Quote Originally Posted by wacko3205
Quote Originally Posted by bilbo
It was a very close fight, closer than both the Hopkins Taylor fights in my opinion but a draw was fair.

I do think the swelling clearly affected Jermain in the last couple rounds so I'd favour him to beat Winky in a rematch.

Winky did a great job though, and it was probably the best and most competative fight of the year so far.

10/10 for excitment, gotta see it again.
Let me just say this...I like both fighters...but I wanted Wright to win...& I think that he did.

Watch the fight again & check out that first headbutt. It totally took Wright out of his game. Wright still came back & did what he does...effective aggression. Wright backed Taylor up the entire fight...maybe a few rounds he took off to rest...but that should not have happened against the Undisputed Middleweight Champion of the World...hence the reason that Taylor's position is so disputed.
I think Taylor was more affected by the headbutt that was responsible for his eye ballooning up, watch him pawing at it immediatley after the clash.

As far as him backing Taylor up, Wright's style is to come forward so I don't see the big deal there. Taylor's punches looked by far the more powerful, a few times Winky looked hurt and discourage whereas apart from the swollen eye, which was caused by a butt Taylor never looked hurt at all.

Still, great fight though, I think a rematch is inevitable and should be the most eagerly awaited fight this winter.