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Ironically, the most memorable triumph in the legendary career of Julius Caesar Chávez is one of the worst memories which has since more than 30 years since the knockout a Meldrick Taylor in the final seconds of round 12, he confesses that it is the only fight in which heard “dying”.
“That moment marked my career, it was the hardest fight, the biggest fighter I faced. With respect to De la Hoya and the others who beat me, Taylor was the best, the fastest, the strongest, he had everything a fighter wants to have. He was an Olympic Champion, a World Champion, undefeated, “recalled The Grand Mexican Champion in an interview with TUDN.
“It’s the only fight I felt death in, it feels horrible. He was with a fighter faster than me, stronger than me, but he didn’t have the eggs I had. I wanted to fight at a superhuman pace to not see slow next to him, from the first round I was on top of him, my effort was superhuman and I saw the fight drag on. In the tenth round I get to the corner and lose the notion, I don’t remember anything until in round 12 I wake up with those cries of: ‘Do it for your family, for Mexico, for everyone, you can knock it out’ “.
He was able to give me a stroke: Chávez
Such was the physical wear and tear that Caesar de la Boxa underwent on March 17, 1990 that to date it is certain that may have suffered a stroke seconds after being knocked out Taylor.
“I swear to God that when I pulled it off, I didn’t care to win or lose, what I wanted was for the bell to ring because I wanted to faint, I wanted to vomit. If I had vomited it would give me a stroke and maybe not count it“He said.