If the Taylor-Chavez stoppage happened at 1:00 into round 12

Yes he did. He had a HUGE flashing red light literally right in front of his face that indicated 10 seconds left. That's plainly obvious to anyone watching the tape, just as it is that Chavez was nowhere near a neutral corner. Those who say that Steele had no idea there were just seconds left are either ignorant or naive.

Just for the record, I agree with the stoppage. Steele had no clue how much time was left and gave Taylor the same treatment every other fighter gets. Yes he did. He had a HUGE flashing red light literally right in front of his face that indicated 10 seconds left.

Just for the record, I agree with the stoppage. Steele had no clue how much time was left and gave Taylor the same treatment every other fighter gets.

It is a bad stoppage because not only did Mel get up, Steele doesn't need to say anything to Mel except step forward. Why ask a fighter anything other than that? See if he can walk steady first. I rooted for chavez because I never liked Mel. Buyt, you don't take away man's chance to survive a fight. Not after he gets up, and you don't get what you call a proper response. Steele never returned to big time ppv fights after that. Nobody trusted him. He asked if he was okay... twice. I don't think he said anything about walking forward.

He's asking if instead of 2 seconds and Steele had stopped it with 2 minutes remaining would it still be a controversial stoppage. And yes it still would have been a bad stoppage because Taylor only had to avoid Chavez for that round to walk away the winner. So round 12 stoppages are always bad because they only have to survive that round? What about 11, because they only have one round to survive after that? I don't have a problem with the stoppage, because you can't dictate a fair brightline at any point in the match othen than the final bell.

Well? What would you think? Had Richard Steele let the dazed Meldrick Taylor continue fighting with 2 minutes left Taylor could have been killed or badly hurt perhaps. Would it still have been a bad stoppage? Obviously if there are two minutes left it is a different situation than if there are two seconds left. The referee should always keep that in mind before passing judgement.

you said..."within two minutes left..." its "2 seconds" not to be a dick, but i just didnt want other people mis reading as i did lol but yeah he was very unaware of where he was at, chavez fucked his head up, completely. Micka As Krazy pointed out, I am saying if there were 2 minutes left instead of two seconds.

you said..."within two minutes left..." its "2 seconds" not to be a dick, but i just didnt want other people mis reading as i did lol but yeah he was very unaware of where he was at, chavez fucked his head up, completely. Micka He's asking if instead of 2 seconds and Steele had stopped it with 2 minutes remaining would it still be a controversial stoppage. And yes it still would have been a bad stoppage because Taylor only had to avoid Chavez for that round to walk away the winner.

you said..."within two minutes left..." its "2 seconds" not to be a dick, but i just didnt want other people mis reading as i did lol but yeah he was very unaware of where he was at, chavez fucked his head up, completely. Micka