Re-scoring Bernard Hopkins vs Jermain Taylor 1

Round 4: 10-9 Hopkins.

Very close round here. Thought Hopkins nicked it by landing the cleaner of what little pucnhes each landed. Hopkins got off on the inside more, and started to time that wild overhand right by Taylor, landed 2 clena counters from what I saw.

But really could have gone either way. . .

10-9 Hopkins; 39-37 Taylor.

 

Round 5: 10-9 Hopkins.

Damn, another close round that could have gone either way. Headbutt from Hopkins opens up small cut on top of Taylor's forehead. But once again, felt Hopkins landed the cleaner shots. Landed that lead right right on the button twice. Got him with a nice counter left hook upstairs while Taylor was shoe-shining. Hopkins just seemed like the ring general, who dictated the pace in this round.

10-9 HOpkins; 48-47 Taylor.

 

Round 6: 10-9 Taylor.


Double jab flicked out from Taylor lands as Hopkins tries to come inside from an angle. Taylor with a jab, Hopkins comes back with a 1-2 counter, missing barely. Double jab from Taylor pushes Hopkins back. Oh nice clean jab from Taylor as they exchange jabs. Nice 1-2-3-4 upstairs, and downstairs by Taylor. Hopkins gets him with a straight right hand. Nice clean jab from Hopkins, then Taylor. . Taylor with a 1-2! Taylor with a shoe shine to thte body!

Taylor took this round with activity, clean jabs, and ring generalship. Contrary to the last round, Taylor seemed to dictate this round.

10-9 Taylor; 58-56 Taylor.

 

What channel is it on?

 

Round 7: 10-9 Taylor. Double jab from Taylor, backing Hopkn s up. Hopkins patient agai, looking for an opening. . . Oh nice lead right from Hopkins, as the steps around, and circles out from Taylor's counter fire. Another lead right from Hopkins missed, as Taylor counters with left uppercut to the liver. Double jab from Taylor lands. 1-2 from Taylor over hte top, Hopkins ties up. Hopkins working on the inside with hi, but nothing big. Hopkins weaves out form under a double jab from Taylor. . . Double jab form Taylor, landing jab landed from Taylor. Hopkins jabs, Taylor answers with a double jab. . .

Fairly close round, but felt Taylor took it again cause Hopkins just didn't do enough. He got one clean straight right. . .

10-9 Taylor; 68-65 Taylor.

 

I thought you of all people would appreciate the futilty of scoring rounds even nowadays.It's generally accepted that judges are discouraged from doing it nowadays although I read a book a few weeks ago where one of the bodies ordered judges to score any even round for the champ back in the 80's or 90's.(think WBO or IBF,but I'll have to check)

 

How will this version of Taylor

do against Current Chavez JR?

 

Round 8: 10-9 Hopkins.


Taylor starts off with a jab, and follows it up with a right hook, grazing, but not landing cleanly. Hopkins comes in with a 1-2, but misses. Hopkins lands a clean jab, as Taylor misses with an uppercut. Taylor backs Hopkins up with a right hand. . Taylor gets wild, slips, and Hopkins pounces, landing a right-left. Trade jabs. . Hopkins circles, and resets. . . Hopkins jumps in with a jab. taylor leads with a left hook, but hopkins counters with his own left hook, landing much cleaner. Double jab from Taylor. Hopkins leads with a traight right, Taylor comes back with a 3-4 to the body. Hopkins doinh his patented holdin,, and hitting. .


10-9 Hopkins; 77-75 Taylor.

 

I don't see it on hbo. Is it showtime replay?