Julio Pablo Chacón (born May 22, 1975) is an

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. Nicknamed "El Relámpago", Chacon won a Featherweight Bronze medal at the

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. He was born in

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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

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(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

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in 2000. Norwood dropped Chacon in the 3rd and won a unanimous decision. In 2001, Chacon would get a second shot at a world title. On this occasion Chacon defeated Istvan Kovacs by TKO to win the WBO Featherweight title. He defended his title twice, including a victory over Colombian contender Victor Polo. Chacon would eventually lose the title in 2002 to interim champ Scott Harrison via unanimous decision. He later moved up a weight class and challenged American cotender

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for the Vacant WBO Super Featherweight Title, Chacon lost via unanimous decision. In 2010 he won the

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Merit Diploma as one of the five best boxers of the last decade in Argentina.

Professional boxing record

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chacón, Pablo 1975 births Living people Argentine male boxers Sportspeople from Mendoza Province Boxers at the 1995 Pan American Games Pan American Games competitors for Argentina Boxers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic boxers for Argentina Olympic bronze medalists for Argentina Olympic medalists in boxing Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Super-featherweight boxers World featherweight boxing champions World Boxing Organization champions

Amateur highlights

Professional career

Professional boxing record

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