Greatest Rounds In Boxing - Bobby Chacon vs. Rafael Bazooka Limón IV - Round 15
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Greatest rounds In Boxing; Bobby Chacon vs. Rafael Bazooka Limón (4th Meeting) presented by MosleyBoxing TV!
The Chacon vs. Limón series of boxing fights between Bobby Chacon and Rafael Limón was a rivalry that made history in the sport. Many sports historians consider Chacon-Limón to be among boxing's fiercest rivalries, alongside Ali-Frazier, Ali-Norton, Barrera-Morales, Vázquez-Márquez, Gatti-Ward, Louis-Schmeling, Durán-De Jesus, Leonard-Durán and Leonard-Hearns, to name a few.
Chacon-Limón IV.
The last fight in the Chacon-Limón rivalry was perhaps the most compelling one. Limón had already become WBC world Jr. Lightweight champion twice. He defeated Idelfonso Bethelmy of Venezuela by knockout in fifteen on December 11, 1980 to claim the title vacated by Arguello. After losing the title to Cornelius Boza Edwards by a fifteen round decision on March 8, 1981, he recovered the title by knocking out Edwards' conqueror, Rolando Navarrete, in twelve rounds on May 29, 1982.
Chacon, meanwhile, had insisted on boxing, dreaming that he would someday become world champion again. His decision to go on with boxing had reportedly caused his first wife, Valiorie Chacon, to commit suicide months before Chacon-Limón IV. Valorie Chacon's suicide provided Bobby Chacon with a perhaps unlikely source of inspiration; he dedicated the fight to his late wife.
Chacon-Limón IV was the only bout between the two fighters where a world title was involved. The fight was held on December 11, 1982 at the Memorial Auditorium in Sacramento, California. The Ring heralded this fight as their "fight of the year". Keith Jackson was commentating at ringside and the fight was televised live on ABC's Wide World of Sports.
Limón began the fight quick, combining bolo punches and uppercuts to the body to dominate the first few rounds. With 20 seconds remaining in the third round Limón scored a knockdown via a stiff straight left counter which caught Chacon, who was knocked off balance and touched both..
The Chacon vs. Limón series of boxing fights between Bobby Chacon and Rafael Limón was a rivalry that made history in the sport. Many sports historians consider Chacon-Limón to be among boxing's fiercest rivalries, alongside Ali-Frazier, Ali-Norton, Barrera-Morales, Vázquez-Márquez, Gatti-Ward, Louis-Schmeling, Durán-De Jesus, Leonard-Durán and Leonard-Hearns, to name a few.
Chacon-Limón IV.
The last fight in the Chacon-Limón rivalry was perhaps the most compelling one. Limón had already become WBC world Jr. Lightweight champion twice. He defeated Idelfonso Bethelmy of Venezuela by knockout in fifteen on December 11, 1980 to claim the title vacated by Arguello. After losing the title to Cornelius Boza Edwards by a fifteen round decision on March 8, 1981, he recovered the title by knocking out Edwards' conqueror, Rolando Navarrete, in twelve rounds on May 29, 1982.
Chacon, meanwhile, had insisted on boxing, dreaming that he would someday become world champion again. His decision to go on with boxing had reportedly caused his first wife, Valiorie Chacon, to commit suicide months before Chacon-Limón IV. Valorie Chacon's suicide provided Bobby Chacon with a perhaps unlikely source of inspiration; he dedicated the fight to his late wife.
Chacon-Limón IV was the only bout between the two fighters where a world title was involved. The fight was held on December 11, 1982 at the Memorial Auditorium in Sacramento, California. The Ring heralded this fight as their "fight of the year". Keith Jackson was commentating at ringside and the fight was televised live on ABC's Wide World of Sports.
Limón began the fight quick, combining bolo punches and uppercuts to the body to dominate the first few rounds. With 20 seconds remaining in the third round Limón scored a knockdown via a stiff straight left counter which caught Chacon, who was knocked off balance and touched both..