Rewatching Taylor vs Catterall rbr

Round 7: Cat

Eugh what an awful round. Don't wanna give it to anyone to be totally honest. Cat nicks it on the strength of a jab opening up a cut. Other than that nothing happened. Awful round.

64-69

I have Cat 6-1 up. But there's been 3 very close rounds. So it could, could feasibly be 4-3 Cat.

 

Round 8: Cat

Big round for Catterall as his dominance really shines through. He's landed that left hand all night and now it drops Taylor after a 3 pinch combo.

72-79 on my card. But I can see an argument for 5-3 Catterall at this point.

 

Round 9: Taylor

Catterall didn't really do anything effective this round. His clinches all followed a punch from Taylor so just guaranteed he would lose the exchange.

83-88

 

Round 10: Taylor

Awful round to watch with hardly anything of note happening other than a points deduction. But again I felt that Cat was clinching after Taylor landed a punch so the exchanges all favour Taylor. 10-8 round.

93-96

 

Round 11: Cat

Very close round this one. But Catterall seemed to do the better work jabbing on the outside. But then Taylor gets a point deducted which really puts the decision beyond doubt at this point.

101-106

Is there an argument for Taylor to be up in rounds 6-5 at this point? A very weak one, but I guess rounds 2,4,7,9,10,11 could feasibly be argued for Taylor. Which. Essentially puts them even on the most generous Taylor card going into the final round.

 

Round 12: Cat

Those sharp 1-2s are back and even though Taylor tries to force the action he isn't able to outland Catterall this round. Taylor does land a good pair of lefts, but is that enough to steal him the round?

110-116

Can I see an argument that Taylor could potentially be awarded 2,4,7,9,10,11 and 12. I guess I can. It's not an argument I'd make, but it is one that can be made.

I guess it's not quite the worst robbery of all time. I'd put it up there with the second Golovkin Canelo fight. The wrong man got the decision, but with a bit of mental athletics you can see why the decision was rendered.

Aside from a couple of bad rounds, this isn't a bad fight at all imo. I mean it's certainly not Hopkins - Calzaghe level. And a huge level away from Okolie Askin.

 

@CST80

 

I really don't think it was that bad of a fight tbh