Out of interest I just watched the fight again. It's a curious thing. I remember watching it years ago and thinking Whittaker was well ahead by the end. Now I think the fight was much closer. For sure Pernell landed the more spectacular blows - and more of them. But I do think many of those punches were nothing like as hard as the ones Chavez was returning to Whittaker's body.
I don't have any evidence to suggest the fight was rigged so I can only assume the judges felt Chavez' less frequent but more powerful body shots counted equally to Pernell's staccato drumming on Chavez's head.
Either way, I give the fight to Whittaker by two rounds.
I don't have any evidence to suggest the fight was rigged so I can only assume the judges felt Chavez' less frequent but more powerful body shots counted equally to Pernell's staccato drumming on Chavez's head.
Either way, I give the fight to Whittaker by two rounds.
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