Julio Cesar Chavez vs Juan LaPorte

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  1. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    ...But in the last two Rounds, Chavez started brawling with Randall again, and was getting the worst of it. He couldn't keep up the boxing for the duration. He was gassing out in the last couple of rounds.
     
  2. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Here is my scorecard on the fight.

    Julio Cesar Chavez vs. Juan LaPorte

    Always heard what a tight decision this was and I also remember Flash Gordon's old publication screaming that LaPorte was robbed. So here we go.

    Round 1: 10-9 LaPorte
    Round 2: 10-9 Chavez
    Round 3: 10-9 LaPorte
    Round 4: 10-10 Even
    Round 5: 10-9 Chavez
    Round 6: 10-9 Chavez
    Round 7: 10-10 Even
    Round 8: 10-10 Even (Chavez was winning this round until LaPorte really came back at the end to even it)
    Round 9: 9-9 Even (Chavez was winning but was penalized a point for a low blow)
    Round 10: 10-9 Chavez
    Round 11: 10-9 Chavez
    Round 12: 10-9 Chavez

    Total: 117-113 Chavez

    Never had so many even rounds. Great fight and the 11th and 12th were outstanding. LaPorte was the harder hitter and Chavez the sharper and busier. That was always the problem with LaPorte. You needed to set a fire under his stool to get him to throw punches. He could have taken this and I don't have an issue with people griping on the decision. Regardless of my score, it was damn close.
     
  3. Foxy 01

    Foxy 01 Boxing Junkie banned

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    100% correct. Second only to Duran IMO.
     
  4. TerribleTerry73

    TerribleTerry73 Member Full Member

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    I hadn't seen it in the 80's, but I remember one of the magazines (Perhaps KO Magazine?) thought LaPorte won and even rated him #1 at Jr Lightweight for a bit. So I thought it must have been a real controversy.

    When I actually saw it I thought it was a 116-112 Chavez kind of fight.

    He really was a hell of a fighter in his prime. I still think his performance against Rosario is one of the best I've ever seen.
     
  5. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    KO did indeed have LaPorte winning 114-113.

    They were based in Long Island at the time, and as good as their writing could be, they were a bunch of 20 something guys who tended to be a bit biased toward New York City fighters. It may have clouded their objectivitity a bit.

    I thought Chavez won a close fight..
     
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  6. hector sanchez

    hector sanchez New Member Full Member

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    chavez lost that fight. ROBBERY!!!! even CHAVEZ ADMITTED THAT HE WAS unsure about the result. “It was a very close fight,” CHAVEZ later admitted. CHAVES ALSO SAY“ HE WOULD not have complained if LAPORTE WOULD HAD won the decision.” IT WAS A robbery ,YEA ASK CHAVEZ.
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  7. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    This is a fact.
     
  8. Ike-Man

    Ike-Man Active Member Full Member

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    115-112 Chavez.
     
  9. Peterosario4@gmail

    Peterosario4@gmail New Member Full Member

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    Well I've seen this fight im a collector have most of chavez fights don't have the mexico fights before he came here usa.but i thought it was close chavez took the first couple of rds. But laporte came back strong chavez even had a point taken for low blows in the 9th. Rd. So should at least been a draw or laporte the winner
     
  10. Mod-Mania

    Mod-Mania Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I hate Chavez Haters. Julio won this fight close but clearly.
     
  11. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    So because this poster thought Laporte won a close fight, he is a "Chavez Hater." Unless he has a string of biased posts pointing to a biased dislike for Chavez, then maybe you can make this claim. This post alone certainly doesn't show a hatred for Chavez.
     
  12. THE BLADE 2

    THE BLADE 2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Dead even fight, could have gone either way.I liked that right hand by Laporte
     
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  13. Fury's Love Handles

    Fury's Love Handles Mrkoolkevin Full Member

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    Pretty sure I scored it a draw, with a few rounds that probably could have gone either way.

    I need to rewatch it though.