Taylor might not have won, even w/o the KO

[SHB]

Froch would have had to win the last round 10-6 to get a draw.

Two judges had Taylor ahead 106-102, one had it for Froch by the same margin.

The fact a judge had Froch 4 points ahead is criminal. That means you score the fight 8-2 to Froch once you take out the 3rd. WOW! I really can't begin to fathom how anyone could score it that way especially as there wasn't a vast difference in workrate and aggression which could in some way explain why the judges were ignoring the fact that 99% of Froch's shots were hitting Taylor on the gloves and arms whilst the majority of Taylor's work was catching him flush. He was MILES behind on my card. 4 points behind is probably being pretty kind to Froch.

Interesting watching it again last night with a better picture and the ITV commentators. Some pretty odd scoring from Barry Mcguigan - he was giving everything for Taylor but then said he only had two rounds in it by the 11th. Rawlin was pretty much the opposite but then had the same gap in scores. Very odd.

Froch needs to forget about calling out Calzaghe though ... at least unless he clears out the division. Kessler's a massive fight for him and if he wins that he gives himself plenty of leverage.

[Breadbin]

Why do people keep saying he would have won had he not been knocked out?

It's utter bullshlt

By round 11 they posted what the judges had scored already.

105-103 Taylor
105-104 Froch
104-104

Froch clearly won the last round, even if he didn't get the KO.

How do you figure Taylor would have won?

Is it just your opinion and thats it? Because if thats the case, you don't have an argument. Thats why they let judges score fights. Not random fans who hold incredible biases and just give points to their boy because they feel he looked better at certain points.

It could have easily been a draw or with Froch winning a SP.

Erm i think you`ll find that was press row scores.

What a legend.

[MANGLER]

Fight coulda gone either way. 12 was 10-8 Froch even without Taylor goin down n out.

[dumber79]

wasn't froch behind 106 - 102?? That's what was said at then end.

On the boxing, I was a little gutted for JT. He had the Oportunity to finish froch off and didn't. I like froch but really don;t see him going far. he looked poor IMO and against a decent natural SMW I think he'll struggle, if he doesnt and he does go onto better things the happy days but against a big hitter he'll get caught out. Like I said, I hope I'm wrong and hope he does do well.

[gopi11]

The judges' official scorecards were 106-102 twice for Taylor and 106-102 for Froch. If it was just a knockdown and not a KO, the official scorecards would have read, 114-112 twice for Taylor and 116-110 for Froch. A split decision for JT...

[Silencers]

2 judges had Taylor up 106-102, the other had Froch up 106-102 so had he stayed up and that remained a 10-8 round, he would have won 114-112 on 2 cards.

[Roger Mellie]

I had Taylor 3 up going into 12,but its irrelevant.Some of the idiots that are saying Froch got lucky are the very same people that think James Toney is a genius for kayoing Michael Nunn.

[dstew]

The fact a judge had Froch 4 points ahead is criminal. That means you score the fight 8-2 to Froch once you take out the 3rd. WOW! I really can't begin to fathom how anyone could score it that way especially as there wasn't a vast difference in workrate and aggression which could in some way explain why the judges were ignoring the fact that 99% of Froch's shots were hitting Taylor on the gloves and arms whilst the majority of Taylor's work was catching him flush. He was MILES behind on my card. 4 points behind is probably being pretty kind to Froch.

I agree with this... no way should the score have been 106-102 for Froch going into the 12th... I'd love to see which rounds he was giving to Froch...

[THE REED]

They said 2 judges had it 106-102 going into the 12th

[Pullcounter]

i thought the fight was fairly close until the KO