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Chacon would go on to win five in a row in 1982, including a rematch victory over Arturo Leon, which kept him as the number one challenger, but then a dramatic development outside the ring would change his life forever: Chacon's wife, Valerie Chacon, flew to Hawaii on February of that year, hoping to convince him to leave boxing and move there if she found them good jobs.
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Chacon and would
If Ponson had refused, he would have been released and the trade that sent Shawn Chacon to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Craig Wilson would have fallen through.
Chacon and go
When World Junior Lightweight champion Bobby Chacón refused to go to Puerto Rico to defend his title against Camacho, the WBC declared the world championship vacant, and the man Chacon had taken the title from, Rafael Limón, fought Camacho for the vacant title.
Chacon and on
Outside of the U. S., Chacon appeared on various Spanish-language programs, including Anabel, Siempre en Domingo, Mala Noche No, and Al Ritmo de la Noche which were all Televisa productions.
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In 1986, she and Chacon acted together, alongside Dominican-Mexican actor Andrés García and Puerto Rican best selling singer, Yolandita Monge, on a soap opera named Escandalo.
In his first title defense, he lost it by a decision to Uganda's Cornelius Boza Edwards, who, in turn, defended his title against Chacon on his first defense.
Limón and Chacon met for the third time on March 21, 1980, in Los Angeles.
Limón dropped Chacón in rounds 3 & 10, but Chacon turned the tables on Limón with only a few seconds left in round 15, and knocked him down.
Despite the fact Bramble entered the ring sporting a record of 20 wins and only one loss, with thirteen knockouts, Mancini was widely expected to win: He had fought fourteen rounds with Alexis Argüello before, and he was coming off a successful title defense on January 14 against two time world champion Bobby Chacon, who had been beaten in three rounds by Mancini.
Ralph Chacon, who had declared bankruptcy because of what he owed Jackson, testified that he had watched through a window as Jackson performed oral sex on Chandler in the showers of a rec room.
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The Reds could muster only one victory, in Game 2, with utility infielder Elio Chacon racing home on a passed ball with the go-ahead run, barely before the crunching body tag of Elston Howard.
Chacon and win
Chacon turned professional in 1972 and won his first 19 fights, including a win against former champion Jesus Castillo.
Chacon and five
Chacon then beat Carlton Sparrow by a TKO in five rounds and announced his retirement.
Chacon came back in 1985 and he won five fights, including one against former world champion Arturo Frias by a knockout in seven, and a knockout in five over Rafael Solis, who had challenged Camacho for the world Jr. Lightweight title that had once belonged to Chacon .< ref >
Boza-Edwards defeated Bobby Chacon by technical knockout in the fourteenth round in his first defense, but then, he lost the title to Rolando Navarrete, by knockout in round five.
Boza-Edwards also fought to, and lost against, other world champions such as his rematch with Chacon, Alexis Argüello by knockout in eight, Héctor Camacho by decision in twelve, Rocky Lockridge, by decision in ten and José Luis Ramírez by knockout in five.
Chacon and 1982
Valerie Chacon ( 1951 – March 16, 1982 ) was the wife of world champion boxer Bobby Chacon.
After winning the world Jr. Lightweight title in December 1982 by beating Rafael Limón, Bobby Chacon once again dedicated the victory to his late wife.
Chacon and including
Several talented Cuban players and other Latinos who eventually made it to the Major Leagues donned the Sugar Kings uniform, including Luis Arroyo, Pompeyo Davalillo, Tony Gonzalez, Cookie Rojas, Elio Chacon, Leo Cardenas, and Mike Cuellar.
Chacon and rematch
His reign at Junior Lightweight saw him fend off the challenges of Escalera in a rematch held at Rimini, Italy, as well as former and future world champion Bobby Chacon, future two time world champion Rafael " Bazooka " Limón, Ruben Castillo, future champion Rolando Navarrete, and Diego Alcalá, beaten in only one round.
In 1983, Chacon was signed to defend his WBC title in a rematch against Boza Edwards, who was the WBC's mandatory challenger.
Chacon and over
Chacon rebounded by scoring victories over Ignacio Campos, Augie Pantellas, Gerald Hayes and Shig Fukuyama.
The team, managed by Edwin Pavón triumphed over Toluca with a goal from Robert Lima, 3 goals from Denilson Costa, and one from Alex Pineda Chacon.
Chacon and him
After suffering his first defeat against Olivares, Chacon won his next four bouts, then faced off against cross-town rival and future champion Danny Lopez. Chacon outboxed Lopez and stopped him in the ninth round.
Chacon then scored nine straight wins, leading him to a third match with Olivares.
Arguello defeated him by a devastating knock out after Chacon suffered a bad cut in the seventh round.
Even though WBC rules stated the mandatory challenger should receive a shot at the title, the WBC insisted Chacon fight Héctor Camacho in Puerto Rico instead, then stripped him of his title when he refused.
He had married Dona Ana Chacon of Madrid in 1589, who bore him one son and one daughter.
Chacon and one
In 1980, Chacon had only one fight, but it was a significant one.
Chacon-Limón IV became one of the fights of the year and the decade, according to such magazines as The Ring, KO Magazine, and Ring En Español, and Chacon recovered from knockdowns suffered in rounds three and 10 to drop Limón in the closing seconds of round 15, and secure a close decision and his second world title in Sacramento.
About one year and a half after Valerie's suicide, Chacon remarried and bought a large farm with a mansion and, according to what he said at an interview, about 40 horses.
Chacon rose from a knockdown in round one and recovered from a dangerous cut to drop Boza Edwards in round twelve and avenge his earlier defeat to the Ugandan former champion.
Chacon and challenger
* In 1983, WBC Super Featherweight champion Bobby Chacon was signed to fight the WBC's mandatory challenger for his title, Cornelius Boza Edwards.
Even though WBC rules said the mandatory challenger should receive a shot at the title, the WBC withdrew its sanction from the fight and then stripped Chacon for refusing to fight Camacho.
Chacon and life
During his first period as a world champion, Chacon got to meet, and like, what many refer to as the sweet life.
By Royal Decree Chacon and Rear Admiral Sebastián Ruiz de Apodaca ( who had scuttled his small fleet ) were banished for life from the " Royal Domain.
Chacon and February
In January and February 2008, the Astros signed Brandon Backe, Ty Wigginton, Dave Borkowski and Shawn Chacon to one-year deals.
After Limón unsuccessfully challenged Alexis Argüello in February 1979, ( losing by a knockout in 11 rounds for the WBC's world junior lightweight title ) he and Chacon met for the second time.
Chacon and year
Chacon never reported this to the police, even when less than a year later, they investigated allegations of Jackson abusing Chandler.
Chacon and boxing
Bobby Chacon ( born November 28, 1951 ) is an American former two-time world boxing champion. 0
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