Quote Originally Posted by greynotsoold View Post
The Espana/Taylor fight was a tough one for Meldrick. He'd have been better off had he told both Duva and Benton to go away and leave him alone after about the 3rd round. One guy telling him to box, the other telling him to get close and he had no clue how to get close beyond just walking forward.
Espana was a decent fighter and Taylor was finished as a top fighter. It was a sad beating. Espana had a longer wing span than his own height. He married an Irish lass and settled into family life after losing to Quartey.