Did Pernell get robbed against JL Chavez?

It was was supposed to be one of the greatest fights ever, but it fell way short of that. Most people I know only remember that it was a draw, and they think sweet pea got robbed. I personally do not agree. I think he fought not to loose! He would punch and grab on for his life!





I was not expecting a war by any means! What I did expect was a fight similar to Hagler- leonard. But that fight was WW3 compared to the snore fest of chavez-whitaker!





Any fighter would be rendered useless if his opponent kept graving him! Foreman could have won an easy decision over ANYBODY if he went in landing a punch or 2 and grabbed! He would have been the greastest heavyweight ever!!! Not only that but that tactic would mean the end of boxing.





I thought it was a draw the whole way... I really didnt care who won! I just wanted to see a great fight.. 2 of the best ever going at it. Too bad there was never a rematch.

Did Pernell get robbed against JL Chavez?
I was hoping to see a fight similar to Taylor - Chavez! Like it or hate it... That fight was boxing at its best. But your right about the fight not living ups to its billing. It was a defensive masterpiece by whitaker. But the question is... Does that alone win you the fight?





Whitaker did nothing offensively. His punches had NOTHING on them. Part of the reason is that he was going backwards the whole night, and when he came forward he would hold.





Chavez was the aggressor, but he could not really get much offense going because Whitaker wanted no part of Chavez's body shots.





I saw it a draw too. I think Whitakers defense was awesome, but he got carried away. And yes sometimes the judges hold that stuff against you! But I would not have had a problem if Whitaker got the decision. I could not see Chavez winning at all... In his defense that was probably the easiest 12 round fight of his life because he did not really get hit with anything...
Reply:Well, Lou Duva did tell Pernell to Punch Chavez low to drop his guard. Report It

Reply:I think that Whitaker was robbed in that fight. I wouldn't be surprised, though. The promoter of JC Superstar then was Don King, what did you expect?
Reply:if you are talking about the Julio Cesar Chavez fight against Pernell Whitaker I don't think he got robbed. It was a very good close fight. Chavez is one of the best boxers of all time. I can't wait to see Oscar De la Hoya's last fight that should be good.
Reply:Whitaker clearly outboxed the great Chavez that night and deserved the decision in my opinion. Unfortuanately this wasn't the first time I have seen bad or hometown decisions or wondered what fight the judges were watching.
Reply:Dude, anybody that thought that fight was really a draw needs to take an immediate urine test for dope! Whitaker made Chavez look foolish and won at least 9 of the 12 rounds (and that's being kind to Julio) and he should have won the fight! Julio was unbeaten at the time and a Don King fighter, so you do the math!
Reply:Yes. I remember watching Chavez fire punches into thin air, he couldn't touch Whitaker. He looked old and tired by the end. Chavez was a great Champion, but, that night he was too slow, and not crafty enough.
Reply:The blogbaba will say it. Pernell Whitaker not only beat J.C. Chavez, but he also beat Oscar DeLaHoya and got robbed both times. The Chavez draw was a definite slap in Pernell's face, but the loss to DelaHoya was outright robbery. Blogbaba watched the Chavez fight on TV (many times since) and a weak argument can be made for the draw.





No argument can be made that Pernell knocked Oscar down, and won at least eight of the 12 rounds in that fight. Blogbaba was at that one, watched it in person. Television camera angles and the manner in which it was commentated and broadcast attempted to cast DeLaHoya in a much better light than his actual performance against Pernell showed. I will give Oscar this much, by the 7th or 8th round he started adapting to Whitaker's style, made some adjustments to his own fighting style, and actually improved as the fight progressed. That said, he still got knocked down and lost the majority of the rounds.





Oscar got that decision for the same reason he lost to Tito, Whitaker chose to run the last 4 rounds of the fight to play it safe and the scorekeepers frown on fighters coasting out. Oscar beat Ike Quartey by making the last rounds a war.





Pernell got robbed in the two biggest fights of his career, and if nobody else will say it, the Blogbaba will.
Reply:From what I have read about and seen of this fight, Pernell was indeed robbed (had Whitaker gotten the nod, it would have been Chavez' first loss). I gather that Pernell won the fight 8 rounds to 4, but it could've even been 9 to 3. Whitaker clearly outclassed Chavez, and it should have been the crowning moment of his career, but he was completely robbed by two judges who were either blind, corrupt, or both. One judge had it 115-113 for Whitaker.





People say that Chavez would have beaten Whitaker at a lower weight. This is irrelevant. Of course, Chavez was moving up in weight from 140, but Whitaker wasn't a natural welterweight either. His natural class was 135 and he moved up in search of bigger fights. In his prime (as when he fought Chavez), Whitaker outclasses a prime Chavez at 135, 140 or 147.
Reply:i think that no. because chavez did enough and that pernel witakher is also good but chavez had more wins so i think that he deserves the nod because chavez is mexican. i think it should have been a draw.
Reply:What fight were you watching? You really have no clue when it comes to boxing. Even Chavez' Spanish fans said he got a gift.


No rematch? Trust me, Chavez wanted no part of Whitaker.

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