Jesús Alberto Chong (born 7 January 1965) is a Mexican former professional boxer. He is a former Mexican National, NABF, and the WBO Light Flyweight Champion.
Jesús Chong | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jesús Alberto Chong 7 January 1965 Gómez Palacio, Durango, Mexico |
| Other names | El Tigre |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Light flyweight |
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Reach | 168 cm (66 in) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 48 |
| Wins | 32 |
| Wins by KO | 28 |
| Losses | 16 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Early life and amateur career
editChong was born in Gómez Palacio, Durango, as one of 13 siblings.[1][2] His father, Salvador, was a boxer and a football referee.[2] Chong is of Chinese Mexican heritage.
Chong fought close to 150 amateur fights.[1] He failed to qualify for the 1988 Summer Olympics, which motivated him to turn pro.[1]
Professional career
editChong made his professional debut on September 1, 1987. In just his 11th fight in 1990, he lost a close eight-round decision to future five-time champion Johnny Tapia. Later in that same year he won his first world title, the International Boxing Council (IBC) Championship against Francisco Montiel. In 1991, he lost to five-time champion Michael Carbajal by unanimous decision.
NABF Light Flyweight title
editIn September 1992 he beat Porfirio Danny Núnez to defend his NABF Light Flyweight Championship, that he won by beating Francisco Montiel in a rematch earlier that year. He won the Mexican Light Flyweight Championship by upsetting veteran Raul Rios by T.K.O. in tenth round, and would go on to make 9 defences of his National Championship. Chong defended the title until 1995 when he lost to Edgar Cardenas via disqualification.
WBO Light Flyweight title
editOn May 31, 1997, at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Chong won the WBO Light Flyweight title by defeating Eric Griffin with a second round T.K.O. He would go on to lose his title in a twelve-round decision to Melchor Cob Castro. Castro was docked two points during the fight for low blows against Chong.
Retirement
editChong went on to lose nine of his last ten fights and decided on retiring in 2003 at the age of 38.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Martínez Silva, Claudio (5 June 2019). "Los recuerdos del "Tigre"". El Sol de La Laguna (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ a b Escobar, Fernando (31 May 2022). "Jesús 'Tigre' Chong: El primer boxeador lagunero campeón mundial". El Sol de La Laguna (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 August 2024.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Jesús Chong from BoxRec (registration required)