Was the Chavez vs Taylor Round 12 Stoppage Good or Bad?

taylor was on his way to winning the fight, and was stopped by the referee with less than ten seconds left. that makes no sense whatsoever. I understand that the ref must protect fighters from themselves, but that doesn't apply when there's very little time left. unless the referee saw something that we didn't, like taylor's eyes rolling into the back of his head, no question, BAD STOPPAGE.

 

The referee's job is to protect the fighter AT ALL TIMES. Taylor was seriously injured (he never recovered from this fight) and could have been even more seriously hurt with another punch or two.

The referee is not the time keeper. He looks at the fighter and determines if the fighter, at that point in time, is able to continue fighting. In this case, Taylor was in poor shape to continue.

Had the stoppage occured with one minute left, it would have been deemed fair. With that in mind I think the stoppage was justifiable. However, it just doesn't sit well.

 

Within 2 seconds and Taylor helplessly dangling across the ropes, Chavez can still land a punch that might have more than just ruin Taylor's career.

This is boxing, and the perils are all over the place can can strike anytime.

 

Bad. Should have let him see out the round.

 

Good, a round lasts 3 minutes not 2 minutes 55 seconds.

 

You're right that the ref isn't the timekeeper bit at that point the lights signifying that there were under 10 seconds to go were flashing. In that space of time Chavez would have been hard pressed to pull a gun from his trunks and shoot Taylor, let alone manage to run across the ring and hit him after Steele had wiped of his gloves.

 

This is one of those golden boxing debates. It pops up from time to time and will go on as long as people talk about boxing.

It's moved from the barbershop to the internet is all.

 

Terrible stoppage, they should have left Chaves KO taylor just like sugar koed Mayorga...

 

**** stoppage, i saw it live and everyone was livid. yeah it was a war, thats what this was hyped to be, undefeated champions, unification fight, doesnt get any bigger...one knock down ? you have to give him the benefit of the doubt..he earned that right

 

Horrible stoppage one of the worst in the history of the sport. There's a reason why people talk about it still today.

 

I agree with this. The ref isn't looking at the clock, especially when the two fighters are going at it like they were, the ref should have his full attention on both fighters. Then when Taylor gets up, Steele asks him twice if he is ok to which Taylor looks away. From what Ive heard he looked at his trainer who had jumped up to the ring, which according to Kirkland-Molina is illegal anyway.

 

:deal Especially since he was up on the cards.