Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. was 87-0 and had defended his crown 18 times before he was tapped for a draw against future Hall of Famer Pernell Whitaker.
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He immediately turned professional under the banner of New Jersey's Main Events, the promotional organisation that had already signed gold medallists Pernell Whittaker, Mark Breland, Meldrick Taylor and Tyrell Biggs.
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International games draw huge attention and not just to high-profile athletes like Pernell Whitaker, the boxer who brought home the gold, and Greg Louganis, the diver who did so, as well.