I just watched Chavez Vs Taylor I again

Haven't you seen Legendary Night's of this fight????????


So yes or maybe sooner people didn't notice the punishment Taylor was taking.

 

Been discussed ad nauseum

 

He was robbed of his biggest win ever. Taylor deserved those final seconds. I believed that he was ok to continue but got distracted by his corner. That was their fault, but Meldrick deserved the win. He was the better fighter.

 

What does the documentary prove?

Yes, we know he took a bad beating, and ended up brain-damaged (from his whole career, not one fight).

It shouldn't change one way or the other what you feel about the decision.

In favor of Steele:

-Taylor didn't verbally respond. He merely nodded slightly.
-The ref is not the time-keeper.

Against Steele's decision:

-Chavez was not in the neutral corner. A ref should tell the opposing fighter to go to the corner, not stay in the center of the ring.
-Taylor did nod slightly. I don't remember if Hearns gave a verbal response, I think he also only nodded, but he was stumbling all over himself and Steele still let him go on against Barkley. Taylor's legs were way more sturdy than Tommy's.

 

I can see both sides of the argument, however one thing I feel strongly about, is that Duva ****ed up by going on the ring apron (as well as his and Benton's strategy before rd 12). I think his presence up on there was a distraction, and that Taylor was looking at him when Steele was asking him Q's.

 

Hell no. I thought it was outrage when I saw the fight live 20 years ago, and I still think it's an outrage.

Steele was in King's pocket. If this wasn't enough, the next year, he pulled the trigger quick for another of King's boys.

 

If this had happened at the end of rd 10 or 11 this would not even be up for debate & as you say, the ref doesnt concern himself with rds or time so yes, it should have been stopped.

People are just gutted because MT came so so close but forget the time, his condition warranted a stoppage.

 

You and I are in ONE HUNDRED percent agreement on this. :good What Steele did was among the worst things I have seen done to a fighter in my 30 years of watching boxing.:yep

There are not many true "robberies" in boxing. This was a HIGHWAY robbery.

 

steele should'nt have stopped it. he should have allowed him to continue.

 

I can understand how some feel about Taylor getting robbed seeing as how he was boxing so much better and winning the rounds. But at the same time it is unfair to take away the win from Chavez after all the work he put in, just because some of you feel sorry for him cuz he got TKO'd when he was so close to winning that fight. Chavez got the KO and I think it was the right call.

 

I thought it was the right call.