Was Chavez past prime by the time of the whitaker fight?

[ghns1133]

He had bean a pro for 13 years and had been in plenty of wars.....

my veiw was that he was buthe was certainly not shot and if they had faught during their primes it would have been a close fight and i would still give pernell and edge...

what do u guys think and at what point do u guys think he started to slow down....

also plenty of people over rated chavez but i think allot of poeple under rate him too.....

ur thoghts

[ghns1133]

anyone?.....

[StarshipTrooper]

Nope. Not at all past-prime. Sweet Pea just pwned him.

Poet

[ghns1133]

u dont think he wasnt as good as he was when he was in his twentys?

still think sweat pea takes it...

but i think it would have been closer...

i was watching chaves fights and he seemeed older in that fight....

still damn good but slower offensivly and defensivly IMO

[SCtrojansbaby]

Chavez was slightly past his prime

LOL Whitaker fought Chavez when he was slightly past his prime and made him move up to weight he had no buisness fighting at AND STILL COULDN'T WIN

[ghns1133]

whitaker won that fight if u haave eyes.

[SCtrojansbaby]

whitaker won that fight if u haave eyes.

The fight should have been a disqualification or it should have been a run away decision for Chavez with 3 or 4 points taken from Whitaker.

[StarshipTrooper]

The fight should have been a disqualification or it should have been a run away decision for Chavez with 3 or 4 points taken from Whitaker.

[SCtrojansbaby]

lol accept the fight was a draw so .....

[StarshipTrooper]

u dont think he wasnt as good as he was when he was in his twentys?

still think sweat pea takes it...

but i think it would have been closer...

i was watching chaves fights and he seemeed older in that fight....

still damn good but slower offensivly and defensivly IMO

If he seemed slower it was because he was fighting at Welterweight and his natural weight-class was Lightweight. That's a wash though as Whitaker's natural weight was Lightweight as well.....and Whitaker lost speed as he put on weight too.

Poet