Jesús Alberto Chong (born 7 January 1965) is a Mexican former

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. He is a former

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National, NABF, and the WBO

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Champion.

Professional career

Chong, who is of Chinese Mexican heritage, made his professional debut on September 1, 1987. In just his 11th fight in 1990, he lost a close eight-round decision to future five-time champion

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. Later in that same year he won his first world title, the International Boxing Council (IBC) Championship against Francisco Montiel. In 1991, he lost to five-time champion

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by unanimous decision.

NABF Light Flyweight title

In September 1992 he beat Porfirio Danny Núnez to defend his NABF

Championship, that he won by beating Francisco Montiel in a rematch earlier that year. He won the

Championship by upsetting veteran Raul Rios by T.K.O. in tenth round, and would go on to make 9 defences of his National Championship. Chong defended the title until 1995 when he lost to Edgar Cardenas via disqualification.

WBO Light Flyweight title

On May 31, 1997 in

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Jesús Alberto won the WBO

title by defeating

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with a second round T.K.O. He would go on to lose his title in a twelve-round decision to

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. Castro was docked two points during the fight for low blows against Chong.

Retirement

Chong went on to lose nine of his last ten fights and decided on retiring in 2003 at the age of 38.

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