Julio Cesar Chavez vs Meldrick Taylor

[mikeeod]

Amazing fight. When people say the best fight of recent memory is Gatti-Ward or Castillo-Coralles in a definitive manner I become a little disappointed. Both were exciting fights, but in my opinion they didn’t reach the skill level or importance of JCC vs Taylor.

Meldrick paid a heavy price, and I wish he had been given that win for no other reason than that fight ruined him and he was never the same again. Broken orbital bone, cracked ribs, horrific cut in his mouth, and he swallowed 2 pints of blood during the fight. I remember reading one of the docs saying he usually saw that level of damage in car crash victims.

I always wonder why this fight doesn’t receive more attention or appreciation from fans (same with Barrera vs Morales 1 and Raph Marquez vs Izzy Vasquez) and commentators. Taylor was too tough for his own good and his hand speed was unbelievable. This was prime Chavez and he was the ultimate predator in the ring- efficient and destructive behind a relentless attack- much of it to the body.

[Master]

I saw the fight after I knew the result and I am a big JCC fan so when I was scoring it I had it a lot closer than other people had it. The damage that Chavez was causing with his punches were clearly visible whilst Taylor’s punches just seemed to not bother him.

Just a brilliant fight and I would have loved to see Floyd in with this Julio Caser Chavez.

[Fenster]

I always argued the stoppage was correct, then a few years ago changed my mind, just watching it again changed back to the stoppage was correct. Regardless of the figures and circumstances at the time Taylor was in no condition to take another punch regardless of whether Chavez would have landed one.

Like Memphis said Lou jumping on the ring apron caused the big confusion. Imagine he was saying stop it yet Steele let him go? 2 seconds left? Yeah, watch Mosley-Mayorga? Whether or not Chavez lands another shot Taylor was in no condition to take one.

(I watched this fight with my dad in my sisters house on a sunday afternoon repeat, nobody had SKY/cable back then, well nobody working class)

[Master]

Lets score this great fight round by round.

I will give everyone 48 hours for posters to say who wins that particular round we are voting on.

[Master]

Round 1 goes to Taylor who although not landing cleanly was slightly more busier than Chavez who was slow and could not set to land his punches.

[Master]

Round 2 was Chavez, he landed damaging punches and Taylor was bleeding from the mouth. Those right hands and left hooks looked spiteful from Chavez. Taylor was trying to land body shots which makes sense since Chavez had a strong chin.

1-1



I am definitely picking up a bias by the TV network for their American fighter. They showed the punch stats for the 1st round but not for the 2nd where Chavez landed the more power punches. Even the replay had Taylor landing one of his few shots.

[Master]

Round 3 may have been Taylors but he took a lot of punishment. Chavez is landing the quality punches but because Taylor is throwing so many it looks like he is in control of the round.

2-1 Taylor

Again USA bias and Lederman and the others have it 3-0 to Taylor.

[Master]

Round 4 to Chavez who landed hurtful and hard jabs. Taylor is missing a lot and when he does land it is not accurate.

2-2