El César del Box English Translation Lyrics by Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga
(Straight ahead, champion)
When I heard the bell ring
I stepped into the ring to fight
Ever since I was a kid
I wanted to wear those gloves
And I told my mom:
“If you let me fight
I promise you, I’ll buy you
Your own house”
We lived in a boxcar
We were eleven siblings
Two are already gone
How it hurts when they’re missing
Hits that make you cry
I will always miss them
I know they’re watching over me
And giving me strength
A left hook and forward
I wear my red band on my forehead
I only hear people shouting
“Go on, great champion”
My kids are always on my mind
Off the ring, the hits are harder
I’ve touched the sky, I’ve known the ground
And I’m still at the top
I am Julio Chávez
Or rather
I am the Caesar of boxing
(Straight ahead, champion)
(And it sounds, it sounds!)
(MS!)
I thank God
For my wife who has been so crucial
And I keep my daughter in mind
I love her and she knows it
Everyone in my corner
Knows we’re doing well
Seeing my family happy
Makes me happy, too
I’m a good person
Though I’ve had my weaknesses
Flowers have thorns, too
Life has rivals
You live one day at a time
I’ve already shown that
With one hundred and seven victories
I stepped down from the ring
A left hook and forward
I wear my red band on my forehead
I only hear people shouting
“Go on, great champion”
My kids are always on my mind
Off the ring, the hits are harder
I’ve touched the sky, I’ve known the ground
And I’m still at the top
I am Julio Chávez
Or rather
I am the Caesar of boxing