I see your thinking, I just feel he doesn't get the recognition an actual win over Nelson would garner. Most people are reluctant to rate it as an outright win on his record. And a win over Nelson for a former-Bantamweight champion is massive IMO. But I agree with you on the rematch, it hurts him a bit. Could be. Yeh, your right, I had my timeline messed up.
I see your thinking too. He got a lot out of losing, but yeah he would have sure got some out of a rightful decision too. Deffo. Fenech was a freak. Especially since we all thought he would extract his revenge! I mean, it was written in stone!!! lol The classic revenge tale. But alas, wtf. Still would have been some achievement. Fukk Don King!!!!
Its more his long-term ranking it hurt (getting robbed), but at the time it was good for him. I think Fenech would be held a lot higher if he got the decision, I rate him quite high as it is. I wouldn't want to tell him that! He was just amazing though, he bullied Nelson around, and Nelson was physically a monster too. Was he a big favrouite? :good
That's an exaggeration.Fenech might have won clear on the cards but he didn't truly dominate or beat Zaragoza up until the last two rounds of the fight.