Juarez said “I was disappointed by the fact that I received a draw, but I was willing to accept a draw. When they told me that they changed the decision and that I lost the fight, I was very disappointed. I felt it was a good fight. I believe I am the champion. I would love a rematch.”
Juarez then asked the crowd who they thought won the fight. When the crowd overwhelmingly and jubilantly responded that they thought Juarez won the fight, the press conference was seemingly cut short, as De La Hoya intervened and thanked the fighters and everyone in attendance.
Overall, the sentiment of the crowd seemed to be that Juarez had been deprived of a close but hard fought victory over the immensely popular Barrera. It just made matters worse that there was a problem with the scoring and that even the tabulation sheet prepared by the Commission seemed to have possibly first had the fight a draw and then after numerous revisions, a split decision was the final outcome. Juarez, despite his official loss in the ring, saw his stock rise considerably while questions will be asked as to whether Barrera is still the feared and formidable champion he once was. Read More
This was really a waste of time to watch game...1 word LOZERS!
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