I know it was close but Hopkins was robbed...

[spinksjinx]

...My point is that Hopkins hasn't gotten himself into a hole like that in forever. Sounds like he took it too easy early and didn't throw enough to get those rounds that he usually gets. Usually he gets his wins in a similar fashion(and without throwing many punches) but doesn't end up losing 6 out of the first 7 rounds. What's your take on a rematch?

As I was from the beginning this fight is to close to call and it proved just that so I recognize the controversy. Here is my outlook on the rematch.

Once again it is to close to call, will Hopkins come out with no respect and claim what is rightfully his in impressive fashion and start off where he left off? Or will the younger Taylor build up on the last fight and come back with his youth and outlast his elder?

The rematch is very intriguing and could go either way, Hopkins would be to hungry to age in this fight and we could see if Taylor is busted goods after his exposure last night. Taylor didnt look or speak to confident when he was interviewed and spoke with a sense of having his heart broken.

My call would be a very close and competitive fight giving Hopkins the slight edge because Jermain didnt seem to confident afterwards and we dont know if the fight played into that or he is just that humble.

I dont want to see Taylor turn into another Trinidad nor another Vargas.

[Soldier01]

sorry man hopkins will own taylor in the rematch. no doubt!

You out your mind man...Come on bomber giver Taylor some props man. IMO, Taylor will be even better prepared next time around.

[FistoftheDallasStar]

OK crackhead, all the people think that Borekins won is Stevie Wonder.

Parodius put some sentences together and make a point or just shut the hell up. Your either mentally challenged or a troll. I'll give you the benifit of the doubt and say the latter...

Now back to the fight. It was definately worth the money it was close and entertaining but Taylor can't claim to be the best in the middleweight division just yet. The fight was too close to call and everyone saw Taylor rocked in the final rounds. Even Jermaine's home town crowd was silent towards the end of the fight because the momentum changed so drastically. I can't wait for the rematch it's probably going to be better than the original since Hopkins will have to attack more to regain the championship.. The fight fans are going to win for sure no matter the outcome.

[mic573]

What did you have round by round?

round 1: 9-10 Taylor
round 2: 9-10 Taylor
round 3: 9-10 Taylor
round 4: 10-9 Hopkins
round 5: 10-9 Hopkins
round 6: 9-10 Taylor
round 7: 10-9 Hopkins
round 8: 10-9 Hopkins
round 9: 10-9 Hopkins
round 10: 10-9 Hopkins
round 11: 10-9 Hopkins
round 12: 10-9 Hopkins

I thought from rounds 7-12 Hopkins landed the cleaner harder shots while Taylor threw sloppy righthands that missed and little body flurries. This isn't amateur boxing and shoe shine punches are not equal to hard righthand counters. Hopkins also for the most part took away Taylor's jab in the second half of the fight. Taylor looked lost in the second half once Hopkins started tagging him repeatedly. How a judge gave Taylor the 12th is beyond me.

[{BrownBomber}]

You out your mind man...Come on bomber giver Taylor some props man. IMO, Taylor will be even better prepared next time around.

I do give the kid props he handled himself like a man in the ring,but what I saw Hopkins had him stunned and a little hurt, I saw nothing that Taylor did to make Hop think he could beat him next time.This ofcourse if the rematch is 3 to 6 months away.
What can Taylor do to prepare he has all the tools but Hopkins is just to smart for anyone that fights him.

[scottydottie]

your right, taylor didn't do anything to make bhop think twice about a rematch. All the Hard shots were landed by hopkins.

[scap]

I thought he landed the better shots, showed great D, and took over the fight late.

Not the worst decesion, but I saw it the other way.

Reading a number of posts and threads regarding roberries in the ring makes me laugh, many are completely missing the boat as to the definition of a robbery.

The thread title here makes little sense, you say the fight was close (which is was) but Hopkins is robbed....

Um, the term robbery should be saved for fights like Chavez v. Whitaker and Burton v. Augustus...and it should never even be brought up for fights like Hopkins vs. Taylor and Oscar vs. Mosley.

Yet whenever a close fight goes the other way you have a ton of people throwing out "robbery" when that coulnt be farther from the truth.

[MrUnstoppable]

If Hopkins was robbed, he handed them his wallet.

[Seven]

Hopkins was robbed. Like I said in a different post Jermain DID win the earlier rounds and Bernard won the later rounds. But Bernard did more damage and hurt Jermain in the later rounds. Yes, the accidental headbutt caused a cut and Jermain did lose a lot of blood. But in the 10, 11, and 12th round Bernard hurt Jermain. Yes, Jermain was the aggressor, but Bernard did more damage. He landed more effective punches, hell he landed more punches in general in the 12th round but ONE judge still gave the round to Jermain. I say the way the fight was ruled isn't the way it should've been because of a bad call from a judge. If the judge would've opened his eyes, he would've have seen that Bernard did more damage in the 12th, landed more punches, and clearly won that round. Then it would've been a draw. Overall, it was a excellent fight and I'm still looking forward to the rematch.

[oldgringo]

round 1: 9-10 Taylor
round 2: 9-10 Taylor
round 3: 9-10 Taylor
round 4: 10-9 Hopkins
round 5: 10-9 Hopkins
round 6: 9-10 Taylor
round 7: 10-9 Hopkins
round 8: 10-9 Hopkins
round 9: 10-9 Hopkins
round 10: 10-9 Hopkins
round 11: 10-9 Hopkins
round 12: 10-9 Hopkins

I thought from rounds 7-12 Hopkins landed the cleaner harder shots while Taylor threw sloppy righthands that missed and little body flurries. This isn't amateur boxing and shoe shine punches are not equal to hard righthand counters. Hopkins also for the most part took away Taylor's jab in the second half of the fight. Taylor looked lost in the second half once Hopkins started tagging him repeatedly. How a judge gave Taylor the 12th is beyond me.

So you and Roth were seeing eye to eye.

Damn I gotta see this fight. It really sounds like it should have been a damned draw.