Lopez is too big and too strong. Taylor has success early withe his speed but gets walked down and stopped.
Taylor was quick and put together nice combinations. I don't think he is going to be able to discourage Lopez though. Lopez will be able to let his hands go more freely without concern of Taylor's power. Eventually Lopez will can him square. Taylor not quite suited for 147. Lopez had freakish power.
I think this is another one of those Lopez fights where you yell at the tv. You know---you got the guy let your hands go. Step on the gas and the fight is over. Etc. But he doesn't & drops a decision.
I lean toward this. Lopez hit like a truck, but would NOT put sustained attacks together. Taylor could certainly be hurt, but he gets off the hook here because Lopez won't finish the job.
This could be true but Taylor was less effective at Welterweight he got dropped twice by Glenwood Brown and simply wasn't the same force he was at Jr Welterweight. Quartey hit hard and atleast had the power and physical presence to keep Lopez at bay in the early rounds until Lopez took over late. Taylor simply doesn't have that type of presence or power to keep Lopez at bay at 147. So whilst Taylor could out box Lopez in spurts when Lopez is inactive I don't think he could do it over 12 especially at 147.
