I watch fights in slow motion all the time. In fact, I think it's the only way to get a serious reading of what exactly happens in a fight, particularly if a match is close. Slow motion is particularly helpful in analyzing a controversial decision. Very often, you'll notice that one of the guys is connecting with lots of light shots that weren't easy to see on the live TV airing. Slow but steady bodywork is easy for live TV audiences to overlook. I'm not surprised that your friend, in watching the slow-motion film, saw that Chavez beat Taylor down on the inside.
this is probably the best quality version of Demps-Willard on youtube - but yes do have two or three versions of both on DVD one of each which I'd consider particularly good quality - but get any version of either fighter and slow it down to the slowest speed - think it's called '32' (?) on my player you really understand just how ferocious a lot of it was and the toughness needed [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eha9nEcrMqQ[/ame]
Seems like I've done what most others do, slow down the parts of fights that I find interesting or where I think I've missed something. To add to the beauty of a fight, try playing a fight to a great piece of music. I'm sure the techies have a better way of doing this, but I watch the fight in media player - mute the commentary and then play something in itunes in the background. Try Hagler v Hearns to Jeff Buckley's Hallelujah. Seriously, I was almost in tears! Anyone else stumbling across any other tunes that go with fights let me know.