Will you root for Prograis or for Taylor ?

ValMar · Post by **ValMar** » 24 Oct 2019, 12:41

So, who will you root for ?
I expect a hell of fight.

cormack · Post by **cormack** » 24 Oct 2019, 12:43

Josh Taylor of course

nickcat0 · Post by **nickcat0** » 24 Oct 2019, 13:23

I'm British, I'll be supporting Taylor, although I think it will be close and could go either way.

margaret thatcher · Post by **margaret thatcher** » 24 Oct 2019, 13:29

Don't really favour one over the other, looking forward to it, nice high quality match between 2 champs on their game

KiwiRider · Post by **KiwiRider** » 24 Oct 2019, 14:48

I have a lot of respect for the hard and fast track Taylor has travelled.
None of this 20 easy fights, and then step up crap we see all the time now.
No, he got 9 warmups and then some tough fights. And after 15, and a belt, here he is fighting for unification and the Ali trophy.
You have to respect that.

Best Coast · Post by **Best Coast** » 24 Oct 2019, 19:16

Definitely rooting for Prograis, but expect it to be difficult with 20,000+ Taylor fans in the house. In a close fight many judges are influenced by which fighter's punches draw the biggest roar from the crowd. So a Taylor decision wont surprise me, even a controversial one. I've said all along that venue could be the deciding factor in a close matchup like this one!!

Nightmare Roy · Post by **Nightmare Roy** » 24 Oct 2019, 19:46

Taylor, he’s the best British fighter we have at the moment and I want to see him keep winning, also very down to earth and likeable which always helps with us Brits

lazboy · Post by **lazboy** » 25 Oct 2019, 00:12

Don’t know much about these fighters tbh. Prograis seems to be very cocky so I’ll root against him. Prograis also has very short arms, looks a bit odd. Hopefully Taylor can keep him at range.

margaret thatcher · Post by **margaret thatcher** » 25 Oct 2019, 00:12

lazboy wrote: ↑25 Oct 2019, 00:12 Don’t know much about these fighters tbh. Prograis seems to be very cocky so I’ll root against him. Prograis also has very short arms, looks a bit odd. Hopefully Taylor can keep him at range.

They are both pretty cock tbh. I didn't realise about Taylor until someone here mentioned it, then i watched some of his stuff and read his interviews/tweets and yep, sure enough dude is actually cocky as f@ck

lazboy · Post by **lazboy** » 25 Oct 2019, 00:23

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑25 Oct 2019, 00:12
lazboy wrote: ↑25 Oct 2019, 00:12 Don’t know much about these fighters tbh. Prograis seems to be very cocky so I’ll root against him. Prograis also has very short arms, looks a bit odd. Hopefully Taylor can keep him at range.
They are both pretty cock tbh. I didn't realise about Taylor until someone here mentioned it, then i watched some of his stuff and read his interviews/tweets and yep, sure enough dude is actually cocky as f@ck

Alright good to know. It’s a very good fight, I don’t need to root for someone to enjoy it. Hopefully does good numbers.

siablo14 · Post by **siablo14** » 25 Oct 2019, 07:58

Prograis

Stuarty · Post by **Stuarty** » 25 Oct 2019, 08:09

I'm Scottish so it's Taylor for me. He's my favourite fighter right now. I do quite like Prograis as well though. He seems a likeable character. Can't wait for tomorrow. Not been this excited for a fight in a long time...

Ruthless-RKO · Post by **Ruthless-RKO** » 25 Oct 2019, 09:01

JT makes me root for Prog..

Onetimeonly · Post by **Onetimeonly** » 25 Oct 2019, 09:37

Prograis, but I like both of them. Let's get the winner in with bud.

DrDuke · Post by **DrDuke** » 25 Oct 2019, 11:50

I root for nobody here. However, I find Prograis's style of boxing more appealing. And I pick him to win. But first of all I just wait for a good fight.

giacomino · Post by **giacomino** » 25 Oct 2019, 11:57

I like what I have seen out of Prograis' a little more, Taylor has been hyped a bit more, but I like him as well. Tough call and it won't matter to me all that much who wins as long as it's a good fight and scoring is OK. Both are solid

ValMar · Post by **ValMar** » 25 Oct 2019, 12:08

Personally, this is the most interesting fight (beyond the HW) since 2000.
Two fighters in theirs respective primes, without the weight/catchweight games, without avoiding, without the gift decisions in their resumes.
I will root for Prograis, but I will not be sad if Taylor wins (if he deserves the victory, of course).

Evander · Post by **Evander** » 26 Oct 2019, 02:50

Close fight.
If Taylor settles in he can box behind the jab effectively.
Prograis is in your face early but can lack skills down the stretch.
I lean toward Taylor but he's going to have to take charge of the fight relatively early,
Prograis is lively and game, he could overwhelm Taylor out of the gate ... pretty much a 50/50 fight.

Paci · Post by **Paci** » 26 Oct 2019, 06:43

Im going with Prograis. Nothing against Taylor but I relate more to Prograis.

Both guys are game and the poll as I last saw it was (P14-8-T14). Hoping that it is a modern classic.

Great fight and Im in a good mood that it is in good time zone unlike the bantams are in.

Bandog · Post by **Bandog** » 26 Oct 2019, 08:14

If it goes to a decision, I think Taylor will have an edge because of the venue. Both are good boxers. Taylor has a height and reach edge, and Prograis has the power and athletic edge. Both are versatile fighters. If Prograis can't stop him, I would predict Taylor by close decision. Pulling for Prograis to win a tough, close fight.

margaret thatcher · Post by **margaret thatcher** » 27 Oct 2019, 01:24

Prograis ain't more athletic than Taylor (honestly, ppl always do this when it's a white guy, act like he's at an 'athletic' disadvantage--Taylor is one of the most if not the most athletic at 140), Taylor had the speed ,, movement, and pop on him. Prograis closed stronger and timed some good jabs, and had some nifty defensive moves.

Taylor 7-5 was right. Both are very good, and very good fight too. Well done.

Cent0089 · Post by **Cent0089** » 27 Oct 2019, 04:55

Fantastic fight, maybe most entertaining fight of 2019. Taylor won in close fight for me. Rounds were hard to score, but he looked beter through the fight. More physical, harder shots, excellent in close combat. Prograis was slick and threw back every time, + he had a solid comeback in last round after looked a bit done in second half of fight. Tremendeous stamina and toughness from both fighters. This is how you should fight for world titles.

Edit: referee did a not very good job, because fighters threw punches after the bell many times

Cent0089 · Post by **Cent0089** » 27 Oct 2019, 04:56

Fights like this are reason why MMA will never be better than boxing

ValMar · Post by **ValMar** » 27 Oct 2019, 07:24

Cent0089 wrote: ↑27 Oct 2019, 04:56 Fights like this are reason why MMA will never be better than boxing

Yes !

Lenny Cravats · Post by **Lenny Cravats** » 27 Oct 2019, 08:09

Good fight.

Supported Taylor as he’s more of the home fighter to me, but was only really interested in watching a decent fight.
Prograis showed a lot of class in his post-fight interview. Will make sure not to miss any of his fights in the future.