Taylor vs. Hopkins II - Who Won?

[TheGreatA]

Taylor vs Hopkins could've been the most boring trilogy ever. People should thank the judges for not making that happen.

[HappyBoxingFan]

Taylor vs Hopkins could've been the most boring trilogy ever. People should thank the judges for not making that happen.

Co Mother ****ing Signed

[T-97]

i dunno boxrec sayd taylor won.......

[ИATAS]

I had it 115-113 gave Taylor 1, not sure who I gave 7 to. Hopkins didn't throw any punches... right?

Neither threw many. Hopkins landed more punches in both fights, Taylor threw a little more in both fights.

They were both very close fights and I was never upset with the decision because I felt Hopkins should have and could have done more to win decisively, but obviously didn't. I felt the first match Taylor didn't do anything to TAKE away the belt from Hopkins and nearly got KO'd himself, the 2nd fight I was like whatever.

[Fox McCloud]

Neither threw many. Hopkins landed more punches in both fights, Taylor threw a little more in both fights.

They were both very close fights and I was never upset with the decision because I felt Hopkins should have and could have done more to win decisively, but obviously didn't. I felt the first match Taylor didn't do anything to TAKE away the belt from Hopkins and nearly got KO'd himself, the 2nd fight I was like whatever.

This is a moot point. It doesn't make any sense that the challenger has to blow the champion out to win the belt. It's a boxing match. If he wins more rounds he gets the belt. The benefit of the doubt goes to the champion in the case of a draw. They keep the belt, even though they didn't win.

It is ridiculous to give a gift decision to the champion just because he is the champion.

Hopkins made up a lot of ground in punchstats in the final four rounds in the first fight. The overall momentum of the fight ended in Hopkins's favor, but if you judge it round-by-round, then I think Taylor gets it. Hopkins didn't try to win enough of the rounds. You'd think a veteran fighter would know how many rounds it takes to win a decision.

[NeXt In Line]

Whoever said this was boring compared to hype ratio is spot on. The hype for both of these fights was tremendous, and was an awesome build-up. Fist one, young lion trying to defeat aged lion with youth over wisdom, and the weigh-in was a spark too. 2nd fight, Hopkins was calm as **** throughout the press tour, in his own words "not being an *******" and had everyone thinking he was about to score a kayo, PLUS coming out in the Ex mask for the first time in a long time.

Then came fight night...

[ИATAS]

This is a moot point. It doesn't make any sense that the challenger has to blow the champion out to win the belt. It's a boxing match. If he wins more rounds he gets the belt. The benefit of the doubt goes to the champion in the case of a draw. They keep the belt, even though they didn't win.[

It is ridiculous to give a gift decision to the champion just because he is the champion.

Go back. Read that I said I originally scored it a draw. (also meaning Taylor didn't do enough to take the belt, didn't win the majority of rounds, etc.).

[Fox McCloud]

Whoever said this was boring compared to hype ratio is spot on. The hype for both of these fights was tremendous, and was an awesome build-up. Fist one, young lion trying to defeat aged lion with youth over wisdom, and the weigh-in was a spark too. 2nd fight, Hopkins was calm as **** throughout the press tour, in his own words "not being an *******" and had everyone thinking he was about to score a kayo, PLUS coming out in the Ex mask for the first time in a long time.

Then came fight night...

I can imagine that people were actually on the edge of their seats on fight night, just because it was such a monumental event, but the rewatch value is atrociously bad.

[ИATAS]

I can imagine that people were actually on the edge of their seats on fight night, just because it was such a monumental event, but the rewatch value is atrociously bad.

Yep, that's spot on. Both fights I was very tense watching it, but have absolutely no desire to re-watch either.

[Fox McCloud]

Go back. Read that I said I originally scored it a draw. (also meaning Taylor didn't do enough to take the belt, didn't win the majority of rounds, etc.).

Hehe, well I'll just shut the **** up now.