
Originally Posted by
BigLuke
I'm sorry but this arguement that hopkins could have won but just didnt want to put in the effort is about as ridiculous as it gets. Look...its obvious that Taylor is much more skilled than Tarver. Hopkins was in the ring with a better fighter than his recent opponent. Plain and simple.
Nothing plain & simple about it.
Hopkins won the first fight.
Taylor won the second fight but only by the skin of his teeth.
Tarver, IWO, is a better fighter than Taylor based on the fact that Tarver beat a shell of RJJ which is a much better fighter than Taylor even in his current state.
If you think that Taylor is better than Tarver as a fighter then we gotta go out disagreeing.
I like Taylor...a lot...but Hopkins won the first fight, didn't do enough to win the second, & destroyed Tarver...something that I don't believe Taylor had the skills to do.
Everyone can try to dismiss the win that Hopkins took over Tarver out of spite...but the fact remains...he put on a stellar performance & totally outclassed & outworked Tarver.
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