The reason why it had happened was because De La Hoya had just won a close and somewhat controversial decision against Ike Quartey, and had fairly recently won a controversial decision against Pernell Whitaker, and going into the fight with Tito all of the media was talking about how it was going to be impossible to win a decision in Vegas against De La Hoya. The judges had this in their heads going into the fight, so they gave Trinidad any rounds that were even remotely close in order to prove that they weren't biased, and they ended up ripping De La Hoya off.
The reason why it had happened was because De La Hoya had just won a close and somewhat controversial decision against Ike Quartey, and had fairly recently won a controversial decision against Pernell Whitaker, and going into the fight with Tito all of the media was talking about how it was going to be impossible to win a decision in Vegas against De La Hoya. The judges had this in their heads going into the fight, so they gave Trinidad any rounds that were even remotely close in order to prove that they weren't biased, and they ended up ripping De La Hoya off.
That is probably one of the most observant posts I've read on the fight. Good one.
I don't consider it a robbery; but you make a very valid point.
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