It was a dramatic and historical fight. Very controversial. The best fight of the 90s by far.
I had Meldrick Taylor winning the fight, but not like HBO's Harold Letterman had it. He almost had it a shutout in favor of Taylor, which I disagree. The fight was much more competitive than what Lederman believed.
I hugged my cousin after the fight when I saw Taylor counted a TKO by referee Richard Steele. What a fight.
I believe that Taylor should have asked the great Julio Cesar Chavez for a rematch about the same time or the next year in 1991, but he did not.
2 seconds left of greatness for Meldrick Taylor...What if.
Even though Taylor lost, it was his MOST DEFINING FIGHT...The fight that everybody remembers him of.
The Stoppage of Chavez-Taylor I (18 Years Later)
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elmersalsa
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Re: The Stoppage of Chavez-Taylor I (18 Years Later)
In all these years,
Has it ever been determined what Duva was yelling to Taylor during Steele's manatory 8 count and his "Are you OK? Are you OK?" questions?
Jack
Has it ever been determined what Duva was yelling to Taylor during Steele's manatory 8 count and his "Are you OK? Are you OK?" questions?
Jack
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Rocky Balboa
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Re: The Stoppage of Chavez-Taylor I (18 Years Later)
Taylor should have won & I do think it was very harsh for Richard Steele to stop it, given that there was such little time left. If it had gone to the scorecards, Taylor had it in the bag. Chavez knew that.
Even if the fight was not stopped & Taylor would have won, the fight would have still taken more out if him than it did Chavez. I mean, Taylor gave his all, had nothing left, was spent. Even in victory, Taylor would have payed a heavy price for his effort, he still would not have been the same fighter.
Although not quite the same, I see similarities with Taylor-Chavez 1 & Corrales-Castillo 1. Corrales may have won, but I think he suffered more than Castillo did because of such a brutal battle.
Even if the fight was not stopped & Taylor would have won, the fight would have still taken more out if him than it did Chavez. I mean, Taylor gave his all, had nothing left, was spent. Even in victory, Taylor would have payed a heavy price for his effort, he still would not have been the same fighter.
Although not quite the same, I see similarities with Taylor-Chavez 1 & Corrales-Castillo 1. Corrales may have won, but I think he suffered more than Castillo did because of such a brutal battle.