Changes: Bobby Chacon

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Bobby Chacon (November 28, 1951 – September 7, 2016) was an American two-time world boxing champion at Featherweight in 1974 and Super Featherweight in 1982. Chacon had a record of 59 wins, 7 losses and 1 draw, with 47 wins coming by knockout. Chacon defeated Ruben Olivares, Chucho Castillo, Danny Lopez, Alfredo Marcano, Rafael Limón, Cornelius Boza-Edwards and Arturo Frias.

In 1982, he was named comeback fighter of the year by The Ring. His wins over Limón in 1982 and Edwards in 1983, were both named Ring Magazine fights of the year. In 2003, Chacon was included on The Ring's list of "The 100 Greatest Punchers of All-Time". Chacon was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in January 2005; He was to be inducted into the West Coast Boxing Hall of Fame later in September 2016

Chacon was placed on probation in 1984 for beating his second of three wives. In 1991 his son Bobby Jr. was killed in a gang slaying. Bobby Chacon died after suffering a fall while in hospice care for dementia on September 7, 2016. He was 64.

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-'''Bobby Chacon''' (November 28, 1951 – September 7, 2016) was an American two-time world boxing champion at Featherweight (1974) and
+'''Bobby Chacon''' (November 28, 1951 – September 7, 2016) was an American two-time world boxing champion at Featherweight in 1974 and Super Featherweight in 1982. Chacon had a record of 59 wins, 7 losses and 1 draw, with 47 wins coming by knockout. Chacon defeated Ruben Olivares, Chucho Castillo, Danny Lopez, Alfredo Marcano, Rafael Limón, Cornelius Boza-Edwards and Arturo Frias.
-Super Featherweight (1982). Chacon had a record of 59 wins, 7 losses and
-<nowiki> </nowiki>1 draw, with 47 wins coming by knockout.  Ruben Olivares, Chucho Castillo, Danny Lopez, Alfredo Marcano, Rafael Limón, Cornelius Boza-Edwards and Arturo Frias. Chacon won the WBC Feathreight title in 1974.
-In 1982, he was named comeback fighter of the year by ''The Ring''. His wins over Limon in 1982 and Edwards in 1983, were both named Ring Magazine fights of the year. In 2003, Chacon was included on ''The Ring''<nowiki/>'s list of "The 100 Greatest Punchers of All-Time".Chacon was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in January 2005;He was to be inducted into the West Coast Boxing Hall of Fame later in September 2016
+In 1982, he was named comeback fighter of the year by ''The Ring''. His wins over Limón in 1982 and Edwards in 1983, were both named ''Ring Magazine'' fights of the year. In 2003, Chacon was included on ''The Ring'''s list of "The 100 Greatest Punchers of All-Time". Chacon was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in January 2005; He was to be inducted into the West Coast Boxing Hall of Fame later in September 2016
-Chacon was placed on probation in 1984 for beating his second of three wives.His life was again marred by  In 1991 Bobby Jr. was killed in a gang slaying.In 1996, he was spotted at a public appearance in Phoenix, Arizona, to see the fight between Oscar De La Hoya and Julio César Chávez.  He died after suffering a fall while in hospice care for dementia on September 7, 2016.He was 64.
+Chacon was placed on probation in 1984 for beating his second of three wives. In 1991 his son Bobby Jr. was killed in a gang slaying. Bobby Chacon died after suffering a fall while in hospice care for dementia on September 7, 2016. He was 64.
+[[Category:1951 births]]
+[[Category:2016 deaths]]
+[[Category:American boxers]]
+[[Category:Orthodox boxers]]
+[[Category:Super Featherweight boxers]]
+[[Category:International Boxing Hall of Fame inductees]]