Caesars PalaceCaesars Palace
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, Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
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Jesús Alberto won the WBO
World Boxing Organization
The World Boxing Organization is a sanctioning organization currently recognizing professional boxing world champions. The organization is recognized as one of the four major world championship groups by the IBHOF alongside the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Council and the...
Light Flyweight
Light flyweight
- Professional boxing :The weight limit at light flyweight in professional boxing is 108 pounds . When New York legalized boxing in 1920, the law stipulated a "junior flyweight" class, with a weight limit of 99 pounds. When the National Boxing Association was formed in 1921, it also recognized this...
Championship by destroying American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Eric Griffin with a second round T.K.O. He would go onto lose his WBO
World Boxing Organization
The World Boxing Organization is a sanctioning organization currently recognizing professional boxing world champions. The organization is recognized as one of the four major world championship groups by the IBHOF alongside the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Council and the...
title in a very controversial twelve round decision to Melchor Cob Castro
Melchor Cob Castro
Melchor Cob Castro a professional boxer in the light flyweight division.- Pro career :...
. Castro was deducted two points during the fight for low blows against Chong.
Retirement
Chong went onto lose nine of his last ten fights and decided on retiring in 2003 at the age of 38.See also
- List of Mexican boxing world champions
- List of WBO world champions