Hopkins v Taylor (1&2)

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  1. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    as a side note, for a 40 year old man to finish that strongly against a prime young 27 year old man is very impressive.
     
    lufcrazy, Jul 18, 2011
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  2. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    I only watched them once, from what I remember of both was that Hopkins did nothing for the first 6-7 rounds - at least in the first fight, although in the second I seem to remember Taylor finishing better than in the first

    Maybe because he had a rest for the first 7 rounds, that makes him a 5 round fighter in reverse :D
     
    PowerPuncher, Jul 18, 2011
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  3. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    just watched fight number 2.

    had it 115-113 to taylor.

    the first 5 rounds were very cagey and could honestly be all classed as swing rounds, taylor threw less and sat down on his punches more, i think he actually performed better in this fight.

    by round 7 i had a sense that taylor was running away with it. he'd adjusted from the first fight whereas hopkins stayed with the same strategy. however with taylor's punches now seeming more effective i think he fouight a lot better.

    round 8 is the crucial one for me, swing round. i gave taylor the edge, ahd i scored it hopkins it owuld be a draw. but i gave it taylor.

    rounds 9-12 hopkins fought a great fight imo. he pressed the action and bullied taylor around the ring, however this time taylor wasn't gassed and could still fire back, in round 11 hopkins showed a glaring weakness to taylor's left hook and kept getting caught by it. this was the round that won it for taylor imo.

    a passing of the torch moment imo, it could be argued a draw but i think taylor deserves it just.

    so over the two fights i have them 1-1.
     
    lufcrazy, Jul 18, 2011
    lufcrazy, Jul 18, 2011
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  4. Exactabox

    Exactabox Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hopkins won the first fight. At worst he should have gotten a draw and kept his title.
    Duane Ford scored rd 12 taylor. If he wasn't a crook that evening and scored 12 for Hopkins like a sane person BHOP retains.
    I hate taking the title from a legend to give to a hypejob when the hypejob was out on his feet and got smoked second half of the fight.
    People just writing Hopkins off since 2001 when almost every boxing writer picked Tito. They never learn.
    If it was Baseball they would have had the champagne and trophies in Jermain's dressing room before the fight even started.
    it was sickening. **** u DUane.

    No respect. hopkins defended the title a record 20x in a row. Taylor should have had to KO him to take it.
     
    Exactabox, Jul 18, 2011
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  5. Rhino718

    Rhino718 M.O.B. Full Member

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    Very true:happy
     
    Rhino718, Jul 18, 2011
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  6. elchivito

    elchivito master betty Full Member

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    Bhops won the first and drew the second.
     
    elchivito, Jul 18, 2011
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  7. eze

    eze Everybody Know Me Full Member

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    I need to watch both fights again
     
    eze, Jul 18, 2011
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  8. Lampley

    Lampley Boxing Junkie banned

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    I scored the first one 7-5 Taylor and the rematch 7-5 Hopkins.

    It's all water under the bridge now, though.
     
    Lampley, Jul 18, 2011
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  9. RightCross

    RightCross Grandmaster of Boxing Full Member

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    :good Hard to win fights when you wait 6 rds to throw more than 3 punches a rd
     
    RightCross, Jul 18, 2011
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  10. beefman180

    beefman180 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I remember thinking Hopkins won the 1st more clearly than the 2nd, but I thought he won both. Remember thinking Taylor was doing a lot a meaningless shoe shines and wasting punches.

    Probably gonna re-watch them now.
     
    beefman180, Jul 18, 2011
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  11. pipe wrenched

    pipe wrenched ESB ELITE SQUAD Full Member

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    :deal
     
    pipe wrenched, Jul 18, 2011
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  12. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    Well looks like the majority agree that hopkins won atleast one of the fights.

    The second could easily be a draw also.

    This is a man at age 40 as well. I would call that first fight a robbery definitely. Second one I too scored for taylor, he adjusted and hopkins kept with the same game plan imo
     
    lufcrazy, Jul 19, 2011
    lufcrazy, Jul 19, 2011
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  13. bigtime-skills

    bigtime-skills Well-Known Member Full Member

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    :roll:You haven't watched these fights yet............:patsch:-(
     
    bigtime-skills, Jul 19, 2011
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  14. bigtime-skills

    bigtime-skills Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Hopkins lost BOTH fights, even though he's the better fighter....

    I can't watch that crap again, I did when it happened and a few times afterwards...........Unwatchable fights

    In the 1st fight, I could not find a round other than I think Round 5 to give to BHOP..........He was doing Jack ****.......

    That fight was very frustrating as I bought that PPV crap...
     
    bigtime-skills, Jul 19, 2011
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  15. Primadonna Kool

    Primadonna Kool Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Hopkins was shut down, and beaten twice.

    Reduced to throwing 10 punches a round during the second fight aswell!!!

    Jermaine Taylor could beat Hopkins now, he has his number!!
     
    Primadonna Kool, Jul 19, 2011
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