Was Taylor really robbed against Ceasar Chavez?

[ßringer]

You could of at least given JCC some props because "he" was the main reason why the events were able to unfold the way he did. Steel didn't send Taylor to the Hospial afterwards and Duva didn't knock taylor down in the last round. Chavez did it!

And it's really class less when people make excuses like "he could of just boxed him to a UD". I could also say over a hundred other fighters could of just outboxed Chavez, but they didn't and they took the same beating that Taylor took that night.

Dude, calm down. I'm a fan of Chavez, he gets all the credit in the world from me. He did what he had to do, I can't fault him for that.

But Meldrick gets no credit for fighting the way he did at all. Look at my sig banner, and that sums up who Meldrick Taylor was. He was a gifted technical fighter who had balls to boot and wasn't afraid to take your best shot in an exchange in order to land his own.

Chavez gets credit from everyone here, nobody gives Meldrick any credit for it. He dominated Chavez, in a way that nobody ever has until Oscar De La Hoya oh so many years later when Chavez was shot.

[pistol whip]

Dude, calm down. I'm a fan of Chavez, he gets all the credit in the world from me. He did what he had to do, I can't fault him for that.

But Meldrick gets no credit for fighting the way he did at all. Look at my sig banner, and that sums up who Meldrick Taylor was. He was a gifted technical fighter who had balls to boot and wasn't afraid to take your best shot in an exchange in order to land his own.

Chavez gets credit from everyone here, nobody gives Meldrick any credit for it. He dominated Chavez, in a way that nobody ever has until Oscar De La Hoya oh so many years later when Chavez was shot.

Fair enough.

[Scott9945]

NO he wasn't robbed. He did not respond to Richard Steele. I know there was not much time left. But if a fighter doesn't answer the ref, then the ref has the right to stop the fight.

The referee can stop a fight at anytime for any reason. That doesn't mean it was fair or right, and in this case it was neither. Taylor deserved to hear the decision read.

[ßringer]

The referee can stop a fight at anytime for any reason. That doesn't mean it was fair or right, and in this case it was neither. Taylor deserved to hear the decision read.

Spot on. I'd like to hear these guys say the same thing if they fought their heart out with a guy as brutal as Chavez, for 35 minutes and 58 seconds, only to have the referee stop it on you.

[Bushbaby]

11 rounds 2min 58sec. u let that man finish the fight if he stands up,anyone would expect that.If that fight wasnt stolen,that so called draw with Sweet pee still was the definition of highway robbery J.C.C was schooled that night for sure!!

[MikeBrew328]

Taylor wasn't robbed.

Steele made the right call.

Shane Mosley proved in his fight with Mayorga that a final blow can be landed when 5 seconds are left on the clock.

Yeah but Shane Mosley was RIGHT NEXT to Mayorga...

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11 rounds 2min 58sec. u let that man finish the fight if he stands up,anyone would expect that.If that fight wasnt stolen,that so called draw with Sweet pee still was the definition of highway robbery J.C.C was schooled that night for sure!!

A. What does the swee pee fight have to do with this fight? Diffrent ref and diffrent circumstances right?

B. How is it a robbery when it's clear as day that Taylor was beaten to a bloody pulp? Does your Idea of a winning fighter go to the hospital pissing blood while the loser parties in his hotel?

[MetalVomit]

Everyone that claims that Steele robbed Taylor simply ignore the fact that Taylor DID NOT ANSWER THE REFEREE, you have to do it, simple as that.

[JC Warrior]

Meldrick *should* have won the fight sure...if he hadn't been knocked down/out. JC took an amazing beating and stayed on his feet. I can't argue a call in a fight that close...it isn't like Steele waved it off as soon as Taylor fell...he gave Taylor the count, looked at Taylor to respond, and tried to give Taylor the benefit of the doubt. Regardless of why Steele waved it off, the fact that JC was still standing gives me all the warm fuzzy I need to know the right call was made when Taylor didn't respond.

Had Taylor put JC on his butt and Steele waved it off immediately would anyone have complained? Maybe...given that Taylor wasn't responsive though, I dunno if there's anything to question.

Reagrdless of the result, this was a hell of a fight!!! The ending doesn't really change its place in the *best fight of all time* standings does it?

[Mojita]

Taylor DESERVED that win.

JCC got ****face lucky
i dont care what anybody says, that stoppage was bull****, i'd understand if there was 15 secs, but there was about 5 left!