Julio Cesar Chavez tries to avenge the only official loss of his career when he takes on WBC Super Lightweight Champion Frankie Randall in an immediate rematch on the weekend of Cinco de Mayo. Randall is just as sharp from the outset, buckling Chavez's knees with a right hand in the second round and nearly putting him on the canvas once more. Chavez gets back into the fight by boxing from a distance, but Randall again beats him in close quarters. At the end of the eighth round, Chavez suffers a bad cut over his right eye from a clash of heads. According to the bizarre WBC rules, Referee Mills Lane deducts a point from Randall, and the ringside doctor sends the fight to the scorecards when Chavez indicates that he does not want to continue. The judges are split but surprisingly see it in Chavez's favor by technical decision, at which point Randall storms out of the ring in frustration.

Revenge: Frankie Randall vs. Julio Cesar Chavez II

Frankie Randall scores a monumental upset by becoming the first man to officially defeat WBC Super Lightweight Champion Julio Cesar Chavez. First out boxing and then out fighting Chavez, Randall picks up two points when Referee Richard Steele docks the champion for low blows in the seventh and eleventh rounds. Also in round eleven, Randall lands a beautiful one-two that puts Chavez on the canvas for the first time in his career. Chavez beats the count but cannot muster another big comeback in the final round. Despite bizarre scoring from the judges, Randall completes the upset with a split decision victory.

Revenge: Frankie Randall vs. Julio Cesar Chavez II

Super Grand Slam Of Boxing: Julio Cesar Chavez vs. Frankie Randall I

Frankie Randall vs Al Martino

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