
Originally Posted by
Clydey_2_Times
And, pray tell, where did I say the fight was scored over one round?
Over 12 rounds, I had Winky winning it, along with, it appears, the majority of viewers. The punch stats, while hardly conclusive, go some way to demonstrating how much more efficient Winky was. That, of course, is not even taking into account his superior defence, his aggression and controlling the pace of the fight.
The punch stats can be interpreted in different ways...
It shows Taylor was busier
Wright without doubt was the better defensive fighter, but Taylor was more aggressive, and IMO he controlled the pace of the fight, with Wright fighting in spurts.
Taylor was the better ring general, seemingly instinctively knowing how to impress the judges, whilst Wright was the better boxer, using his experience to keep the younger fighter in check.
And on top of this, to generalize, American judges (in particular Vegas Judges) tend to reward
effective aggressiveness, and Chuck Giampa is a Vegas judge. So from that point of view it can argued Taylor fought a smart fight as well.
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