Signed by Edwin Rosario IN-PERSON in 1991 in San Juan Puerto Rico. In the midst of a comeback after a five-year layoff that included a year in jail for petty theft, Rosario died of an aneurysm in Puerto Rico in 1997 at 34, a decade after the classic brawl that put Chavez on the map and added an exciting new chapter to the ongoing saga of the Puerto Rico-Mexico rivalry. After five comeback victories, Rosario, who had battled alcohol and drug addiction, died from acute pulmonary edema at the age of 34. Boxing, Edwin 'El Chapo' Rosario Autographed original 8x10 color photo. Rosario would eventually be voted into the Hall as well, but his career was tarnished by drug and alcohol addictions and a tragic early death. 3 Edwin 'El Chapo' Rosario from Puerto Rico won world titles: WBC lightweight (1983 84), WBA world lightweight (198690), and WBA world light.
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(KATHY WILLENS/ASSOCIATED PRESS)Ĭhavez had made good on his pre-fight boast that he would surprise everyone because no one had seen "the real Julio Cesar Chavez." That reality would translate into a Hall of Fame career spanning a remarkable 25 years, with a 107-6-2 final record (86 KO) and a litany of achievements that include the most title fights (37) and consecutive title defenses (27), plus the longest consecutive undefeated streak in boxing history - Chavez went 87-0 to start his career, a winning streak that lasted 13 years. Former three-time lightweight champ Rosario represented his native Puerto Rico well, but his Hall of Fame career was marred by drug and alcohol abuse and helped lead to his death at 34.
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