Julio Cesar Chavez Sr., "The Lion of Culiacan," is considered to be one of the best fighters, pound for pound, in boxing history. Displayed is the 1989 Julio Cesar Chavez WBC Light Welterweight Title Belt that the International Boxing Hall of Famer was awarded after he defeated Roger Mayweather on May 13, 1989, at Great Western Forum in Inglewood, California. Only 5'0", what Chavez did best was to win boxing titles. He has the most title fight victories in history (31), and he is tied with Omar Narvaez with the most successful defenses of a title (27). Born in Sonora, Mexico, in 1962, Chavez began boxing when he was 16 years old, and he moved to Tijuana, Mexico, when he was 17 to start boxing professionally. His professional career lasted from 1980 to 2005. His accumulation of World Titles was relentless: WBC Super Featherweight Champion (1984-87); WBA & WBC Lightweight Titles (1987-89); WBC Light Welterweight Title - twice - (between 1989-96); IBF Light Welterweight title (1990-91); The Ring magazine and Lineal Lightweight (between 1988-89); The Lineal Lightweight Title (twice between 1990-96). Chavez was also the 1987 Boxing Writers Association of America Fighter of the Year as well as the 1990 The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year. Chavez has a lifetime professional record of 115 fights, with 107 wins (86 by knockout and 21 by decision), 6 losses, and 2 draws. The beautiful, displayed Title Belt was won in the second meeting of Chavez and Mayweather. The first Chavez vs. Mayweather fight took place on July 7, 1985, at the Riviera Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. In this fight, Chavez had three knockdowns against Mayweather and recorded a TKO win in the second round to retain his WBC Super Featherweight Title. In the second Chavez vs. Mayweather bout, held in 1989, Mayweather's WBC Light Welterweight Title was challenged by Chavez. Mayweather kept his distance from Chavez, a stronger inside fighter, and Mayweather tried to keep moving and get in clinches if he became cornered by Chavez. Mayweather's tactics worked in the beginning of the fight, but as the scheduled 12-round fight moved past the halfway point, Mayweather began to tire, and Chavez began to land more punches. Although Mayweather did land some effective punches in the 10th round, he appeared to have exhausted himself and choose not to answer the bell after the 10th round, and Chavez won his third concurrent title and this eye-catching Title Belt. The Title Belt is approx. 40" in length, and from 3.5x9.5" wide. The green leather-like belt sports an oblong 7.75x8.75" centerpiece "crown" that depicts a boxer with his gloved hand raised in victory. Dozens of national flags ring the crown. Raised letters on the centerpiece read, "WORLD CHAMPION WBC." Two medallions are attached to the belt, each with a diameter of 1 5/8", and the entire belt weighs 3 lbs. 6.6 ounces. On the back of the belt is printed "Certified WBC World Champion/President" and the name "Sulaiman," a WBC President, is written in black marker by an unknown hand. On the left side of the belt is the Muhammad Ali medallion, which reads, "World Boxing Council" and has a raised head and shoulders image of Ali. The medallion on the right side of the belt depicts a raised image of Joe Louis, with "World Boxing Council Louis" imprinted on the medallion. The Championship Belt does show wear. There are a few places that exhibit small scratches and a few places in which the outer covering of the green colored part of the belt has loosened or been partially rubbed off, or slightly stained in very small areas. The belt buckle also shows a few very small scratches, from normal use. The Championship Belt comes with an LOA from Chavez as well as two photos of him signing this LOA. In addition, there is also a JSA LOA for the signature on the Chavez LOA.