Julio Cesar Chavez vs. Meldrick Taylor

[gatagata]

You can't say Taylor wasn't winning. But Chavez did inflict some serious damage, damage that changed Meldricks entire carreer. But the stopage was complete bull****.

[sicko]

I mean JCC deserves all the credit in the world, his Heart and Determination made him a legend no doubt...how ever that stoppage was a JOKE NO DOUBT!

Not sure what Taylor was doing looking at his Corner, I guess they was telling him how many second was left I don't know but yeah that cost him as well

Taylor had the Perfect Strategy and YES he would have won that fight on the Cards (judges had it 108-101 Taylor, 107-102 Taylor and 105-104) but he wore himself out and he stood in with Chavez too long when he could have just backed off and coasted his way to a win on the Cards

[solo20]

stopage was THE RIGHT CALL YOU CANT ANSWER YOU LOSE IT DONT MATTER HOW MUCH TIME THERE IS ON THE CLOCK NO F**K FREE RIDES IN BOXING.

[Low_ki]

Taylor was robbed end of story,I don't blame chavez nor the ref. the only person I blame is taylor's trainer,that fat ****.

[Steak]

what people overlook(aside from the fact that Chavez was doing plenty of damage from the 2nd round on) is that Steele actually was giving Taylor a long time to recover so to speak. after he counted to 8 he asked him multiple times how he was, and used up a few extra seconds before the official stoppage.

Chavez was known as one of the best finishers in the sport with his sharpshooting and combinations. it wouldnt have been unheard of for him to have finished off Taylor in those 7 or 8 remaining seconds that would have been left if Steele had immediately resumed the fight after the mandatory 8 count.

I mean, Taylor was in really nasty shape. It wouldnt have taken much to put him down for good at that point, maybe a strong breeze, and I seriously doubt he had any defense at that point too. and you can actually throw a surprising number of punches in 4 or 5 seconds.

lol, its a fight like this that would have been way less controversial if it was a 15 rounder.

[Thread Stealer]

I had it 7-3-1 going into the 12th. I've always saw both sides to this argument. Taylor did not verbally respond. He gave a slight nod on the 2nd "are you okay?" from Steele but didn't say anything. I blame Duva for distracting him, I've always felt that Taylor would've said something to Steele if he weren't looking at Duva. On the other hand, Steele let Hearns go on a couple years before against Barkley when his legs were in much worse shape than Taylor's were. Hearns did tell him he was okay, while his legs were stumbling. Chavez wasn't in the neutral corner like a fighter is supposed to be when he drops an opponent.

Steele actually went on to ref Chavez's first loss. He took away two points for low blows, which made the difference on the cards as Randall wouldn't have won without them. Chavez started ranting and cussing afterwards about Steele in the post-fight interview. But if you believe in the Steele/King conspiracy, the Keith Holmes-Quincy Taylor is a more "WTF?" stoppage than this and Tyson-Ruddock 1.

Taylor took a terrible beating though, despite being ahead on the cards. The beating he took here, coupled with the beatings he probably took in Philly gym wars, punishment in other fights, and jumps in weight led him to being a shot fighter within 2 and a half years.

He always would've had a short stay at the top IMO though due to weight problems at 140, his style and lack of power/size at the higher weights, and especially the talent level at 147.

[Caxcan]

Chavez beat Taylor to the extent that he was unable to respond to the ref with time remaining on the clock = KO win simple as that

[wizard king]

the ones that keep saying it was a bad stoppage are on crack. taylor coulldt respond he was koed standing up. i cant see how you morons dont understand this simple concept you dont respond you lose the ref said out of his own mouth he didt know the time when he stopped it. for all we know taylor could have died if he took another punch.