Chavez vs. Taylor I...why did Steele stop the fight!?!?!

[COACH WEBB]

Exactly, look at what the rematch did.

Yea, that is the sad part...but had he answered the question and Steele let him finish, would Chavez have made it to him in 2 seconds?

[COACH WEBB]

We really went over this here extensively a few months ago and I said plenty. It's something that still gets me upset because it cost me a lot of money, and it was just plain wrong. My opinion is that Steele was a corrupt ref who was protecting Don King's fighter. I just don't feel like going toe to toe again with everyone who disagrees.

my bad...I didn't know that this was basically a RE-post...I hear you though brah.

[Scott9945]

Yea, that is the sad part...but had he answered the question and Steele let him finish, would Chavez have made it to him in 2 seconds?

Not a chance. JCC wasn't in a neutral corner, and that is the referee's job.

[Dirt E Gomez]

Because he didn't respond. Whether he was looking at Duva or whether he was truly out doesn't matter. He simply didn't respond, thus the ref stopped the fight. Everybody (except Chavez nuthuggers) knows that it was a ****ty way for the fight to end, but it's not Steele's shouldn't change his actions whether there's 4 seconds left in a fight or 4 rounds.

[Vasyl’s dad]

Yea, that is the sad part...but had he answered the question and Steele let him finish, would Chavez have made it to him in 2 seconds?

There was actually about 5 seconds left, it took about 3 seconds for the timekeeper to realize what was going on. So,yes, its possible he would have gotten cracked one more time.

[Vasyl’s dad]

it cost me a lot of money,

I think that pretty much sums up your stance.

[larryx]

probally because taylor was done/the ref isn't the time keeper

[COACH WEBB]

There was actually about 5 seconds left, it took about 3 seconds for the timekeeper to realize what was going on. So,yes, its possible he would have gotten cracked one more time.

even if it was about 5 seconds...would he have made it to Taylor in enough time to land a shot? Taylor could have moved back as Chavez came forward and could have killed that time...don't you think?

[COACH WEBB]

probally because taylor was done/the ref isn't the time keeper

That is a good point.

[Silencers]

Because Taylor didn't answer him when he asked him if he was OK because Duva jumped up on the ring apron distracting Taylor.