The champions of the National Boxing Class

The third edition of the National Boxing Class is just around the corner.

Less than a week away from this historic class, the whole country is poised and ready to make history. All 32 states of the Republic will participate simultaneously.

Each state will be accompanied by a champion, championess, trainer or referent of boxing or the sport.

Some of the champions that will accompany us on April 6.

Julio Cesar Chavez.

The legendary Mexican champion will lead the class with the President of Mexico, Dr. Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo.

Julio Cesar was WBC champion at three different weights: Super featherweight, lightweight and super lightweight in addition to having impressive records.

He had 37 title fights, of which he won 31, in 25 years.
He successfully defended his title 27 times.
He remained undefeated for 14 years.

Julio Cesar Chavez finished his career with an impressive 107-6-2 record with 85 KO’s.

Oscar de la Hoya “Golden Boy”.

Oscar de la Hoya earned his nickname “Golden Boy” at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics when he won the lightweight gold medal.

In his professional boxing career, he held the WBC super lightweight, welterweight and super welterweight belts.

“Golden Boy” faced Julio Cesar Chavez, Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather Jr. among others.
He retired in 2008 with a record of 39 wins, 30 of them by knockout and 6 losses.

Oscar de la Hoya is the founder of Golden Boy Promotions.

Roberto “Manos de Piedra” Durán.

Considered by many as the best lightweight in history, Roberto “Manos de Piedra” will join us in this historic class.

Duran boxed for 5 decades in which he was WBC champion at lightweight, welterweight and middleweight.

“Manos de Piedra” stepped into the ring 119 times, winning 103 times and losing 16. He knocked out his opponents 70 times.

Throughout his career, he had great and thrilling fights with Hector Camacho, Marvin Hagler, and of course his trilogy with Ray “Sugar” Leonard.

Mariana “Barby” Juarez.

Mariana Juarez is one of the great Mexican boxers and current WBC super bantamweight silver champion.

But this is not “Barby” Juarez’s first WBC championship, she was flyweight champion from 2011 to 2012 and bantamweight champion from 2017 to 2020.

The Mexico City boxer built a record of 57-13-4, 20 of those victories have been by KO.

Juarez is recognized throughout the world as one of the best active bantamweights in the world.

Ana Maria “Guerrera” Torres.

Ana Maria Torres is another of the great female names in boxing, making her debut on July 3, 1999 against Mariana “Barby” Juarez. La “Guerrera” was a two-time WBC super flyweight champion.

Ana Maria also won a diamond belt and was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2024.

She retired in 2012 with a record of 28-3-3 and 16 knockout finishes.

La “Guerrera” will honor us with her presence this Sunday, April 6 at the National Boxing Class.