First off I just wanted to say congratulations to Jermain Taylor and all of his fans. Most people said it could not be done, but he did it.
I scored the fight 115-113 for Taylor. This fight was not controversial to me at all. Honestly, it's quite clear what happenend.
Hopkins lost the majority of the first 9 rounds. He swept the final three. So yes, it is fresh in the minds of most that Hopkins ended the fight on a stronger note, but that does not add up to a points victory.
Taylor won more rounds than Hopkins in my book. And also in Harold Letterman's book and two of the three judges books as well.
The fact that a 23-fight, four year , green rookie was able to hang with Hopkins and take a points decision from him really confirms my su****ion about his overblown 20 title defenses against mostly inferior, class c fighters.
Regardless, JT is to be commended for winning a fight on pure athelticism alone because lord knows the kid didn't have the experience to fall back on.
When Hopkins attempted to impose his will, JT refused to give up. He refused to fold and he answered just about every Hopkins rally.
Again, props to the new middleweight KING, Jermain "Bad Intentions" Taylor!!
I scored the fight 115-113 for Taylor. This fight was not controversial to me at all. Honestly, it's quite clear what happenend.
Hopkins lost the majority of the first 9 rounds. He swept the final three. So yes, it is fresh in the minds of most that Hopkins ended the fight on a stronger note, but that does not add up to a points victory.
Taylor won more rounds than Hopkins in my book. And also in Harold Letterman's book and two of the three judges books as well.
The fact that a 23-fight, four year , green rookie was able to hang with Hopkins and take a points decision from him really confirms my su****ion about his overblown 20 title defenses against mostly inferior, class c fighters.
Regardless, JT is to be commended for winning a fight on pure athelticism alone because lord knows the kid didn't have the experience to fall back on.
When Hopkins attempted to impose his will, JT refused to give up. He refused to fold and he answered just about every Hopkins rally.
Again, props to the new middleweight KING, Jermain "Bad Intentions" Taylor!!
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