Chavez & his early DQ loss...

No argument here lol. It sounds like he did indeed hit him on the canvas. I'd like to see footage actually.

 

Suppose that would be ok. Would it be too much to ask for Pernell Whitaker, Frankie Randall and Miguel Angel Gonzalez to be given W's in their fights against Chavez as well?

I don't ask for much, Chavez can keep the Meldrick Taylor win

 

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nonsense

Chavez hit the guy when the bell rang and Knocked him out, the ref waved it a DQ loss. His team lobbied to have the decision reversed and it got done. Why are people crying over this when its so insignificant and way early in his career? atsch

 

By the late 80s it was significant enough for DKP to resolve to remove the defeat and have Chavez's '0' put back in place; so the journey to 100-0 could be scripted and make Don some money as his main stay, when Tyson was put away.

An early dq defeat means very little normally, unless you are dealing with a perfect record, hence the reason I always bang on about Coley Wallace defeating Marciano after the Rock's debut.

Sure it does not take away anything from Marciano's achievements, but it does show Marciano did not retire and '0', same as Chavez was not 87 and 0 going into the Whitaker bout, but 86-1.

 

Does the fight exist on tape? All legacy considerations aside, this should be decided by whether or not the call/overrule was legit, like any result appeal.

 

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Much as I like some of your other posting, you seem to be a brick wall when it comes to the "amateur-matches-are-transformed-into-professional-fights-and-go-on-professional-records-when-you-have-them-at-the-wrong-time-but-only-if-you're-undefeated-and-it-would-be-perceived-as-damaging-your-legacy" topic, so rather than repeat my points yet again when you turned the topic that way, I thought I'd just vent my frustration by clicking up a bunch of emoticons and posting them.

 

That's interesting, because all i looked up yesty said he hit him while on the canvas but deeper inspection shows a split between hitting on/after the bell and hitting him on the canvas. Weird.

 

Sounds a bit like, in spirit at least, when Tyson DQ win over Ferguson was switched to a TKO so King could keep that streak rolling too.

 

I don't really see what difference it would make now, other than admitting it was a work to begin with.
Don't see it happening.