Les Sherrington V Shannan Tayor PABA,WBF Interim

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=shannan+taylor+v+kostya&search_type=&aq=f

 

How good was that fight in the AM's.....had no idea they fought.

 

There is a very good case can be put that a very young taylor defeated the best fighter in the world at the time .What is the difference in there ages?

 

At his peak, technically, I rate Taylor along side Lionel Rose.
Forgetting the era's & titles, Shannan delivered every punch in the book to perfection.
His footwork & defense was just as good.
If there was one thing that kept out of the elite level, it was body & head movement.
I think he just depended too much on his arms for defense. It made him a risky counter-puncher.

Loved watching him fight.

 

From what I saw Taylor looked great and had a better work rate but I thought KT's counter punching hit the spot and scored clean.....his counters to the body almost landed 100%.

Also KT's evasive footwork was great...and it needed to be as JT threw fast straight and long punches.....JT did rock KT more than a few times :yep

The weights looked like 1 or 2 divisions off :huh

This clip could almost be its own thread....why was it posted here?

I mean Taylor was not dirty in this fight....ok a bit of holding and pushing down on the back of the head. But he didnt ride KT like a horse while he was on the ground and then hit him while hes down.....and no low blows at all :yep

 

Shannan is a great fighter whos best was circa 3 to 8 years ago

Les by wide UD
Steward by close UD
Alex by close UD
Dont know the last 2 guys

 

Hi it was posted here because I was on a laptop and i was having trouble posting on ESB at all .As you can see I am in a different time zone at the moment ,so how about starting the thread for me? I am sure it will bring some interesting discussion. As for your comments on body shots The AM went Through a stage were body shots did not count under the Computer scoring system at all .Taylor Cleanly rocked Kostya a number of times (a sure sign someone is hurt Is when they pull faces trying to show they are not effected by the shoots) a

 

will be a different Leapai than last outing against him.

I reckon he will stop him i the later rounds.

 

Les needs to win this. Loser should retire.

 

Taylor said he was going to kng hit Les and his trainer at the weigh in :bbb

 

Tough call on Les - has won 14 of his past 15 and is all of 27!

 

Who is going to this fight from ESB?

The list so far is.....

ASH
TCW
I think Phil is there as well


Any other takers??????????