What was your scorecard?

[GAME]

115-113 For Taylor

He was lucky to get the decision over Hopkins but unlucky not to get it here . 2 Wrongs dont make a right tho

[SimonH]

115-113 For Taylor

He was lucky to get the decision over Hopkins but unlucky not to get it here . 2 Wrongs dont make a right tho

Ha, ha [click] for the pun

[pacfan]

I thought it could go either way so it's a draw for me. Winky was clearly the more aggressive and confident fighter but Taylor successfully kept him at bay and seemed to deliver more stronger punches, though I thought Taylor should've been more aggressive. I wonder why Winky started dancing around in the last, but crucial, round; that could have cost him the decision.

[CFH]

7-5 for Winky

[outspoken]

114-114 ... or 6 rounds - 6 rounds ... A draw!

[VictorCharlie]

I had it 7 rounds to 5 for taylor. I gave Taylor 7 of the first ten and Winky the last two.Once again it was hard to tell how effective Jermain was being but he was often simply more active. I'm sure Taylor did hit alot of arms and gloves but when he started to throw Winky's offense halted and he got backed up. Winky needed to be more active and a little less cautious.

[ClydeB]

I had it a draw, and if Taylor didn't coast the last few rounds he would of won handily imo, easily the more active fighter and his punches had alot more snap than Winky's, basically alot more power.
He was also in better condition, he still looked fresh while Winky was really feeling the presure...he was tired.
What was your scorecard and why?

Winky landed more, threw less, showed better defence, controlled the pace, forced the fight.

On what planet did Taylor win that fight?

Had Winky not pressed the action we would have had another Hopkins-Taylor stand-off.

[ClydeB]

actually alot of those straight right hands went through Winky's guard...
Winky was too slow on the night to earn a win, if anything Taylor should of won because he is the champion.

No, they didn't. Had the crowd not ooh'd and ahh'd everytime Taylor banged the gloves Wright would have gotten that decision.

Watch the fight and not just what you want to see. Very few got through the guard and a handful got through without at least a partial block.

[ClydeB]

Taylor should have won. his rights were going through, he was even out jabbing wright at times!.

(HITMAN- 5 SHOTS? WHAT WERE YOU WATCHING, Brazil vs jamaica!)

Might wanna check the punch stats.

Winky outjabbed and outlanded Taylor and it wasn't even close.

[emma]

i had it 115-112 winky.

[ClydeB]

funny how everyone says that Taylor's shots were hitting elbows and arms, since Winky was breathing heavily in the corner and had a frustrated look on his face.
The power was obviously bothering him

That was fatigue from forcing the action. Winky was the aggressor. How do you manage to deduce that fatigue = punches going through the guard?

That's a hell of a stretch.

[SimonH]

Taylor should have won. his rights were going through, he was even out jabbing wright at times!.

(HITMAN- 5 SHOTS? WHAT WERE YOU WATCHING, Brazil vs jamaica!)

Might wanna check the punch stats.

Winky outjabbed and outlanded Taylor and it wasn't even close.

If boxing was as simple as counting punches, well there would be no need for judges.

I had it 114/114, I can see how anyone gave it to either fighter 7/5, but that it is, the fight was damn close IMO.

[ClydeB]

Taylor should have won. his rights were going through, he was even out jabbing wright at times!.

(HITMAN- 5 SHOTS? WHAT WERE YOU WATCHING, Brazil vs jamaica!)

Might wanna check the punch stats.

Winky outjabbed and outlanded Taylor and it wasn't even close.

If boxing was as simple as counting punches, well there would be no need for judges.

I had it 114/114, I can see how anyone gave it to either fighter 7/5, but that it is, the fight was damn close IMO.

That wasn't my point, BK. No need to be patronising.

He said that Taylor won the battle of the jabs at times. The punch stats prove otherwise.

Punch stats don't prove who won the fight, but they demonstrate who was more effective in what way.

[SimonH]

[That wasn't my point, BK. No need to be patronising.

He said that Taylor won the battle of the jabs at times. The punch stats prove otherwise.

Punch stats don't prove who won the fight, but they demonstrate who was more effective in what way.

The punch stats are opinion of someone/people counting punches.

Taylor was the busier fighter.

Wright as always was cute, and made Taylor miss tonnes (literally) of punches.

And this fight was scored over 12 rounds, not one. Wright won his rounds cleaner on my card, but Taylor won just as many IMO, so I can understand the frustrations of the Winky fans, but hey that is 10 point must, and as I stated, I can see a 7/5 fight to either man, but I would struggle to comprehend any bigger advantage... to either fighter.

[Kev]

I had it a draw, and if Taylor didn't coast the last few rounds he would of won handily imo, easily the more active fighter and his punches had alot more snap than Winky's, basically alot more power.
He was also in better condition, he still looked fresh while Winky was really feeling the presure...he was tired.
What was your scorecard and why?

Winky landed more, threw less, showed better defence, controlled the pace, forced the fight.

On what planet did Taylor win that fight?

Had Winky not pressed the action we would have had another Hopkins-Taylor stand-off.

You can hardly criticise Taylor for fighting a cautious fight, he was throwing punches furiously all night, keeping his hands low the whole time. If anything I thought he was a little reckless at times and I was half expecting to burn himself out. But in no way shape or form was he remotely like the Taylor that fought Hopkins.