Weight while we're talking about Chavez...

[M4RK]

I learned some stuff in is thread. Good posts.

[MisterHardtop]

He shouldn't be singled out, all those guys benefitted from well at least in the short term, they took advantage just as he does. His success has mostly been from fighting sub par opposition. I don't blame fighters for taking advantage I blame the rules that allow them.

I think Chavez Jr gets a lot of schtick for fighting supposed sub-par opponents but he has a terrific run at middleweight, including wins over Lee, Rubio and Zbik, all of whom were highly touted at the time.

He didn't always have the best performances and looked taxed at times but he won and then he faced the best middleweight of his generation and was battered for 11 rounds yet still fought like a mad dog in the 12th. That's a good resume, any fighter would be proud of.