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i saw the replay on HBO ON Demand today for the 1st since the fight happened. This time i can see the fight without so much emotion that i had when it happened.
the first time i saw it i thought Bernard won easly, but then again i was pulling for him in the fight.
This time i around i saw the fight even 6 rounds to each.
Bernard won rounds 3 7 9 10 11 and 12.
I also notice Taylor did a ***** move in the 10 when he was badly hurt. He kept turning around, giving Bernard his back so that Bernard would stop punching him.
Also The cut in Taylor's head was from a accidental head butt, because Taylor was the one that lundged at Bernard on that moment.
But the one (i think) that Taylor said he had his "concusion" could have been intentional by Hopkins.
After the 9 round Taylor looked beaten and seemed he didnt want to fight anymore when he was in his corner between rounds. His trainer had to tell him various times to "look at me", because Taylor kept his head down (could have been he was tired)
And Finally the supposably the punch that they keep showing on Taylor's behalf, the one where Bernard falls back onto the ropes in round 2, was not even a punch. Taylor his Bernard on his back (right on his left trap)and Bernard was off balanced. But for some reason everyone keeps showing that clip, even after HBO showed the replay and Lampley and Roy JOnes said it was a punch on the back and Bernard was off balanced.
I beleive Bernard should have gotten the SD for being the champ and for a very close fight.
Also If the fight were to be judged by the whole 12 rounds instead of each individual round, the fight would have been given to Bernard by UD. The round that Taylor won were not as clear as the one Bernard won, and Taylor never hurt or gave Bernard any damage as the damage Bernard gave to Taylor
the first time i saw it i thought Bernard won easly, but then again i was pulling for him in the fight.
This time i around i saw the fight even 6 rounds to each.
Bernard won rounds 3 7 9 10 11 and 12.
I also notice Taylor did a ***** move in the 10 when he was badly hurt. He kept turning around, giving Bernard his back so that Bernard would stop punching him.
Also The cut in Taylor's head was from a accidental head butt, because Taylor was the one that lundged at Bernard on that moment.
But the one (i think) that Taylor said he had his "concusion" could have been intentional by Hopkins.
After the 9 round Taylor looked beaten and seemed he didnt want to fight anymore when he was in his corner between rounds. His trainer had to tell him various times to "look at me", because Taylor kept his head down (could have been he was tired)
And Finally the supposably the punch that they keep showing on Taylor's behalf, the one where Bernard falls back onto the ropes in round 2, was not even a punch. Taylor his Bernard on his back (right on his left trap)and Bernard was off balanced. But for some reason everyone keeps showing that clip, even after HBO showed the replay and Lampley and Roy JOnes said it was a punch on the back and Bernard was off balanced.
I beleive Bernard should have gotten the SD for being the champ and for a very close fight.
Also If the fight were to be judged by the whole 12 rounds instead of each individual round, the fight would have been given to Bernard by UD. The round that Taylor won were not as clear as the one Bernard won, and Taylor never hurt or gave Bernard any damage as the damage Bernard gave to Taylor
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