Did anybody justify Lewis/Holyfield, and Whitaker/Chavez?

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  1. king khan

    king khan Boxing Junkie banned

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    yeah. . i wasn't a huge boxing fan back then, as i only watched the big fights, and i couldn't really break down what was actually going on, I just "knew" who won, and who didn't win like most mainstream fans. . . me and my dad both thought DLH won, but were in awe of how he completely gave up the last few rounds. . . i need to go back and watch that fight sometime. . . cause i have heard a good amonut of people say that the fight really was a draw.


    Recently, in an artcile discussing DLH, and how he came out and apologized for all his antics outside the ring, the writer said: "forget the crossdressing pictures, forget the cocaine, but did Oscar ever apologize for the last rounds against Trinidad"?
     
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  2. Joe.Boxer

    Joe.Boxer Chinchecker Full Member

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    stfu noobs.

    Barry McGuigan scored Holyfield-Lewis again during a replay on Sky Sports and had it for Lewis by only 1 round, so he didn't think the draw was outrageous. Boxing Monthly didn't kick up much of a stink either.
     
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  3. Young Terror

    Young Terror ★ Griselda ★ Full Member

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    Yes he did.

    He was called Chicken De La hoya.

    For quite some time.
     
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  4. Zopilote

    Zopilote Dinamita Full Member

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    Actually, MOST Mexicans thought Pernell was robbed...and rightfully so.


    Puerto Ricans on the other hand...try their very hardest to justify the Tito/Oscar robbery.
     
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  5. king khan

    king khan Boxing Junkie banned

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    :lol: Damnit I LOVE the Mex/PR rivalry!


    From a neutral white boy perspective, I tend to favor the Mexicanos, though. . . I like the classical mexican boxer/puncher school (best professor is Nacho) attended by Marquez, Sanchez, DLH, and my personal favorite mexican, and one of my all-time favorites, FINITO! And to an extent, Abner Mares is also part of this school - as he is one of the last true combination punchers in boxing. . .
     
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  7. zulander

    zulander Boxing Addict Full Member

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    eh???

    Lewis beat Holyfield easy. Holy basically didn't start trying till the 4th 'cause thats when he had predicted he would stop lewis. The rematch was actually closer than the draw although i had Lewis winning both.

    Lewis was in control for 90% of the 1st fight and did everything better than holy, landed the big cleaner punches didn't take to many in return. I remember watching the BBC news before the fight and the US fans were all convinced Holyfield would win easily. When they interviewed people afterwards they were all shocked at the result and agreed Lewis should have won.


    from BBC
    ..'many of the pundits had the British fighter clearly outpointing his veteran American opponent'.

    'Close to tears, Lewis's trainer Emanuel Steward said his fighter would be forced to accept the decision, but added: "This is what is killing boxing."

    Holyfield's body language at the final bell suggested he felt beaten, as his opponent threw his arms in the air and jumped up and down'

    'Even the raw statistics of the fight strongly suggested the bout belonged to the British boxer. Lewis threw 348 punches that connected to Holyfield's 130, and he landed 137 jabs to the American's 52'
     
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