Pernell Whitaker vs. Julio Cesar Chavez - Revision history

Earl at 06:33, 13 November 2013

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	*'''Unofficial Associated Press scorecard:''' 116-112 Whitaker		*'''Unofficial Associated Press scorecard:''' 116-112 Whitaker
			*'''Unofficial Newsday scorecard:''' 116-112 Whitaker
	*'''Unofficial [[Ring Magazine]] scorecard:''' 117-111 Whitaker		*'''Unofficial [[Ring Magazine]] scorecard:''' 117-111 Whitaker
	*'''Unofficial [[Sports Illustrated]] scorecard:''' 117-111 Whitaker<br>		*'''Unofficial [[Sports Illustrated]] scorecard:''' 117-111 Whitaker<br>
			*'''Unofficial Washington Post scorecard:''' 115-113 Whitaker
	*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Welterweight Title''' (Whitaker's 1st defense)		*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Welterweight Title''' (Whitaker's 1st defense)
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	Chavez came out pressing the attack, and in the first two rounds Whitaker backpedaled to his right and popped the occasional right jab, keeping Chavez out of tempo. Roars went up whenever Chavez landed a punch, and throughout the vast dome the crowds waved the red, white and green flag of Mexico. Chavez was already having difficulty solving Whitaker's elusive movement.		Chavez came out pressing the attack, and in the first two rounds Whitaker backpedaled to his right and popped the occasional right jab, keeping Chavez out of tempo. Roars went up whenever Chavez landed a punch, and throughout the vast dome the crowds waved the red, white and green flag of Mexico. Chavez was already having difficulty solving Whitaker's elusive movement.

	Whitaker came out for the third with a crisper, sharper jab, nailing a pursuing ~~Chávez~~ with three stingers in a row. At once he settled into what he called his "sleeping style," a kind of slippery, loosey-goosey way of carrying himself that made it harder for Chavez to get to him. By the fourth round Whitaker was in control of the fight as Chavez grew increasingly frustrated with his opponent's style.		Whitaker came out for the third with a crisper, sharper jab, nailing a pursuing Chavez with three stingers in a row. At once he settled into what he called his "sleeping style," a kind of slippery, loosey-goosey way of carrying himself that made it harder for Chavez to get to him. By the fourth round Whitaker was in control of the fight as Chavez grew increasingly frustrated with his opponent's style.

	In the fifth Chavez's corner began yelling at him to renew the attack, and he charged back to score one of his best rounds of the bout. In one flurry he landed two sharp right-hand leads, another left to the body and a third right that had Whitaker, for the only time in the fight, looking chastened and doubtful in the middle of the ring.		In the fifth Chavez's corner began yelling at him to renew the attack, and he charged back to score one of his best rounds of the bout. In one flurry he landed two sharp right-hand leads, another left to the body and a third right that had Whitaker, for the only time in the fight, looking chastened and doubtful in the middle of the ring.
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	Before the scorecards were announced, [[Showtime]] television commentators [[Steve Albert]], [[Bobby Czyz]] and [[Ferdie Pacheco]] were in unanimous agreement that Whitaker had clearly won the bout. When the fight was declared a draw, there was a smattering of boos from the pro-Mexican crowd of about 65,000.		Before the scorecards were announced, [[Showtime]] television commentators [[Steve Albert]], [[Bobby Czyz]] and [[Ferdie Pacheco]] were in unanimous agreement that Whitaker had clearly won the bout. When the fight was declared a draw, there was a smattering of boos from the pro-Mexican crowd of about 65,000.

	The vast majority of the media had Whitaker winning decisively and wondered what fight the judges were watching. Many also wondered how [[Dan Duva]], Whitaker's promoter, could have yielded so thoroughly to [[Don King]], Chavez's promoter, and the WBC in the selection of the judges, especially knowing, as he must have, that his man was not likely to win by a knockout. In fact, said Duva, after much heated negotiation, [[Texas Boxing & Wrestling Program\|Texas officials]] assembled a pool of five judges who had worked fights for the WBC, and he and King were allowed to strike one each. A reasonable compromise? Hardly, said Duva. "It was clear to me that the five were not among the best in the world," he said. "Early on I had suggested getting [[Jerry Roth]] of Nevada, the guy who is recognized as the best." But the Chavez camp did not want Roth. "My opinion," Duva said, "is that he was turned down because he had [[Meldrick Taylor]] ahead when Taylor fought Chavez." In that 1990 fight, Chavez TKO'd Taylor when referee [[Richard Steele]] stopped the fight with two seconds remaining in the final round.		The vast majority of the media had Whitaker winning decisively and wondered what fight the judges were watching. Many also wondered how [[Dan Duva]], Whitaker's promoter, could have yielded so thoroughly to [[Don King]], Chavez's promoter, and the WBC in the selection of the judges, especially knowing, as he must have, that his man was not likely to win by a knockout. In fact, said Duva, after much heated negotiation [[Texas Boxing & Wrestling Program\|Texas officials]] assembled a pool of five judges who had worked fights for the WBC, and he and King were allowed to strike one each. A reasonable compromise? Hardly, said Duva. "It was clear to me that the five were not among the best in the world," he said. "Early on I had suggested getting [[Jerry Roth]] of Nevada, the guy who is recognized as the best." But the Chavez camp did not want Roth. "My opinion," Duva said, "is that he was turned down because he had [[Meldrick Taylor]] ahead when Taylor fought Chavez." In that 1990 fight Chavez TKO'd Taylor when referee [[Richard Steele]] stopped the fight with two seconds remaining in the final round.

	After the fight, Duva said a number of WBC officials approached him with strange expressions of condolence. "They said to me, 'What are you complaining about? This is the perfect result. Everyone wins,'" Duva said. "That's just sickening. On the day of the fight, everyone who knows me knows that I had one fear: that Pernell would get robbed. That these people, for their own political interest, would deny him his victory."		After the fight, Duva said a number of WBC officials approached him with strange expressions of condolence. "They said to me, 'What are you complaining about? This is the perfect result. Everyone wins,'" Duva said. "That's just sickening. On the day of the fight everyone who knows me knows that I had one fear: that Pernell would get robbed. That these people, for their own political interest, would deny him his victory."

Earl at 07:56, 12 November 2013

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 == Prelude ==
-Whitaker agreed to Chavez' request that the bout be fought at a catchweight of 145 pounds.
+In the early 1990s, a match between Julio Cesar Chavez and Pernell Whitaker was one of the most in-demand fights in boxing. At the time of their meeting in September 1993, Chavez and Whitaker had been rated as the world's two best fighters, pound-for-pound, by [[Ring Magazine|The Ring]] for 3½ years. Chavez, the great pressure fighter, was ranked #1, and Whitaker, the slick southpaw, was ranked #2.
 == The Fight ==
-The bout turned out to be no easy task for Chavez. The first few rounds were relatively even but after the fourth round Whitaker's elusiveness and quickness seemed to be befuddling Chavez. Chavez showed signs of fatigue throughout the fight and had difficulty cutting off the ring and catching Whitaker. In addition, Chavez's punch output dropped severely. Chavez's world famous inside game was ineffective as Whitaker, not known for his inside game, was beating Chavez in the inside exchanges. Whitaker was not known for his punching power but did stun Chavez a few times in the fight with hard left hands. The fight was held in front of thousands of Chavez supporters in San Antonio but even they became dead silent as they started to see Whitaker take force and dominate Chavez with little trouble.
+Chavez came out pressing the attack, and in the first two rounds Whitaker backpedaled to his right and popped the occasional right jab, keeping Chavez out of tempo. Roars went up whenever Chavez landed a punch, and throughout the vast dome the crowds waved the red, white and green flag of Mexico. Chavez was already having difficulty solving Whitaker's elusive movement.
 == Controversy ==
-Before the scorecards were announced the [[Showtime]] television commentators were in unanimous agreement that Whitaker had won the bout and didn't even consider it to be a close contest. Just later, the scorecards were announced and the fight was declared a draw. This prompted some boos even among some of Chavez's fans as they recognized that Whitaker was the true winner of the contest. Several members of the media, such as ''[[The Ring Magazine|The Ring]]'' magazine and ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' were disgusted with the decision. Later on several journalists complained of the fact that the [[WBC]] appointed the judges to the fight rather than the independent [[Texas Boxing & Wrestling Program]]. This promoted widespread calls of corruption for the world titles to banish this practice; however nothing was done and this practice is still in effect today.
+Before the scorecards were announced, [[Showtime]] television commentators [[Steve Albert]], [[Bobby Czyz]] and [[Ferdie Pacheco]] were in unanimous agreement that Whitaker had clearly won the bout. When the fight was declared a draw, there was a smattering of boos from the pro-Mexican crowd of about 65,000.

Kstat124: /* Prelude */

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Prelude

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	== Prelude ==		== Prelude ==
	In the early 1990s one of the fights brewing in the minds of boxing fans was Whitaker-Chavez. Both fighters were considered two of the sports most elite champions and both fighters were ranked within the top five pound for pound list. Whitaker was seen to be one slickest boxers at the time and Chavez was an undefeated fighter who had already won titles in three weight divisions. This bout marked Chavez's desire to win a title in a fourth weight class, a feat at this point that very few fighters had accomplished.		In the early 1990s one of the fights brewing in the minds of boxing fans was Whitaker-Chavez. Both fighters were considered two of the sports most elite champions and both fighters were ranked within the top five pound for pound list. Whitaker was seen to be one slickest boxers at the time and Chavez was an undefeated fighter who had already won titles in three weight divisions. This bout marked Chavez's desire to win a title in a fourth weight class, a feat at this point that very few fighters had accomplished.

			Whitaker agreed to Chavez' request that the bout be fought at a catchweight of 145 pounds.

	== The Fight ==		== The Fight ==

Jhward730: /* The Fight */

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The Fight

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	== The Fight ==		== The Fight ==
	The bout turned out to be no easy task for Chavez. The first few rounds were relatively even but after the fourth round Whitaker's elusiveness and quickness seemed to be befuddling Chavez. Chavez showed signs of fatigue throughout the fight and had difficulty cutting off the ring and catching Whitaker. In addition, Chavez's punch output dropped severely. ~~Furthermore,~~ Chavez world famous inside game was ineffective as Whitaker, not known for his inside game, was beating Chavez in the inside exchanges. Whitaker was not known for his punching power but did stun Chavez a few times in the fight with hard left hands. The fight was held in front of thousands of Chavez supporters in San Antonio but even they became dead silent as they started to see Whitaker take force and dominate Chavez with little trouble.		The bout turned out to be no easy task for Chavez. The first few rounds were relatively even but after the fourth round Whitaker's elusiveness and quickness seemed to be befuddling Chavez. Chavez showed signs of fatigue throughout the fight and had difficulty cutting off the ring and catching Whitaker. In addition, Chavez's punch output dropped severely. Chavez's world famous inside game was ineffective as Whitaker, not known for his inside game, was beating Chavez in the inside exchanges. Whitaker was not known for his punching power but did stun Chavez a few times in the fight with hard left hands. The fight was held in front of thousands of Chavez supporters in San Antonio but even they became dead silent as they started to see Whitaker take force and dominate Chavez with little trouble.

	== Controversy ==		== Controversy ==
	Before the scorecards were announced the [[Showtime]] television commentators were in unanimous agreement that Whitaker had won the bout and didn't even consider it to be a close contest. Just later, the scorecards were announced and the fight was declared a draw. This prompted some boos even among some of Chavez's fans as they recognized that Whitaker was the true winner of the contest. Several members of the media, such as ''[[The Ring Magazine\|The Ring]]'' magazine and ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' were disgusted with the decision. Later on several journalists complained of the fact that the [[WBC]] appointed the judges to the fight rather than the independent [[Texas Boxing & Wrestling Program]]. This promoted widespread calls of corruption for the world titles to banish this practice; however nothing was done and this practice is still in effect today.		Before the scorecards were announced the [[Showtime]] television commentators were in unanimous agreement that Whitaker had won the bout and didn't even consider it to be a close contest. Just later, the scorecards were announced and the fight was declared a draw. This prompted some boos even among some of Chavez's fans as they recognized that Whitaker was the true winner of the contest. Several members of the media, such as ''[[The Ring Magazine\|The Ring]]'' magazine and ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' were disgusted with the decision. Later on several journalists complained of the fact that the [[WBC]] appointed the judges to the fight rather than the independent [[Texas Boxing & Wrestling Program]]. This promoted widespread calls of corruption for the world titles to banish this practice; however nothing was done and this practice is still in effect today.

Carlesx7 at 04:53, 15 February 2011

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	The bout turned out to be no easy task for Chavez. The first few rounds were relatively even but after the fourth round Whitaker's elusiveness and quickness seemed to be befuddling Chavez. Chavez showed signs of fatigue throughout the fight and had difficulty cutting off the ring and catching Whitaker. In addition, Chavez's punch output dropped severely. Furthermore, Chavez world famous inside game was ineffective as Whitaker, not known for his inside game, was beating Chavez in the inside exchanges. Whitaker was not known for his punching power but did stun Chavez a few times in the fight with hard left hands. The fight was held in front of thousands of Chavez supporters in San Antonio but even they became dead silent as they started to see Whitaker take force and dominate Chavez with little trouble.		The bout turned out to be no easy task for Chavez. The first few rounds were relatively even but after the fourth round Whitaker's elusiveness and quickness seemed to be befuddling Chavez. Chavez showed signs of fatigue throughout the fight and had difficulty cutting off the ring and catching Whitaker. In addition, Chavez's punch output dropped severely. Furthermore, Chavez world famous inside game was ineffective as Whitaker, not known for his inside game, was beating Chavez in the inside exchanges. Whitaker was not known for his punching power but did stun Chavez a few times in the fight with hard left hands. The fight was held in front of thousands of Chavez supporters in San Antonio but even they became dead silent as they started to see Whitaker take force and dominate Chavez with little trouble.

	== ~~Controversey~~ ==		== Controversy ==
	Before the scorecards were announced the [[Showtime]] television commentators were in unanimous agreement that Whitaker had won the bout and didn't even consider it to be a close contest. Just later, the scorecards were announced and the fight was declared a draw. This prompted some boos even among some of Chavez's fans as they recognized that Whitaker was the true winner of the contest. Several members of the media, such as ''[[The Ring Magazine\|The Ring]]'' magazine and ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' were disgusted with the decision. Later on several journalists complained of the fact that the [[WBC]] appointed the judges to the fight rather than the independent [[Texas Boxing & Wrestling Program]]. This promoted widespread calls of corruption for the world titles to banish this practice; however nothing was done and this practice is still in effect today.		Before the scorecards were announced the [[Showtime]] television commentators were in unanimous agreement that Whitaker had won the bout and didn't even consider it to be a close contest. Just later, the scorecards were announced and the fight was declared a draw. This prompted some boos even among some of Chavez's fans as they recognized that Whitaker was the true winner of the contest. Several members of the media, such as ''[[The Ring Magazine\|The Ring]]'' magazine and ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' were disgusted with the decision. Later on several journalists complained of the fact that the [[WBC]] appointed the judges to the fight rather than the independent [[Texas Boxing & Wrestling Program]]. This promoted widespread calls of corruption for the world titles to banish this practice; however nothing was done and this practice is still in effect today.

Emaster: added internal links

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added internal links

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	*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Welterweight Title''' (1st defense ~~of Whitaker~~)~~<br>~~		*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Welterweight Title''' (Whitaker's 1st defense)
	*Weights: Whitaker 145 lbs, Chavez 142 lbs		*'''Weights:''' Whitaker 145 lbs, Chavez 142 lbs
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	== Prelude ==		== Prelude ==
	- In the early 1990s one of the fights brewing in the minds of boxing fans was Whitaker-Chavez. Both fighters were considered two of the sports most elite champions and both fighters were ranked within the top 5 pound for pound list. Whitaker was seen to be one slickest boxers at the time and Chavez was an undefeated fighter who had already won titles in three weight divisions. This bout marked Chavez's desire to win a title in a fourth weight class, a feat at this point that very few fighters had accomplished.		In the early 1990s one of the fights brewing in the minds of boxing fans was Whitaker-Chavez. Both fighters were considered two of the sports most elite champions and both fighters were ranked within the top five pound for pound list. Whitaker was seen to be one slickest boxers at the time and Chavez was an undefeated fighter who had already won titles in three weight divisions. This bout marked Chavez's desire to win a title in a fourth weight class, a feat at this point that very few fighters had accomplished.

	== The Fight ==		== The Fight ==
	- The bout turned out to be no easy task for Chavez. The first few rounds were relatively even but after the fourth round Whitaker's elusiveness and quickness seemed to be befuddling Chavez. Chavez showed signs of fatigue throughout the fight and had difficulty cutting off the ring and catching Whitaker. In addition, Chavez's punch output dropped severely. ~~Furthurmore~~, Chavez world famous inside game was ineffective as Whitaker, not known for his inside game, was beating Chavez in the inside exchanges. Whitaker was not known for his punching power but did stun Chavez a few times in the fight with hard left hands. The fight was held in front of thousands of Chavez supporters in San Antonio but even they became dead silent as they started to see Whitaker take force and dominate Chavez with little trouble.		The bout turned out to be no easy task for Chavez. The first few rounds were relatively even but after the fourth round Whitaker's elusiveness and quickness seemed to be befuddling Chavez. Chavez showed signs of fatigue throughout the fight and had difficulty cutting off the ring and catching Whitaker. In addition, Chavez's punch output dropped severely. Furthermore, Chavez world famous inside game was ineffective as Whitaker, not known for his inside game, was beating Chavez in the inside exchanges. Whitaker was not known for his punching power but did stun Chavez a few times in the fight with hard left hands. The fight was held in front of thousands of Chavez supporters in San Antonio but even they became dead silent as they started to see Whitaker take force and dominate Chavez with little trouble.

	== Controversey ==		== Controversey ==
	- Before the scorecards were announced the Showtime television commentators were in unanimous agreement that Whitaker had won the bout and didn't even consider it to be a close contest. Just later, the scorecards were announced and the fight was declared a draw. This prompted some boos even among some of Chavez fans as they recognized that Whitaker was the true winner of the contest. Several members of the media, such as ''The Ring'' magazine and ''Sports Illustrated'' were disgusted with the decision. Later on several journalists complained of the fact that the [[WBC]] appointed the judges to the fight rather ~~then~~ the independent [[Texas Boxing & Wrestling Program]]. This promoted widespread calls of corruption for the world titles to banish this practice; however nothing was done and this practice is still in effect today.		Before the scorecards were announced the [[Showtime]] television commentators were in unanimous agreement that Whitaker had won the bout and didn't even consider it to be a close contest. Just later, the scorecards were announced and the fight was declared a draw. This prompted some boos even among some of Chavez's fans as they recognized that Whitaker was the true winner of the contest. Several members of the media, such as ''[[The Ring Magazine\|The Ring]]'' magazine and ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' were disgusted with the decision. Later on several journalists complained of the fact that the [[WBC]] appointed the judges to the fight rather than the independent [[Texas Boxing & Wrestling Program]]. This promoted widespread calls of corruption for the world titles to banish this practice; however nothing was done and this practice is still in effect today.

Rowdytimothy: internal link

2008-04-05T22:48:35Z

internal link

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	*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Welterweight Title''' (1st defense of Whitaker)<br>		*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Welterweight Title''' (1st defense of Whitaker)<br>
	*Weights: Whitaker 145 lbs, Chavez 142 lbs		*Weights: Whitaker 145 lbs, Chavez 142 lbs

Emaster: Julio Cesar Chavez vs. Pernell Whitaker moved to Pernell Whitaker vs. Julio Cesar Chavez

2008-04-01T18:02:41Z

Julio Cesar Chavez vs. Pernell Whitaker moved to Pernell Whitaker vs. Julio Cesar Chavez

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Emaster: removed "Category:1993 Bouts" and double entry of officials

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	*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Welterweight Title''' (1st defense of Whitaker)<br>		*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Welterweight Title''' (1st defense of Whitaker)<br>
	*'''Referee:''' [[Joe Cortez]]<br>
	*'''Judges scoring:''' [[Jack Woodruff]] (115-113 Whitaker), [[Mickey Vann]] (115-115), [[Franz Marti]] (115-115)<br>
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	== Controversey ==		== Controversey ==
	- Before the scorecards were announced the Showtime television commentators were in unanimous agreement that Whitaker had won the bout and didn't even consider it to be a close contest. Just later, the scorecards were announced and the fight was declared a draw. This prompted some boos even among some of Chavez fans as they recognized that Whitaker was the true winner of the contest. Several members of the media, such as ''The Ring'' magazine and ''Sports Illustrated'' were disgusted with the decision. Later on several journalists complained of the fact that the [[WBC]] appointed the judges to the fight rather then the independent [[Texas Boxing & Wrestling Program]]. This promoted widespread calls of corruption for the world titles to banish this practice; however nothing was done and this practice is still in effect today.		- Before the scorecards were announced the Showtime television commentators were in unanimous agreement that Whitaker had won the bout and didn't even consider it to be a close contest. Just later, the scorecards were announced and the fight was declared a draw. This prompted some boos even among some of Chavez fans as they recognized that Whitaker was the true winner of the contest. Several members of the media, such as ''The Ring'' magazine and ''Sports Illustrated'' were disgusted with the decision. Later on several journalists complained of the fact that the [[WBC]] appointed the judges to the fight rather then the independent [[Texas Boxing & Wrestling Program]]. This promoted widespread calls of corruption for the world titles to banish this practice; however nothing was done and this practice is still in effect today.

	~~[[Category:1993 Bouts\|Chavez vs. Whitaker]]~~

JollyDee at 13:32, 8 July 2007

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	- The bout turned out to be no easy task for Chavez. The first few rounds were relatively even but after the fourth round Whitaker's elusiveness and quickness seemed to be befuddling Chavez. Chavez showed signs of fatigue throughout the fight and had difficulty cutting off the ring and catching Whitaker. In addition, Chavez's punch output dropped severely. Furthurmore, Chavez world famous inside game was ineffective as Whitaker, not known for his inside game, was beating Chavez in the inside exchanges. Whitaker was not known for his punching power but did stun Chavez a few times in the fight with hard left hands. The fight was held in front of thousands of Chavez supporters in San Antonio but even they became dead silent as they started to see Whitaker take force and dominate Chavez with little trouble.		- The bout turned out to be no easy task for Chavez. The first few rounds were relatively even but after the fourth round Whitaker's elusiveness and quickness seemed to be befuddling Chavez. Chavez showed signs of fatigue throughout the fight and had difficulty cutting off the ring and catching Whitaker. In addition, Chavez's punch output dropped severely. Furthurmore, Chavez world famous inside game was ineffective as Whitaker, not known for his inside game, was beating Chavez in the inside exchanges. Whitaker was not known for his punching power but did stun Chavez a few times in the fight with hard left hands. The fight was held in front of thousands of Chavez supporters in San Antonio but even they became dead silent as they started to see Whitaker take force and dominate Chavez with little trouble.
	== Controversey ==		== Controversey ==
	- Before the scorecards were announced the Showtime television commentators were in unanimous agreement that Whitaker had won the bout and didn't even consider it to be a close contest. Just later, the scorecards were announced and the fight was declared a draw. This prompted some boos even among some of Chavez fans as they recognized that Whitaker was the true winner of the contest. Several members of the media, such as ''The Ring'' magazine and ''Sports Illustrated'' were disgusted with the decision. Later on several journalists complained of the fact that the [[WBC]] appointed the judges to the fight rather then the independent [[Texas ~~State Athletic Commission~~]]. This promoted widespread calls of corruption for the world titles to banish this practice; however nothing was done and this practice is still in effect today.		- Before the scorecards were announced the Showtime television commentators were in unanimous agreement that Whitaker had won the bout and didn't even consider it to be a close contest. Just later, the scorecards were announced and the fight was declared a draw. This prompted some boos even among some of Chavez fans as they recognized that Whitaker was the true winner of the contest. Several members of the media, such as ''The Ring'' magazine and ''Sports Illustrated'' were disgusted with the decision. Later on several journalists complained of the fact that the [[WBC]] appointed the judges to the fight rather then the independent [[Texas Boxing & Wrestling Program]]. This promoted widespread calls of corruption for the world titles to banish this practice; however nothing was done and this practice is still in effect today.

	[[Category:1993 Bouts\|Chavez vs. Whitaker]]		[[Category:1993 Bouts\|Chavez vs. Whitaker]]