What fight was stopped to early and was the worst stoppage

[Jeff Da Maori]

Amazed no one has mentioned Chavez-Taylor. I thought it was a good stoppage, but it seems like a lot of people feel strongly that it wasn't.

It has been done to death already, but nobody can ever convince me that was an early stoppage. Taylor was taking a horrible beating in the last couple of rounds and in my opinion the stoppage could well have saved his life because he was never the same again, in or outside the ring.

[joseph5620]

It has been done to death already, but nobody can ever convince me that was an early stoppage. Taylor was taking a horrible beating in the last couple of rounds and in my opinion the stoppage could well have saved his life because he was never the same again, in or outside the ring.

I seriously doubt that.That's the stoppage support hyperbole from this fight that drags me back into the debate. And Taylor went on to win a welterweight title from Aaron Davis who was coming off a KO win over Mark Breland.

This notion that Taylor turned into a Zombie immediately after that fight is highly exaggerated and inaccurate. Taylor's condition is a result from the accumulation of punishment throughout his career. Not one fight with Chavez.

[SBleeder]

I'll just say....

I wish Steele hadn't stopped it. I was a huge Chavez fan and I think he'd have been better off taking that loss. With the way he finished he wouldn't have been criticized for losing that fight, especially after how brilliant Taylor had been. Instead the result created a legion of haters of him, and people hate the guy so much they take away from his accomplishments and abilities.

I think there would have been a quick rematch and Chavez would have beaten Taylor without controversy

All I'll say is...

Referees aren't supposed to be timekeepers.

[jabsRstiff]

All I'll say is...

Referees aren't supposed to be timekeepers.

I agree with that....while also believeing Steele had to know the end of the round/fight was close. I understand why Steele stopped it, just wished he hadn't- despite me wanting Chavez to win.

[The Big Dunn]

I agree with that....while also believeing Steele had to know the end of the round/fight was close. I understand why Steele stopped it, just wished he hadn't- despite me wanting Chavez to win.

I still think without Taylor going down he didnt' need to stop the fight. His decison cost Taylor a win. Doesn;t matter what happened afterwards.

[Jeff Da Maori]

I seriously doubt that.That's the stoppage support hyperbole from this fight that drags me back into the debate. And Taylor went on to win a welterweight title from Aaron Davis who was coming off a KO win over Mark Breland.

This notion that Taylor turned into a Zombie immediately after that fight is highly exaggerated and inaccurate. Taylor's condition is a result from the accumulation of punishment throughout his career. Not one fight with Chavez.

I never said he became an immediate zombie after the fight, I said he was never the same man again. Yes, he was still good enough to beat Davis but Taylor was an exceptionally gifted fighter who even at less than his best was still better than most.

You did get me thinking though....

How many wars did Taylor have in the fights leading up to Chavez?

[joseph5620]

I never said he became an immediate zombie after the fight, I said he was never the same man again. Yes, he was still good enough to beat Davis but Taylor was an exceptionally gifted fighter who even at less than his best was still better than most.

You did get me thinking though....

How many wars did Taylor have in the fights leading up to Chavez?

Taylor was never known for his defense and had plenty of wars in the gym and took plenty of punches leading up to the Chavez fight. You can watch his fight with Howard Davis alone to see that he wasn't exactly hard to hit. Obviously the Chavez fight was the most punishment he had taken in a professional fight at that point. But I don't believe that one fight is solely responsible for his condition today or his career after the Chavez fight.

[NChristo]

Bowe - Lewis springs to mind as well, not Proffesional but f it.

[Scott9945]

It has been done to death already, but nobody can ever convince me that was an early stoppage. Taylor was taking a horrible beating in the last couple of rounds and in my opinion the stoppage could well have saved his life because he was never the same again, in or outside the ring.

If you look at the clock and where Chavez was (middle of the ring), there is no way that Taylor would have taken another punch. Assuming that the referee was honest and competent, JCC would have had to come from a neutral corner. So the only thing Steele saved Meldrick from was a victory.

[IronDanHamza]

Johnson-Moore 5.