Has Jermain Taylor Been Tested as Pavlik Was Tested Against Miranda?

You could be right. We'll see.

 

Sorry, you've said this before and I don't buy it. Nowhere in the rule book does it require a judge to honour this tradition and give the benefit of the doubt to the champ.
And many fans, like myself, think this is a bad, bad idea and would only compound problems in scoring.

Basically, you're complaining about unfair scoring, yet you're coming out and advocating it as long as it benefits the champ.
That is utter nonsense.

If the final round of a championship fight was clearly won by the challenger yet the judge gave it to the champ simply because the fight was close, would you have a problem with this? Because, this so called tradition could be interpreted in many different ways.

Actually, I have a better idea, how about judges score bouts fairly without regard for who is the champ and who is the challenger.

As I see it, this whole thing about boxing tradition demanding that the champ get the nod in a close fight, is nothing more than a way for fans of the champ to whine and ***** when a decision doesn't go their way.

I'll ask again, which rounds in the first Hopkins fight which we're scored by Lederman for Taylor, should have without a doubt went to Bernard?

But, by your logic because Taylor was now the champ, he rightfully deserved the decision since the fight was close.
Ah, but let me guess, you don't think Taylor should have been given that benefit since the first fight was controversial and he didn't have the history as champion that Bernard had.
So, yet again, the rule gets interpreted differently due to special circumstances. Hmmm, it's sure hard to define this rule in any meaningful way.

Let me ask, should state athletic commisions consult with you before each fight to determine how this tradition should be implented? (since it doesn't actually appear in the rulebook).

I'm not saying it isn't possible that networks have influence over fights. But you've done nothing in the way of providing evidence to prove it. Repeating a claim over and over just based on a hunch doesn't make it so.
Sorry.

As for the fight itself, only time will tell

 

Good post!:good

 

The more important question is has Pavlik been tested with a guy that is as multi dimensional as Taylor? Thats way more important than fighting a guy with good power, but is one dimensional. Pavlik shows he has a good chin, but he hasnt shown me he can be competitive with a guy that can do a few extra things like Taylor can. We will soon find that out.

 

Pavlik does not have experience with someone as complete as Taylor? He's miles beyond anyone Pavlik's faced.

 

Good post, you beat me to it.:good