De ni o, Julio C sar Ch vez vivi con sus padres y hermanos en un Viejo vag n de tren, en la pobreza m s extrema; desde sus primeras peleas profesionales sorprendi de inmediato a los expertos; sus victorias ante rivales duros y experimentados -a veces sin ganar un solo peso por sus combates- le dieron la oportunidad de llegar al ansiado t tulo del mundo, para con ello iniciar su leyenda.

Jam s se hab a escrito con tanta franqueza sobre sus logros como boxeador, sus peleas por los campeonatos mundiales, sus enfrentamientos legendarios con Mario El Azabache Mart nez, Rub n Castillo, Edwin El Chapo Rosario, Roger Mayweather, Meldrick Taylor, scar de la Hoya y muchos m s peleadores fuera de serie; su incursi n en el mundo del alcohol, las drogas, el torbellino de una vida al l mite que deriv en las derrotas m s tr gicas de su vida.

Julio C sar Ch vez: la verdadera historia revela qui nes fueron los grandes amores del campe n mexicano; qu actrices, cantantes y celebridades fueron seducidas por su carisma; cu l fue su relaci n con pol ticos poderosos, presidentes del pa s, empresarios, narcos encumbrados y estrellas del espect culo.

El testimonio del gran campe n mexicano y del hermano mayor de El C sar del boxeo, recogido por Javier Cubedo, no s lo es el repaso de una vida intensa y delirante, es tambi n una serie inolvidable de lecciones de vida, un recuento de las victorias en el ring, de los romances prohibidos y las confesiones de esas horas de excesos demenciales, sin olvidar las tr gicas muertes de los hermanos del campe n mexicano y los detalles donde se da muestra de la generosidad del campe n con su familia y la gente del pueblo que, sin duda, lo hizo ya inmortal.

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

In this uncensored account, we learn everything about the intense life, both glorious and tragic, of Mexico's greatest boxer and one of the greatest world champions of all time. As a child, Julio Cesar Chavez lived with his family in an old train car, in extreme poverty. Since his early professional fights, he immediately surprised boxing experts; his victories against tough and experienced rivals - sometimes without even earning a single dollar for them- gave him the opportunity to reach the coveted world title.

No one had ever previously written so candidly about his achievements as a boxer; his world championship matches; the legendary fights against Edwin El Chapo Rosario, Roger Mayweather, Oscar de la Hoya and many more; his incursion into the world of drugs and alcohol; a whirlwind life always on the edge that led to the most tragic defeats of his life.

This insightful book reveals who his great loves were; what was his relationship with powerful individuals such as presidents, businessmen, famous narcos, and celebrities. This champion's story is a recount of his victories inside the ring and of his forbidden romances; an unforgettable series of life lessons and confessions of hours succumbed to excesses of all kinds, without forgetting the generosity he had towards his family and the people from his town who, undoubtedly, made him immortal.