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Looking at the fight Hopkins had plenty of gas in the tank, versus Taylor who just seemed to have ran out of gas, becuase he kind of just faded late. If this fight were 15rds like back in the day Taylor would of gotten laid out in the 13th or 14th rd.
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I agree...Originally posted by onetwopunch
I don't get it, the young guy gasses out in the late rounds?
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Who is to say that Taylor or Hopkins would have fought the same way if the fight was 15 rounds.Comment
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Exactly, Hopkins would prolly give up more rounds but Taylor would be woren out in the last round and possible KD or 2 or KO maybe..Originally posted by Rick Reeno
For his age, his conditioning was HORRIFICComment
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well it wasnt 15 rounds so shut ta **** up.Comment
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This was Taylor's FIRST BIG FIGHT. He got gassed early, not because of conditioning, but because of inexperience. He didn't pace himself well, he was anxious and therefor tired easier in the earlier rounds.
It had a lot less to do with conditioning, and more with big fight experience. How many times has Taylor even gone 12 rounds? You don't just hop in the ring with Nard and expect to run 12 rounds at the pace he set.
WHY do you think fighters work their way up into longer fights, rather than going 12 rounds early in their career?
That's pretty common boxing knowledge... Wow.Comment
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Originally posted by Manny_P
someone needs anger management 
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By the way, if it were 5 rounds, Taylor wins by UD...
This theory is seriously flawed, as both fighters would fight differently knowing there were 3 extra rounds...
It was a 12 round fight! B-Hop knew that ahead of time, and HE was the one who waited.Comment
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Normally I don't buy this sort of argument, but in this case it sort of makes sense, and I was thinking along those lines as well. I think that if the fight was 15 rounds Taylor still would have come out early and worn himself out. He wasn't working at a 12-round pace, so I don't think his gameplan would have changed in a 15-round situation. If you wear yourself out you wear youself out, you know? So Hopkins would have still gotten the advantage in rounds 9 and 10 and would have had more time to win either on points on maybe even by KO/TKO...and this is all coming from someone who thought Taylor won the fight, in case you think I'm being biased.Comment
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i agree... hopkins just toyed taylor
i dont even think he was that serious in this fight unlike the last time he fought trinidad or dela hoya
taylor was even shocked he wonComment
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