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September 13, 1984: The Independence magic began for Julio Cesar Chavez as he won his first championship against Mario Martinez in the super featherweight division.
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September 12, 1992: The fight between Julio Cesar Chavez and Hector Camacho was so hyped, that after his victory Chavez was greeted in Mexico with a personalized car (meant for the Pope) sent by then president Carlos Salinas de Gortari.
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September 10, 1993: Pernell Whitaker dented Chavez' impeccable record with in improbable draw.
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September 18, 1998: Two "Mexican" Greats came together as Oscar de la Hoya defeated Julio Cesar Chavez in eight rounds.
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September 18, 1999: Oscar de la Hoya lost his professional undefeated record with a loss against Felix Trinidad, also losing the welterweight title in the process.
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September 14, 2002: De La Hoya returned to victory in Independence Day weekend with a TKO against Fernando Vargas.
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September 18, 2004: The bad memories continued to mount on Independence Day weekend for De La Hoya as he was knocked out in the ninth round by Bernard Hopkins.
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September 19, 2009: Lauded as the No. 1 vs No. 1, Juan Manuel Marquez vs Floyd Mayweather Jr hardly lived up to the hype as Mayweather dominated the Mexican on his way to a unanimous decision win.
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September 13, 1984: The Independence magic began for Julio Cesar Chavez as he won his first championship against Mario Martinez in the super featherweight division.
Photo: Internet
