JulioGervacio (born 1967) is a former boxer from the Dominican Republic who was world Super Bantamweight champion.
Gervacio became a world champion by defeating Espinoza with a relatively close (scores of 117-114, 116-113 and 116-112) but unanimous decision over Espinoza, at San Juan's Roberto Clemente Coliseum.
Gervacio then lost his next three fights in a row, all by knockout, including one against future world champion Juan Manuel Marquez.
Many of his earlier fights were television televised nationally by Tele Once, whose boxing producer, Ivonne Class, was the president of Video Deportes, one of the most important boxing promotion companies of the time in Puerto Rico.
On his very next fight, held at Yabucoa, Puerto RicoYabucoa on December 15 of that year, he lost by knockout for the first time in his career, sustaining an extremely broken jaw and requiring hospital ization after being beaten in nine rounds by future world champion Orlando Fernandez.
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Gervacio, a partir de aquel fatÃdico momento, se convirtió en un boxeador del montón...pero no sólo eso, sino que comenzó a llevar una vida licenciosa al extremo que, según informes de la prensa de Puerto Rico, llegó a tener unos seis hijos con diferentes mujeres.
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May 13, 1989 -- The largest crowd in 1980's -- 10,052 -- turns out to watch Julio Cesar Chavez retain WBC super lightweight title on a TKO 11 over Roger Mayweather.
April 29, 1996 -- In a career-best performance, Juan Manuel Marquez demolishes ex-champ JulioGervacio, knocking him out in eighth round.
July 28, 1997 -- Jorge Eliecer Julio escapes with a 12- round decision over Oscar Maldonado to win WBO banty title.
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He has been very sharp in recent fights.
A nine-year pro, Marquez has wins against former world champions Daniel Jimenez, Alfred Kotey and JulioGervacio.
A 17-year veteran, Medina (60-12, 27 KOs) turned pro at the age of 14.
25 -- Julio Cesar Sanchez-Leon, Inglewood, California, W 10 July 10 -- Julio Cesar Portillo, Inglewood, California, KO 6 Sept 25 -- Miguel Rodriquez, Inglewood, California, TKO 1 Nov.
29 -- JulioGervacio, Anaheim, California, KO 8 July 08 -- Freddy Cruz, Inglewood, California, W 10 Oct.
19 -- Julio Gamboa, West Wendover, Utah, TKO 7 Oct.
His last bout, on November 10, 2001, was an exciting six round technical draw with Manny Pacquiao, a fight many believe Sanchez won.
And for all you trivia buffs, the first all-Dominican championship match in boxing history was held on March 11, 1995, when Hector Acero-Sanchez of Santo Domingo decisioned JulioGervacio of La Romana for the WBC super bantamweight crown.
When asked about this historic event, Agapito Sanchez deadpanned, "A Sanchez won that all-Dominican title fight and a Sanchez will win this one also."