Omar Chávez
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- For this fighter's father, also a boxer, see Julio César Chávez
| Omar Chavez | |
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| Real name | Omar Chávez Carrasco |
| Nickname(s) | "Terremoto" |
| Rated at | light welterweight |
| Nationality |  Mexican |
| Birth date | December 31, 1990 |
| Birth place | Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 6 |
| Wins | 6 |
| Wins by KO | 5 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Omar Chávez Carrasco (born 1990 in Culiacan, Sinaloa), known in the English-speaking world as Omar Chavez, is a Mexican boxer, the son of legendary boxing champion Julio César Chávez González and his then-wife Amalia Carrasco.
His face became known to boxing fans when his father would take him and his older brother, Julio Jr. into the ring as children, before each of Chávez Sr.'s fights.
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[edit] Career
On December 16, 2006, Chavez began his professional career, beating fellow debutant Jesus Garcia with a first round knockout on the undercard which included his brother Julio in their native Culiacan.[1]
He won his next five straight fights in just over a year, four of which by knockout.
[edit] References
- ^ Boxrec. "Omar Chavez". Boxrec Fighter Page. Retrieved on 26 January 2008.
