So I was curious about how such a great fighter can have so many even fights on his resume with unheralded competition, and according to Boxrec, many of these were ruled "safe" draws due to neither fighter getting a two or three point lead. Just how widespread was this rule? Is is practiced anywhere in boxing today?
Argentina used to pass out a lot of draws in those days and it was not to favor the hometown guys but if you check a lot of the records of the long record guys you will see draws early in their careers. Monzon avenged most of his close fights if my recollection is correct. There were also a lot of tough local competitors in Argentina and some visiting tough guys like Bennie Briscoe and some people have told me the draw was a fair verdict and you would tend to think otherwise
Argentina had some of the worst, most biased officiating in THE WORLD during the 1960s and 70s. Period. Whether any of Monzon's draws fall into that category is another story but their officiating was absolutely criminal and designed to protect the house fighter. No two ways about it.
What about Italy?? Ive always found it interesting that Italy has some of the worst, most crooked, most biased officiating in the history of the sport and Argentina, which gives them a run for their money, has as its largest ethnic group: Italians. Must be something in our blood...
Hold on guys what about America they have done pretty well in the art of the pay/off and Britain has had its share of biased decisions, lets not just blame it on Italians.....German decisions have been fair just ask Valuev
If your an American fighter fighting in Mexico and you beat the **** out of your Mexican opponent, you think you will get the nod, NAAAAHHH, I KINDA DOUBT IT...
The joke was you use to need a knockout to get a draw in the USA if you were from the UK or Europe. But we are no Saints; I think salsanchezfan summed this thread up: "All countries suck."
