Pablo Chacón

Pablo Chacón

Julio Pablo Chacón (born May 22, 1975 in Las Heras, Mendoza) is an Argentine boxer. Nicknamed "El Relámpago", Chacon won a Featherweight Bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Amateur Highlights

*1994 competed as a Bantamweight at the World Cup in Bangkok, Thailand.
**Lost to Steve Naraina (Mauritius) PTS
*1996 won the Featherweight bronze medal at the Atlanta Olympics.
**Defeated Tyson Gray (Jamaica) PTS (6-5)
**Defeated Josian Lebon (Mauritius) PTS (14-7)
**Defeated János Nagy (Hungary) PTS (18-4)
**Lost to Somluck Kamsing (Thailand) PTS (8-20)

Professional career

Chacon began his professional career in 1996 and went on to become WBO Featherweight champion. Chacon won his first 36 fights, setting up a fight with WBA Featherweight Title holder Freddie Norwood in 2000. Norwood dropped Chacon in the 3rd and won a unanimous decision. In 2001, Chacon defeated Istvan Kovacs by TKO to win the WBO Featherweight title. He defended his title four times, including a victory over Victor Polo, prior to losing his title in 2002 to Scott Harrison. He later moved up a weight class and challenged Mike Anchondo for the Vacant WBO Super Featherweight Title, but lost a decision.

External links

* [http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ch/pablo-chacon-1.html sports-reference]
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