Question about Chavez/Taylor.....

[ßringer]

Dude, if you didnt give at least a round to Chavez you know nothing about boxing.

That was just trying to get on his nerves a bit. He and I disagree all the time and I like to poke fun. In all seriousness I gave Chavez 2 rounds, but I could see him getting 3. It's been a while since I watched the fight and I have no intentions of watching it anymore. Not because of my respect for Taylor, or because I don't like Chavez. But because it's kind of a black eye on the sport as far as in-ring brutality goes.

[MetalVomit]

damn, i just realized how old this thread is, ****.

[MetalVomit]

That was just trying to get on his nerves a bit. He and I disagree all the time and I like to poke fun. In all seriousness I gave Chavez 2 rounds, but I could see him getting 3. It's been a while since I watched the fight and I have no intentions of watching it anymore. Not because of my respect for Taylor, or because I don't like Chavez. But because it's kind of a black eye on the sport as far as in-ring brutality goes.

they should replay the fights that they do Legendary Night episodes for.

[Lazy Liberal]

Taylor did take a bad beating but he did not fall off as many people believe as a result of this fight. Taylor went up to 147 and beat Aaron superman davis who had Ko'd mark breland for a Wba belt. If anything his fights at welterweight probably contributed more to his downfall than Chavez because he was facing harder hitters and also his pride would not allow him to not exchange punches. He would eventually take a beating from Crisanto Espana and lose his belt and then he went up and got a mugging thanks to Terry Norris.

[Thread Stealer]

Taylor did take a bad beating but he did not fall off as many people believe as a result of this fight. Taylor went up to 147 and beat Aaron superman davis who had Ko'd mark breland for a Wba belt. If anything his fights at welterweight probably contributed more to his downfall than Chavez because he was facing harder hitters and also his pride would not allow him to not exchange punches. He would eventually take a beating from Crisanto Espana and lose his belt and then he went up and got a mugging thanks to Terry Norris.

Exactly.

it wasn't just this fight that made taylor a shot fighter and brain-damaged.

it was repeated punishment over a series of fights, both in prize fights and probably in sparring (does anyone picture taylor not being involved in those famous philly gym wars?)