Winky vs. Taylor - what's your final analysis of the fight

After all the frenzied discussions here shooting in all directions and emotions running high immediately after the Winky-Taylor fight, I think it's time to calm down and time for a more sober observation of the fight. So here is my analysis of the fight (what's yours?):

Basically, I think it was a fight between Winky's more numerous shots against Taylor's more powerful ones. Although I thought that Winky was more confident and the aggressor of the two, Taylor managed successfully to keep him at bay with his more powerful shots. Everytime Winky attacked, Taylor countered with very stiff jabs and straights, sometimes backtracking as he did so, and on most occasion, Winky's onslaught was stopped short. His famous (or is it infamous) glove defense wasn't as effective against Taylor's strong punches. Taylor did manage to slip in some shots in between the gloves, and even when it was blocked, it still banged Winky's head together with the gloves, which I think was as good as being hit as Winky's head did shake quite strongly with it and he was visibly affected by them. But Taylor did seem to be tentative sometimes, being cornered and unable or unwilling to respond immediately. He seemed somewhat intimidated, contented most of the time by just backtracking and countering, very seldom the aggressor.

On the whole, I think Winky was at his best while Taylor definitely was not. I was surprised that he didn't use the body shot much even when Winky's body was open most of the time. Perhaps Emmanuel Stewart does not believe in the merits bodyshots. I believe it could have been used to open up the head defense of Winky, and at the same time, gradually draining him of his energy, as what the school of thought on bodyshots says, where there are many advocates among the trainers, one of the foremost being Freddie Roach.

The score was close and I'm usually contented with a draw when the fight is close, so I see the draw as a fair deal in this fight. Many says Winky failed because as a challenger, he should've ripped out the title from the champion, not just being contented by outpointing him. So what can I say to the fans of both fighters? For Winky's fans, as much as you believe he should have won because he landed more shots, Taylor fans will counter by saying he should've won instead as his punches were stronger. I think both have their merits. But if ever one had to be chosen as the winner over the other, I think it should've been Winky for the simple reason that he seemed to be more in control of the fight. Taylor's reaction seems to affirm this view as he wasn't confident in proclaiming himself the winner, but just excused himself by saying that as a challenger, Winky should've been the one to bring the fight to him; he said, "if you want the championship, you have to come and get it," adding that "the fight could've gone either way." But what I didn't understand was the reluctance of both camps for a rematch. Was it really because of pure exasperation, as they say, or was it because they didn't want to have any of it anymore, after the gruelling 12 rounds?

As for the rematch, since Winky was at his best, the only way he can win, I think, is if Taylor lost his cool and broke down in the fight (I had an impression that Taylor was losing his poise as the fight progressed in the last fight). As for Taylor, he can do a lot better - perhaps more body shots and more aggressiveness - I have a feeling that if he relentlessly pursued Winky, he could've knocked him down, because of his power. But the way Taylor looked in the fight, that probably wouldn't happen and therefore I think the fight will be more or less the same in the rematch.