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[Gandalf]

Jack should have started earlier is easier said than done. His whole gameplan was to avoid the big left hand early and get into the second half of the fight - 22 of Stevenson's 24 sparkos have come inside the first 6 rounds. If he had started quicker there's a multitude of different outcomes possible (although the theory is clear).

He executed an almost perfect gameplan but Stevenson gritting it out and holding him off down the stretch was almost as impressive.

Jack has improved big time in the last couple of years.

He couldn't win the fight unless he started earlier. You cannot bank on being able to clean sweep the final 7 rounds of a fight. If that means you get knocked out, then that means you get knocked out. Otherwise, how are you going to win unless you stop your opponent?

[Fenster]

Jack should have started earlier is easier said than done. His whole gameplan was to avoid the big left hand early and get into the second half of the fight - 22 of Stevenson's 24 sparkos have come inside the first 6 rounds. If he had started quicker there's a multitude of different outcomes possible (although the theory is clear).

He executed an almost perfect gameplan but Stevenson gritting it out and holding him off down the stretch was almost as impressive.

Jack has improved big time in the last couple of years.

He couldn't win the fight unless he started earlier. You cannot bank on being able to clean sweep the final 7 rounds of a fight. If that means you get knocked out, then that means you get knocked out. Otherwise, how are you going to win unless you stop your opponent?

Well actually he didn't lose, you can win after losing the first 5 rounds and being knocked out is the only certain way of losing.

However, i'm not arguing that the theory is wrong just that it's not incontestable. It doesn't guarantee a different result.

Things are more complex than simply starting faster, you can quite simply reverse the logic so Stevenson wins next time by pacing himself in a more efficient manner. A round is scored the exact same, barring knock downs, whether 100 punches or 1 are thrown.

When you watch a race it looks like the strongest finishers are quickening when in fact they are actually slowing down the least. It's deceptive.

[Gandalf]

If Jacks strategy was to win on points then surely he takes into account the chance of losing a round down the stretch. Otherwise like with Hopkins against Taylor you are only inviting controversy by giving up half a fight.

I agree that it was in Jack's interest to come on strong, but it was in his interest to do it earlier in the guys hometown and all that.

Stevenson proved he can take him out, but that's the nature of the game. You have to win more of the rounds to nick a decision.