Tell Me Where You Stand On These Classic Boxing Controversies

1. Pretty much agree, there have been a ton of books on it.

2. I had it for Hagler but thats one of the most overblown robberies ever, Leonard just wasnt expected to do that well.

3. Torn on this one but it wasnt Steele's job to be the timekeeper, he is there to protect a fighter in trouble and Taylor was in big trouble. I really really feel for Taylor though, he fought the fight of his life against arguably the best fighter in the world and to lose like that is heartbreaking. What could have been...

4. No proof, all hearsay and thats what America was built on. But it certainly didnt look good.

 

1. No

2. Hagler

3. One of the worst stoppages ever

4. There's no way to prove it

 

Ali-Liston there was no fix involved he just caught him on the button **** happens. Hagler-SRL easy victory for Hagler I just feel the judges were amazed that sugar ray did that well against him Taylor-chavez is a tough one but if you watch the fight closely Steele asks him if he wants to continue and he looks over to his corner my guess is he was hurt and wanted to know how much time was left in the round Steele did his job like he said after the fight it only takes one more punch to do serious damage, and after seeing Taylor lately maybe the stoppage was justified.

 

What else can I say? I agree with all your stand especially on the M Taylor/Chavez fight . . . damn that was a real heart breaker for Taylor and his fans. :-(

On Pryor/Arguello . . . there's nothing to prove it and it will remain as an allegation . . . but deep inside me I believe he did cheat.

 

Give me the bottle, no not that one the one I mixed.......

 

Taylor left most of his marbels in the ring that night,

 

1. Agree with acb
2. Hagler 115, Leonard 113 (I have no problem with somebody saying Leonard won)
3. I am conflicted on this...always have, always will be. When I factor in some things, I side with Richard Steele. When I look at others, I side with those who say Steele should have let it go on.
4. Agree with acb - Pryor didn't need to cheat to win the fight, but in my opinion, he did cheat.

 

What was in it then??

Coke, amphetamine, Gatorade??

 

:yep :good

 

Could have been, could have just been all mental and it was a physcological device to fire Pryor up. Panama could have just said there was something in there.