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	Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > Bobby Chacon
		Chacon felt guilty about her death, and he grabbed a microphone after that fight to tell the crowd he was dedicating his victory to his late wife Valerie.
		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 started 1984 with a move up in weight, to the Lightweight division, where he tried to join the exclusive club of boxing's three division world champions, but was knocked out in three during his challenge against world champion Ray Mancini in Reno.
	www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/bo/Bobby_Chacon (915 words)

	IBHOF / Bobby Chacon
		On September 7, 1974, Chacon stopped Alfredo Marcano in 9 rounds to capture the vacant WBC featherweight crown.
		Chacon defeated Olivares when he scored a 10-round win in their third match in 1977.
		Chacon continued to box until 1988 and scored wins over Freddie Roach and Arturo Frias before hanging up his gloves with a 59-7-1 (47KOs) record and a reputation as one of the West Coast's most exciting fighters.
	www.ibhof.com /chacon.html (261 words)

	Bobby Chacon
		Chacon felt guilty about her death, and he grabbed a microphone after that fight to tell the crowd he was dedicating his victory to his late wife Valerie.
		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 started 1984 with a move up in weight, to the Lightweight division, where he tried to join the exclusive club of boxing's three division world champions, but was knocked out in three during his challenge against world champion Ray Mancini in Reno.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/bo/Bobby_Chacon.html (890 words)

	Why Bobby Chacon was 'Bad to the Bone'
		Bobby was born in 1951 and turned professional in 1972.
		Chacon was back and he was matched with former WBA junior lightweight champion Alfredo Marcano for the vacant WBC featherweight title.
		Bobby was down twice but through sheer guts battled back to floor Limon in the last round and garner a fifteen round decision.
	www.doghouseboxing.com /Harrison/Amato_092206.htm (814 words)

	Bobby Chacon: Why He Was "Bad To The Bone"
		Chacon was born in 1951 and he turned professional in 1972.
		Chacon was back and he was matched with former WBA junior lightweight champion Alfredo Marcano for the vacant WBC featherweight title.
		Chacon was down twice but through sheer guts battled back to floor Limon in the last round and garner a fifteen round decision.
	www.eastsideboxing.com /news.php?p=8049&more=1 (903 words)

	Helter Skelter: The brutal rock ‘n’ roll ride of Bobby Chacon
		By contrast, Bobby Chacon’s much storied private life was one of such constant turmoil and confusion that I eventually lost track of it until the wires began to buzz with those certain little hints and fragments of stories that tell you something isn’t at all right.
		Bobby Chacon was no angel in his heyday, as I am sure he would be the first to admit if he could still recollect even half the incidents in his storm-tossed life.
		Bobby was on his way to becoming the top dog of the division and captured his first world title with a TKO of Alfredo Marcano for the WBC featherweight crown.
	www.eastsideboxing.com /news.php?p=5906&more=1 (3001 words)

	Chacon is in fight to gethis life back in order (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Chacon is hoping that with a place to hang out and a grueling physical activity to sap their youthful energy, he can save at least a couple of kids from the streets he knew himself as a teenager.
		Chacon has bounced between apartments and living with his mother in the house where he grew up in Pacoima, Calif. He was in an apartment in Hollywood when friends Marshall Wright and Berlin Roberts called on him earlier this year.
		Chacon might be losing his memory, but as long as there are boxing fans in Los Angeles, they'll talk about Schoolboy and Little Red in 1974, and that surprise knockout in the ninth round.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/other/sobx011.htm (1193 words)

	Barrera-Ayala: A Fan-Friendly Featherweight Fight
		Chacon stopped former champ Chucho Castillo in two rounds two months after beating Pineda (and he managed to fight twice in-between those bouts).
		Chacon rebounded by winning four fights in a row before stopping Lopez, then 23-0 (22), in nine rounds at the Sports Arena in May of '74.
		Chacon won the vacant WBC featherweight title in his very next fight, stopping Alfredo Mercado in nine rounds at the Olympic.
	www.maxboxing.com /Fischer/Fischer061804.asp (1405 words)

	Concannon's Corner - BoxingHelp.com
		Chacon is tantalizingly close, but while he appears to be there to be hit many of the shots coming his way are craftily ducked or blocked as he sways from the waist and moves his head, all the time landing with a high percentage of his own punches.
		The referee hovers closely as Chacon throws his complete arsenal at Gatti who seems on the verge of being stopped when a sudden crashing hook high on the head of Chacon causes a wobble and suddenly it is he on unsteady legs.
		Chacon drops like a stone, and despite somehow getting to his feet at the count of nine, his head in a confused fog, the referee wisely stops the bout and leads the dazed, blood-spattered little warrior back to his corner.
	www.boxinghelp.com /concannon/pastposts/Dream-Chacon_Gatti.html (1632 words)

	The Apparition That Was Bobby Chacon - Iron Life Forums
		Bobby Chacon was born on November 28, 1951 in Sylmar, CA.
		Chacon got up bleeding after knockdowns suffered in rounds 3 and 10 to drop Limon in the closing seconds of round 15, and cinch a close bu undisputed decision.
		Once again Chacon rose from a knockdown (this time in the first round) and, despite a deep and dangerous cut, dropped Boza Edwards in round twelve as the crowd roared approval and as Bobby avenged his earlier defeat and retain his WBC junior-lightweight crown.
	www.ironlife.com /forum/showthread.php?t=74016 (1662 words)

	WHY BOBBY CHACON WAS
		Bobby was born in 1951 and he turned professional in 1972.
		In November of 1979 Bobby was set to challenge the dangerous Alexis Arguello for the WBC junior lightweight title.
		Bobby was down twice but through sheer guts battled back to floor Limon in the last round and garner a fifteen round decision.
	www.insideboxing.com /Columnist/amato/why_bobby_chacon_was.htm (831 words)

	The Apparition That Was Bobby Chacon
		Bobby Chacon was born on November 28, 1951 in Sylmar, CA.
		Chacon got up bleeding after knockdowns suffered in rounds 3 and 10 to drop Limon in the closing seconds of round 15, and cinch a close bu undisputed decision.
		Once again Chacon rose from a knockdown (this time in the first round) and, despite a deep and dangerous cut, dropped Boza Edwards in round twelve as the crowd roared approval and as Bobby avenged his earlier defeat and retain his WBC junior-lightweight crown.
	www.eastsideboxing.com /news.php?p=7104&more=1 (1717 words)

	Biography of Bobby Chacon - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Chacon felt guilty about her death, and he grabbed a microphone after that fight to tell the crowd he was dedicating his victory to his late wife Valerie.
		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 started 1984 with a move up in weight, to the Lightweight division, where he tried to join the exclusive club of boxing's three division world champions, but was knocked out in three during his challenge against world champion Ray Mancini in Reno, NevadaReno.
	www.short-biographies.com /biographies/BobbyChacon.html (1067 words)

	Bobby Chacon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bobby Chacon (born November 28, 1951) is a former boxer and two time world champion.
		Chacon's biography, it can be said, looks more like the biography of a Rock and Roll star than that of a boxer.
		But Chacon's life was once again marred by tragedy when his son was murdered in 1991.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bobby_Chacon (993 words)

	Boxing Immortality Awaits Bobby Chacon \| TheSweetScience.com Boxing
		Chacon eventually gained revenge on Olivares in their 1977 rubber match, and earned a shot at new champion Alexis Arguello.
		Chacon was working toward yet another title shot, against another young champion who was poised to knock his tired head around more.
		Besides Valorie, one of Chacon's sons was killed in a 1991 gang-related shooting.
	www.thesweetscience.com /boxing-article/1531/boxing-immortality-awaits-bobby-chacon (1117 words)

	Bobby Chacon - Triumph & Tragedy ... - The Cyber Boxing Zone Message Board (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Bobby Chacon was and remains that guy who went through too much too soon and aged much too quickly.
		Bobby Chacon was born in 1951 but, perhaps, he was reborn on April 17, 1972 when he engaged in his first professional boxing match.
		bobby was hurt and down early but just kept throwing bombs in the face of the storm and finaly caught frias in the 7th.
	www.cyberboxingzone.com /cbzforum/showthread.php?t=2103 (2708 words)

	Mighty Gloves: WHY BOBBY CHACON WAS " BAD TO THE BONE ".
		WHY BOBBY CHACON WAS " BAD TO THE BONE ".
		Chacon was back and he was matched with former WBA junior lightweight
		Bobby and the bout was mercifully halted in round three.
	www.mightygloves.com /2007/07/why_bobby_chacon_was_bad_to_th.html (756 words)

	Atlanta Braves, Joe Randa, Shawn Chacon, Tim Hudson, Major League Baseball, Pittsburgh Pirates - CBS SportsLine.com
		Shawn Chacon limited Atlanta to one run in five innings to win his Pittsburgh debut, pitching the Pirates to a 3-2 victory Thursday and preventing a sweep by the Braves.
		Chacon was 0-3 in six games in his career against the Braves and 0-3 in four games in PNC Park before winning as a starter for the first time since beating Texas 6-1 on May 6.
		Chacon was 5-3 with a 7.00 ERA for the Yankees.
	www.sportsline.com /mlb/gamecenter/recap/MLB_20060803_ATL@PIT (1201 words)

	Bobby Chacón será inmortal :: Otros Deportes :: esmas
		Bobby Chacón será inmortal :: Otros Deportes :: esmas
		El púgil Bobby Chacón, bicampeón de los ligeros, ingresará el 12 de junio al Salón de la Fama del Boxeo
		6, 2005.- El bicampeón de los ligeros Bobby Chacón, el también bicampeón junior de peso welter Duilio Loi y el popular campeón de los ligeros Barry McGuigan encabezan la lista de los 15 púgiles de pesos livianos y personas relacionadas con el deporte que entrarán en el Salón de la Fama en el 2005.
	www.esmas.com /deportes/otrosdeportes/416655.html (380 words)

	YouTube - Bobby Chacon -vs- Arturo Frias 1985 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Bobby Chacon was a great warrior, but another boxing tragedy.
		This fight was one of his last, and by looking at him, you can see his legs are already shot and he was just a shell of his former self.
		It was the last fight for Frias, and Chacon retired three fights later in 1988.
	youtube.com /?v=6RT-Xv-MkNQ (233 words)

	reviewjournal.com -- Sports: ROYCE FOEUR: Boza-Edwards' '83 classic with Chaco...
		The Las Vegan lost a 12-round unanimous decision to Bobby Chacon, then the WBC super featherweight champion, on May 15, 1983, in a thrill-packed fight at Caesars Palace.
		He had beaten Chacon in 1981 when Chacon did not come out for the 14th round at the Showboat in another terrific fight, though not of the magnitude as the rematch.
		Ringside physician Flip Homansky went to Chacon's corner every round from the sixth to the 11th, and referee Richard Steele halted the fight during the seventh and eighth rounds to have Chacon examined.
	www.reviewjournal.com /lvrj_home/2003/Nov-29-Sat-2003/sports/22690267.html (600 words)

	Pirates Notebook: Chacon hopes he is making case to stay (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Moreover, Chacon is 28 and has his rights owned by the Pirates for one more year should they elect to keep him through the arbitration process.
		He is making $3.6 million and, coming off a season in which he is 7-6 with a 6.25 ERA so far, likely would not get much of a raise.
		Chacon is of the mind that, when he has struggled over the past two years, it has been because of a long-nagging knee injury -- believed to be a torn meniscus -- that he plans to have surgically repaired this fall.
	www.post-gazette.com /pg/06267/724650-63.stm (633 words)

	Bobby Chacon (009523) - OOTP Developments Forums
		A true warrior, Chacon on numerous times would be being beaten to a pulp by his opponent only to reach down deep inside and find the courage and heart to battle out from his predicament.
		Chacon endured personal tragedies outside the ring, such as his wife's suicide and this led him to dark places emotionally.
		Chacon often came to the ring out of shape due to those factors and his love of the nightlife.
	www.ootpdevelopments.com /board/showthread.php?t=80310 (186 words)

	Boxing: RSR Looks Back on Bazooka Limon
		When Limon met Bobby Chacon for a second time in LA on April 9, 1979 they fought to a technical draw after seven rounds were in the books.
		Chacon's hand was the one raised at the end of the 15th round close decision victory.
		Bobby Chacon was just proud to be part of the defining moment in Bazooka Limon's personal history, if you will.
	www.ringsidereport.com /Smith452005.htm (1949 words)

	Pirates Notebook: Chacon covets long-term chance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		He knows it better than anyone, having lived it through six seasons of Major League Baseball, but that does not mean he accepts it as a sign of inconsistency.
		Chacon split that between Colorado and the New York Yankees, was 1-7 with the Rockies with a respectable 4.09 ERA, then 7-3 with a sterling 2.85 ERA in the Bronx.
		Chacon has not started since July 6, so rust could be a factor today.
	www.post-gazette.com /pg/06215/710788-63.stm (887 words)

	Rafael Limon information - Search.com
		Limon and Chacon met for the third time on March 21 of 1980, in Los Angeles.
		Limon dropped Chacon in round three, but was subsequently dropped in round 10, and again with a few seconds left in round 15.
		In 1983, Chacon refused to defend his world title against Hector 'Macho' Camacho, so Limon accepted the opportunity to travel to Puerto Rico to try to become a world champion for the third time.
	domainhelp.search.com /reference/Rafael_Limon (534 words)

	Why Bobby Chacon was 'Bad to the Bone' - Boxing Chat
		Bobby was an incoming, forward charging, hook throwing warrior who had no "quit" in his DNA.
		Bobby Chacon is a living legend here in L.A. and a true warrior hes loved by many and is always willing to share some laughs with you.
		Bobby loves the sport to this day the sad part is sometimes the sport is not there to love you back.
	www.saddoboxing.com /boxing_forum/boxing_talk/why_bobby_chacon_was_bad_to_the_bone-t36821.0.html (1544 words)

	Tucson Weekly : Opinion : Danehy
		A guy who lived next door to me for a while in the projects was Bobby Chacon, who would go on to become the featherweight boxing champion of the world.
		Bobby couldn't have weighed more than 125 pounds in high school, but he was the one guy who absolutely no one messed with.
		Anyway, Bobby was a good baseball and football player, but he got into boxing and took to it immediately.
	www.tucsonweekly.com /gbase/Opinion/Content?oid=oid:82087 (977 words)

	Danehy: Ring Worms (February 29 - March 6, 1996)
		His name was Bobby Chacon, the toughest guy I've ever known.
		Bobby won the world junior-lightweight championship and held it for a couple defenses.
		He turned up, but not long after that, his son, who was living with Bobby's mom back in Pacoima, was killed in a drive-by shooting.
	www.tucsonweekly.com /tw/02-29-96/danehy.htm (925 words)

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