What 3 seconds can do to a fighter!!?(Richard Steele-Taylor v. Chavez)

[kayjay]

The oldest boxing rule that you have to beat the referee's ten count would obviously take precedence. Taylor beat the count and was on his feet without the help of the ref or the ropes. With a couple of seconds left he deserved to finish the fight. The truth is that when Steele had seen JCC out of the neutral corner (which he clearly was), there wouldn't have been another punch thrown in that fight.

He did not answer the count. He was standing but not coherent enough to look the ref in the eye and shake his head. And he never recovered from the beating he took. He not only fairly lost the fight but was permanently ruined as a fighter. It's simple.

[Ray*]

Have alway heard of this stoppage but has never seen the fight, Hope someone can post it on here.

[Scott9945]

He did not answer the count. He was standing but not coherent enough to look the ref in the eye and shake his head. And he never recovered from the beating he took. He not only fairly lost the fight but was permanently ruined as a fighter. It's simple.

Not that simple to me. I can name another fight where Steele didn't demand answers before letting him fight on. Check out the first Barkley-Hearns fight for example. Hearns was in much worse shape than Taylor. It was obvious that Taylor was distracted by his cornerman being in his ear the same time Steele was talking to him. No doubt that Mel was hurt, but he deserved to hear the decision. As for him being ruined as a fighter, he went on to win a welterweight title against a pretty good opponent (Aaron Davis) after that.

[bdevils]

There was only 2-3 secs. left there is no reason Steele should of stopped that fight I don't care if he didn't respond or not he wasn't going to take any more punishment. I see noway JCC would of got off another shot. Bad call in my book.

[kayjay]

There was only 2-3 secs. left there is no reason Steele should of stopped that fight I don't care if he didn't respond or not he wasn't going to take any more punishment. I see noway JCC would of got off another shot. Bad call in my book.

And if a football team kicks a last-second field goal, should we disallow it because "there's only 2 or 3 seconds left"?

[bdevils]

Have alway heard of this stoppage but has never seen the fight, Hope someone can post it on here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hx8WQB_C2Hg

[ferocity]

There was only 2-3 secs. left there is no reason Steele should of stopped that fight I don't care if he didn't respond or not he wasn't going to take any more punishment. I see noway JCC would of got off another shot. Bad call in my book.

Did you read my first post and follow the link? I don't think so.

[Parody]

you're seriously, an ass hole

Does it hurt you that your idol, the most overrated fighter in boxing got gifts? Why dont you bring your thread back on how Duran got knocked down and JCC did'nt thats why JCC would beat Duran.

[bdevils]

And if a football team kicks a last-second field goal, should we disallow it because "there's only 2 or 3 seconds left"?

That's a ridiculous comparison.

[Parody]

And if a football team kicks a last-second field goal, should we disallow it because "there's only 2 or 3 seconds left"?

Your comparing Football with Boxing.

jesus...Come on GayGay!