The fight ends as it began, with a Chandler jab landing cleanly. Chandler wearily raises his hands at the final bell and Pintor does the same. The two men embrace briefly and return to their respective corners to await the decision. There's no doubt that the call is going to be close and certainly disputed regardless of the outcome. Chuck Hassett scores the fight 147-145 in favor of Pintor.
Many writers immediately label the unification bout as the Fight of the Year.
The ring side press is split over whom they believe won the fight. Half of them believe that Pintor, who never stopped coming forward and consistently hammered Chandler's body, is a deserving winner. The other half maintain that Chandler, who boxed beautifully, fought on his terms, landed more frequently and scored the only knockdown of the fight. Calls for a rematch are a foregone conclusion. However, less than a year after edging Chandler, Pintor exits the bantamweight class and moves up to challenge the Wilfredo Gomez.