For Chavez in particular it is impressive because he did it without the half year breaks that a lot of fighters have today to bulk up. And he...
Whitaker was a lightweight up until a year and a half before the fight happened. It wasn't as if Whitaker was a fully fledged welterweight. Chavez...
I think what is relevant though is that Whitaker didn't really beat them because of physical strength and power, the things opponents have that...
It wasn't as simple as all that though Vlade. Dan Duva had promotional control of Taylor and Camacho, and they were trying to initially lure...
Cheers man. Chavez was extremely highly thought of back in the day. Before the Whitaker fight some were even questioning whether he'd surpass...
Fight would have been closer at 135, but I think both men are markedly better at 135 than 147 and I don't think the outcome would be much...
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I'll upload some interesting pre-fight opining from the experts in a sec. :good
I'll up some pre-fight pics as well shortly. And then later perhaps some action shots in the fight itself.
