We're on the same boat, I just intrepeted that line wrong.
I don't believe a record of 100-0 means anything if the level of opposition is weak.
Chavez or anyone's record.
Same as why I don't think too highly of Calzaghe.
The thing is though during those first 30 fights Chavez Jr. was not in good shape, still learning as a fighter, and wasn't even a world champion. Those fights are crucial as learning experience just amateur fights are.
As soon as Chavez became WBC champ his competition went up, and now a year later, is booked to fight the #3 p4p fighter in my eyes. That's what really counts.
If let's say , Chavez Jr. starts fighting the likes of Vanda after he is a world champ then that is all wrong.
Chavez was purely fighting for money, money, money. Coming from a poor family if he could get a fight he signed up for it. As soon as he started getting attention he fought for titles and the rest is history. I think , I'm not sure though, that you see those 80 fights Chavez has as him padding his record which I don't think it is. And I, like you, slice his record in half.
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