Comments Thread For: Josh Taylor Overcomes Knockdown, Edges Jack Catterall With Razor-Close Split Decision

[diplo]

I remember Taylor getting roasted a couple of years ago after a nightclub incident due to excessive drinking.

If anything, one suspects that the habit has not been entirely kicked. Taylor's focus and precision were entirely missing last night. If alcohol is really starting to creep inside Taylor's life, then his fall has just begun.

That's a bit of a stretch to make, in fairness to Taylor. I mean sure, he's Scottish, so he's probably on a diet of deep fried whiskey, but he's a professional, let's give him that.

[Tatabanya]

That's a bit of a stretch to make, in fairness to Taylor. I mean sure, he's Scottish, so he's probably on a diet of deep fried whiskey, but he's a professional, let's give him that.

It's not because he's Scottish. Alcohol should never enter a fighter's diet. It causes dehydration besides affecting reflexes, timing and focus.

[diplo]

It's not because he's Scottish. Alcohol should never enter a fighter's diet. It causes dehydration besides affecting reflexes, timing and focus.

Dw, I was just joking dude

[Guest]

I've reviewed the bout here: https://www.boxingscene.com/forums/b...jack-catterall

[NachoMan]

I don't see this fight as a robbery. I felt Taylor eked it out, but I could see it going either way. Catterall fought a good fight - let it go in the 2nd half - but, to me, it's more that Taylor looked terrible. Pressing. Couldn't find the range. Never seemed to know where Catterall would be - to anticipate that and hit him there - but, again to my eye, it wasn't so much what Catterall was doing rather what Taylor WASN'T doing. Close fight for sure, but several of the rounds Taylor won 2:30 out of 3:00, with Catterall looking to steal the round at then end with flurries that only half made it to the target.

I really can't believe how pedestrian Taylor looked. Throughout the fight I just kept thinking about how Bud and Thurman would destroy him.

I’d be curious to know how you scored it round by round. It was one of the sloppiest championship fights in recent memory (both guys’ fault) but I found it hard to give Taylor many clear rounds.

[F l i c k e r]

That "Typical UK boxer" beat the best the US had to offer. So they must be even more typical? Then you look at when they fight anyone with a pulse they lose. Why else do you think not a single American can match Taylor's resume? But when you look at how many fights they have in comparison, it gets even worse.

Same thing with the Mexicans.

Lol, don't take offense to it.

Nothing against the UK in general but 'typical" isn't a bad thing.

What is a "typical" Mexican boxer for example?

A boxer who comes forward, gets into exchanges, takes a lot of damage.

So don't get so fussed over me saying "typical UK boxer".

There's nothing special about Taylor. Nothing. He's no different than Brook, AJ, Khan, et al.

He's no Calzaghe, no Froch, no Fury.

Nothing wrong with that. But he's not all that, relatively speaking.

[NCBoxingPro]

Josh taylor lost hands down. He was down atleast 2 points. This is a discrace!! Wtf

[Sid-Knee]

You’re a dirty little maggot British cuck. If this decision had been on a PBC card you’d be ranting about corruption, bad American judges etc.

Suddenly you have nothing to say.

Taylor got a hometown gift. If you think he’s going to 147 and beating the top Americans( Spence, Crawford) you’re delusional.

I was answering a specific comment. I know Jack clearly won. But it's Bob Arum who has his hand in this. He made sure that all 4 titles were going to be fought over by his fighters and not kept in the UK. A Police investigation needs to be brought over this and tackled once and for all.

[diplo]

I was answering a specific comment. I know Jack clearly won. But it's Bob Arum who has his hand in this. He made sure that all 4 titles were going to be fought over by his fighters and not kept in the UK. A Police investigation needs to be brought over this and tackled once and for all.

Exactly, Arum was not going to let what happened to Teofimo happen to Taylor.

[NachoMan]

Lol, don't take offense to it.

Nothing against the UK in general but 'typical" isn't a bad thing.

What is a "typical" Mexican boxer for example?

A boxer who comes forward, gets into exchanges, takes a lot of damage.

So don't get so fussed over me saying "typical UK boxer".

There's nothing special about Taylor. Nothing. He's no different than Brook, AJ, Khan, et al.

He's no Calzaghe, no Froch, no Fury.

Nothing wrong with that. But he's not all that, relatively speaking.

You’re dismissing him off one bad performance, He’s been pretty stellar otherwise.