if Hopkins would have got the decision he would have been the oldest fighter in the history of the sport to win a major championship beating Foreman by weeks. In his first fight with Jermaine Taylor as the Middleweight Champ going in with a record 20 defenses of the title, even a draw would have kept his belt. Taylor got the decision and they robbed Hopkins. If Duane Ford scores rd 12 for Hopkins the fight would indeed have been a draw. Taylor landed 2 jabs and 0 power punches in rd 12 after being wobbled in rd. 11. The other 2 judges and every press row scorer gave rd. 12 to Hopkins. I dont know of any fighter being blatantly robbed of history 2x like this in recent years.
To be honest I thought that the first fight was a clear win for Taylor regardless of the judges' scoring. The second fight was a clear win for Hopkins, that was the real injustice.
A challanger wobbled never hurting the champ losing nearly every round from 5 to 12. In most cases you should have to knock out a man who has defended his belt 20 consecutive times to take it away. Round 12 going to Taylor by Duane Ford was criminal. Watch Round 12.
Dunno bout that round but I loved the fact that 1 of the judges gace Oscar the last round against Tito. He did absolutley nothing besides practising his bicycle skills.
I had the fight a draw 113-113. As for the Taylor fight. Never saw it my daughter was born that night. But I do remember my friends calling me screaming bloody murder.
116-111 Hopkins... scored round 2 a draw and Hopkins clearly won every round he didn't get 10-8'd in. Yes, it was no Mosley/Mora, but it was a robbery.
Nah because Manny put Marquez down on the Canvas. Sometimes when a fighter gets hurt the judges favor the other guy going forward. In Hopkins Taylor the only one hurt was Taylor in round 11. he was wobbled and on shakey ground till end of fight.
Yea I had Hopkins same way and at worst 115-111. He gave up many of first 5 but schooled Taylor and then had him out on his feet in rd 11 +12. How anybody could give Jermaine round 12 is scary. he threw 2 punches and they were jabs that missed.
I'm talking about last night's fight. About B-HOP vs. Taylor, my scores were 115-113 and 116-112 Taylor winning both fights.
