[SoCal Pubbie]

I am currently writing a spec screenplay of a true sports story from a similar time period. You have to create drama. You have to have a good guy and a villain. It's called drama. I don't think Baer looked so bad int he film, just cocky.

[Jeff F]

I agree. He is portrayed as a surprisingly good sport after losing the fight. Perhaps the author of this piece is applying his own measure of Hollywood creative license in order to have a better story to write.