Saturday night's bout between Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Brian Vera was one shrouded in controversy before and after the two fought it out in the ring.
Between Chavez Jr.'s weight issues and the last-minute negotiations involved with keeping the bout from being canceled, there was enough controversy for several bout. Then poor boxing judging once again ruined a bout, and this case it ruined a great one.
In all fairness to the judges who scored this bout, it ended up being another example of the classic judging dilemma in boxing: what is worth more, effective punches landed or total punches landed?
Chavez Jr. clearly landed the harder and more effective punches while Vera threw and landed more punches. How you score that round-by-round depends on what you value more as a judge.
Weight has always been something of an issue for Chavez Jr., and this bout provided the worst example possible. Originally scheduled for 163-pounds, this bout was moved to 168 and then 173 pounds when a combination of Chavez Jr. being cut in training and then basically blowing off training caused him to have no hope of making even a 168-pound limit. So Bob Arum, Chavez Jr.'s promoter, was able to get the catchweight moved up to whatever Chavez Jr. weighed in at last Friday, that being 172.4 pounds.
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Boxer Julio Chavez Jr. suspended and fined for failing drug test
Former world boxing champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. of Mexico will be watching from ringside over the next nine months as he was suspended for that length of time for testing positive in a drug test last year. He was hit where it hurts by the Nevada State Athletic Commission as well since they added on a fine of $900,000. Chavez was tested after losing a title fight to champion Sergio Martinez in Las Vegas on Sept. 15.
The test results revealed Chavez had marijuana in his system and it was the second offense he’s committed in Nevada over the last three years. Chavez claimed he couldn’t obtain a visa to attend the hearing on Feb. 27, so it was conducted by telephone while his lawyer showed up in person. Chavez’s team asked for a fine of just $10,000 to go along with a suspension of six months, but the athletic commission wasn’t swayed and he lost a vote 3-2. Chavez’s defense was that marijuana isn’t a performance enhancing drug.
The test results revealed Chavez had marijuana in his system and it was the second offense he’s committed in Nevada over the last three years. Chavez claimed he couldn’t obtain a visa to attend the hearing on Feb. 27, so it was conducted by telephone while his lawyer showed up in person. Chavez’s team asked for a fine of just $10,000 to go along with a suspension of six months, but the athletic commission wasn’t swayed and he lost a vote 3-2. Chavez’s defense was that marijuana isn’t a performance enhancing drug.
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