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This day in history: Chavez vs Mayweather 2!
-Fight Action: While Mayweather had success early with his jab and counter-punching, Chavez’s constant forward pressure and body shots wore him down by the middle rounds.
-Outcome: Chavez defeated Roger Mayweather (uncle of Floyd Mayweather Jr.) by TKO (corner retirement) at 3:00 of round 10.
- Aftermath: The victory solidified Chavez as the premier super lightweight in the world, while the bout was characterized as a "war" due to the high intensity.
u/Abe2sapien — 11 hours ago