all rounds are equally important. I never understood how some people looked at the final 4 rounds as though they were worth more or meant more. if a guy works his ass off to win the first 6 rounds, can you really give him an L for slowing down in the last 6? that's bull**** and you might be trying to defend slow starters with that comment cough cough Castillo cough cough
Why exactly are the 10th, 11th, and 12th rounds called the "championship" rounds? Because that's what they are. After fighting for several rounds, whoever finishes stronger should get the nod if the fight is even on virtually everyone's cards.
Even though in this case...the case could be made for the fight really not being even. I'm not biased, and I've watched both fights multiple times over. I've also chosen to watch either fighter in the respective fight as opposed to keeping an objective view.
I never once could make the case for Floyd winning the first fight. I do think he won the second fight however.
Compubox is only one part of the fight and in my opinion dumbs down boxing. I see alot of people scoring fights on # of punches but don't score punches corectly and have guys landed 20-30 eqach round when a fighter throws 40-50 punches max?
I also always consider power shot more important because one power shot might be more effective than 10 punches.
The champioship rounds are important but what happen in Hopkins fight. He didn't win enough rounds despiting doing more fight in 2-3 rounds than taylor the whole fight
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