Q: Best Performance In Taylor/Spinks? A: Steward!

The crew had to make up for the crap that was the main event. I actually don't mind tactical fights, but dancing around the ring doesn't seem too tactical, just plain fighting scarred. Well at least Spinks listened to his corner. And for whoever says that he wonders if Manny will leave Taylor after this fight, NO! I like Manny and all and his devotion to MoTown is admirable, but the man goes to where the money is, and the money is still in the middleweight champion of the world.

Spinks Won 10 Rounds Of That Fight!!!!!!!!

I still can't believe Merchant said crunk. I wad dying. Most don't use it to mean hot either. It means get crazy or hyped up. GET CRUNK is more like GET WILD, not GET HOT. WTF? lol

I could see it coming in the first couple rounds. I also wanna add that the commentary tonight was hilarious. Without a doubt, the funniest HBO boxing program they have put on in YEARS. I couldn't believe how many screwups there were. Lederman's card said 116-114 for Taylor, they played the same graphic of the 115-112 for Toney over Peter twice, confusing the hell out of Lampley, Merchant was talking CRAZY AS HELL at the end of the show and made less sense than ever before, cracking up everyone I had in the room, including chicks who noted his drunkenness, Buffer screwed up the judge's scorecard for Spinks, Lampley said the guy should never be allowed to judge again, and Manny Steward was LIVID. Not to mention after one of the early rounds, Manny said very clearly into a microphone (by accident), "THIS GUY CAN'T PUNCH" and it echoed throughout the arena. I was rolling at that. Then, Taylor kept apologizing for fighting. Merchant went OFF on Smoger after the first knockdown. Lampley used the word dreadful at least 4 times to describe the main event. What a hilarious night of boxing.

Anybody else notice the last couple of fights Merchant is really at odds with Jim and Lennox? No matter what they say he has to take the opposite point of veiw. Lampley had the JT/Spinks fight decided from the opening bell. The fight was NOWHERE close to being a domination, and Lampley so boldly states, "well the fans will boo when the judges announce that jermain taylor has won..." I mean, what the fuck is that?^ I believe that was in the 10th or 11th and the fight was (sadly) still pretty close.

Just like Manny said... Spinks cant hurt you... let the hands go... wtf are you doing i'm really dissapointed with taylor.... fu**!

Yeah I was getting pissed at Taylor. I was like let your hands go. What the fuck are you doing? Cory Spinks fought his fight and almost won had he did a little more late. Jermain's last good fight was against Winky. After the fight it didn't even look like Jermain was in a fight. No bleeding, no swollen eye(Spinks was), and no kind of cut. Not shit. Like I said before he fought like he didn't care.

Anybody else notice the last couple of fights Merchant is really at odds with Jim and Lennox? No matter what they say he has to take the opposite point of veiw.

Hehe yeah I was laughing at the cussing Steward more than paying attention to the fight. Last time I saw him like that is when he was screaming and hitting Lennox Lewis to KO Tyson. Maybe it's that Memphis heat that just gets him and makes him ANGRY!!! I was laughing at Lampley with his silly wabbit remarks. Merchant had some funny stuff too. They were unintentionally hilarious tonight. When he kept saying "bing bing bang bang" it was funny too.

I could see it coming in the first couple rounds. I also wanna add that the commentary tonight was hilarious. Merchant's rant about crunk music was hilarious.

Manny could of put forth a better effort in the ring than Taylor did tonight. I was getting just as pissed at Taylor as Manny was. The dumb shit just would not listen. I wonder if Manny will leave him.

Hehe yeah I was laughing at the cussing Steward more than paying attention to the fight. Last time I saw him like that is when he was screaming and hitting Lennox Lewis to KO Tyson. Maybe it's that Memphis heat that just gets him and makes him ANGRY!!! I was laughing at Lampley with his silly wabbit remarks. Merchant had some funny stuff too.

i've never seen Manny that frustrated with a fighter before in my life... and it was all well deserved.. LEWIS VS. TYSON However, Lewis said he had a hurt right hand from hitting Tyson's head, so he needed to give it a few rounds to numb up, then use it when he had an open shot. Emanuel is used to Detroit training/fighting, not this.

I could see it coming in the first couple rounds. I also wanna add that the commentary tonight was hilarious.

Manny had me rolling, and he was 100% correct. I don't know wtf Jermain was thinking, I was really disappointed.

i've never seen Manny that frustrated with a fighter before in my life... and it was all well deserved..

Manny was fuckin fired up, giving the most accurate, rudimentary, GED level advice to Taylor but his fighter wouldn't listen. Steward won some major respect from me tonight. I haven't seen him that animated since the 12th round of Toney/Jirov! Emmanuel Steward gave the best effort tonight hands down. Like I said in another thread, I was more entertained by the bickering Steward gave to Taylor