First I want to say that I think the Super Six Boxing Classic is one of the best things to happen to boxing. I am having some serious issues here with Showtime boxing coverage of fights. Now this is only based on the two fights I saw this past weekend. I do not subscribe to Showtime so I only catch 25% of their fights.
#1 We do not get good angles on the fights live. HBO seems to put in their groundwork in getting the closest shots of the fighters with pertinent replays. Look at the NFL. They only have to follow a ball around and they have a million cameras on wires following everything. The replays (Abraham fight specifically) were sub par. They missed a lot of key shots, and the announcers sounded a little befuddled with the replays between rounds. "Here is, uh, Abraham, uh missing, and Taylor throwing a jab that stops his movement." Granted it was pretty hard to pick out good action from that fight for the most part.
#2 There were no stats to look at. I know it was a lopsided amount of punches thrown, punches landed, and % landed. If you watched the fight I don't think I need to elaborate. But I had a feeling Taylor was going to outbox him thoroughly. I just didn't think everyone was going to act like they weren't seeing it happen. I guess people are tired of Taylor trying to just look better than his opponent.
#3 White ropes are really hard to see through. It makes it difficult to see the boxers/gloves move.
I think the fight was rigged. Short of Taylor coming out with the KO there is no way he was getting that decision. I have no idea what people were thinking saying Taylor was losing by the end of 6 rounds. He 5x Abrahams output, while still landing 2x the punches. I kept telling myself there are sanctioning bodies there, and the ref is from Guatemala or something... But I think that everyone had their mind made up he couldn't win.
My hat goes off to Taylor who, in my humble and unbiased opinion (I really like both fighters), I think won the fight by 2-3 points had he finished..
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