Comments Thread For: Three for the show: Katie Taylor edges Amanda Serrano again

[Coverdale]

A lot of internet tough guys in this thread. They obviously didn't feel able to go to war a third time, it happens when fighters know each other well. It's still a greater accomplishment than racking up post counts...

[Lefty0616]

You would have a leg to stand on if you were saying this in regards to the second fight, where Amanda was far and away landed more. This…this was like…who do you like more? A heavier, one shot at a time landing once every six or seven punches…or the one that throws maybe two less punches, but throws 3 and four punch combinations landing 1. It’s a terrible fight to score.

This is the kind of fight I absolutely dread on nights where everyone is watching. Casuals are going back to their homes thinking this is the “epitome” of boxing. The real ones will stick around.

I score the fights that I watch. Do you? I watch everything. I'll be watching tonight's fights. Will you?

Amanda landed way more punches in the second fight, but she got countered something awful all night long. That's why I had her losing. Taylor hardly landed enough counter punches in fight three because that's all that she was looking to do - and she rarely attacked.

We're not always going to agree. I'm sure that you had Hagler beating Leonard, Kovalev beating Ward (1), and GGG beating Canelo (2).

But then again you probably never saw those fights. You wouldn't know a casual if your mom was milk feeding you while telling you she's a casual.

[TintaBoricua]

There are those that are saying that while Serrano threw the most punches, that Taylor was landing the effective/clean punches. I disagree.

They both threw the same amount of effective punches. Serrano threw more punches. And even though she hit Air a lot, when it was all said and done, her total punches landed, outnumbered Taylor. That would be enough to win the fight in my opinion.

Taylor looked like she was in a fight. Something effective must have landed.

You would have a leg to stand on if you were saying this in regards to the second fight, where Amanda was far and away landed more. This…this was like…who do you like more? A heavier, one shot at a time landing once every six or seven punches…or the one that throws maybe two less punches, but throws 3 and four punch combinations landing 1. It’s a terrible fight to score.

This is the kind of fight I absolutely dread on nights where everyone is watching. Casuals are going back to their homes thinking this is the “epitome” of boxing. The real ones will stick around.

[TintaBoricua]

So you're awarding rounds on the basis of nearly landing more punches?

He’s awarding points on the basis of Amanda throwing 180+ more jabs than Taylor, 150 of them of which were from two miles away. Those weren’t even feints. That was like when you’re playing a video game and accidentally mashing the two punch buttons and Amanda was just punching air. She looked tense as hell.

[Lefty0616]

Fights are not scored that way. If they were, all we would need is to count the punches landed. Amanda obviously won some rounds, which is where she outlanded Katie. It was a pretty uneventful bout, with Taylor doing just a little bit more most times. As for the nick under Katie’s right eye, it happened during one of several head clashes. Not one single punch of any consequence was landed by either fighter last night.

If you read what I wrote, I didn't score the fight on total punches landed only.

But hey, folks are gonna write what they write to push their narrative, right?

[CubanGuyNYC]

There are those that are saying that while Serrano threw the most punches, that Taylor was landing the effective/clean punches. I disagree.

They both threw the same amount of effective punches. Serrano threw more punches. And even though she hit Air a lot, when it was all said and done, her total punches landed, outnumbered Taylor. That would be enough to win the fight in my opinion.

Taylor looked like she was in a fight. Something effective must have landed.

Fights are not scored that way. If they were, all we would need is to count the punches landed. Amanda obviously won some rounds, which is where she outlanded Katie. It was a pretty uneventful bout, with Taylor doing just a little bit more most times. As for the nick under Katie’s right eye, it happened during one of several head clashes. Not one single punch of any consequence was landed by either fighter last night.

[Lefty0616]

So you're awarding rounds on the basis of nearly landing more punches?

There are those that are saying that while Serrano threw the most punches, that Taylor was landing the effective/clean punches. I disagree.

They both threw the same amount of effective punches. Serrano threw more punches. And even though she hit Air a lot, when it was all said and done, her total punches landed, outnumbered Taylor. That would be enough to win the fight in my opinion.

Taylor looked like she was in a fight. Something effective must have landed.

[CubanGuyNYC]

If everyone said the world was flat, but I said it's round, does that make the majority right?

Usually that would be a valid point. But you’re not disagreeing on just one fight. You’re basically disagreeing on all three. Not often one sees such a thing. Anyway, I don’t see how anyone could’ve given last night’s fight to Amanda. At best one can say she threw more punches — which she did. Problem is, few of them landed. Points aren’t awarded for air balls.

[Dean_Razorback]

none should've won, fight was awful but serrano was so out of distance making taylor very comfortable. in the previous two matches serrano managed to hurt katie, here, she couldn't close the distance at no point.

[Lefty0616]

You, sir, are a contrarian. Most people think that if Katie won any of the first two bouts, it was the first. Everyone seems to think Amanda won the second. And there’s no way you can make a case for Serrano winning the third. For the first time, Taylor was the clear victor.

If everyone said the world was flat, but I said it's round, does that make the majority right?