What were your thoughts going into Chavez-Taylor

I was like 9. My thoughts were "I wish I can get one of those beers my dad and uncles are drinking."

 

I thought it was a 50/50 fight. Actually, Taylor was dominant in stretches. That was surpising. Why Taylor stood toe to toe in the final round is a question for the ages. I guess Lou Duva was afraid the judges would screw Taylor, as they had done to Whitaker against Jose Luis Ramirez. Any other competent corner tells Taylor to move and box, like Randall did in the 12th against Chavez in their first fight.

 

Figured Julio would win, but Taylor gave him hell. Didn't think it would be that close.

 

guaranteed chavez win. too strong, no pitty pat. sometimes i do get it right.

 

I liked the chances of Taylor. What I didn't like is the difficulty it takes to take on a DKP fighter and cashcow & having to win a decision. You have to get the ko. Lets face it, Taylor was never going to stop Julio. And he really didn't throw the kinds of punches that bust guys up. So are are left with the prospect of beating a King fighter on the scorecards.

So I did not think Taylor was going to clearly win 9 rounds or so to squeek out a split decision. Anything close and it's Chavez. And the ref is not stopping a King fighter in Chavez with a few seconds left, no matter what. But that ref will stop the other guy.

But if it was back in the old days of 15 round fights, the right guy won the fight. Or does anyone think Taylor had another 9 minutes in him? Chavez sure did.

But those guys taking a physical beating and getting stopped late sure do leave a lot in the ring & are never close to the same. What a tough fight to have to try and comeback from.

 

If it were a 15 round fight Taylor would be in an even worse stated than he is now, in fact he may not even be alive.

 

taylor would have most likely, like, without a doubt, been knocked out, ten count, in the 13th round.

 

Thought Taylor was too square and that would be his downfall.

 

I thought Chavez would win.
Chavez seemed virtually invincible at that time.

 

I picked Taylor and wagered one of my high school buddies on the fight. I thought Taylor was too darn fast and busy for him and would win a decision. I was almost right. Just off by 2 seconds.

 

I was fifteen years old when they fought in March of 1990. I had already seen Julio Cesar Chavez in action many times, but was still relatively unfamiliar with Meldrick Taylor. I began cheering for Chavez initially, but as the fight went on, found myself supporting Taylor. I was mesmerized By his smooth crisp movements, fast hands and sharp style.. By the end I was both shocked and disappointed that Meldrick had lost. It was a shame to see him lose in such half hazard fashion after such an incredible effort.

 

This was truly a mouth-watering fight, the kind that you really don't see today and being from Philly I was pulling for Taylor all the way. No sense re-hashing the ending, we all have our opinions, but mouth-watering is the word I think of when I think of the build up to this one and it didn't disappoint. It's funny, at the time I was thinking how in the first 3 months of 1990 we have had these 2 historic fights (Tyson-Douglas) and today there really is nothing to compare to this

 

Probably wondering what food I liked most.

 

I remember being super excited for this fight. It was an HBO fight not even PPV. I though Meldrick would obviously give him problems witih his blazing speed. I didn`t expect him to stand three and absorb JCC`s counters and inside punches like he did. Though he would be in and out more. I had the Ring Mag and KO mag issues previewing the fight.