Josh Taylor vs. Jose Zepeda - WBC Order

Who wins?

Poll ended at 27 Jul 2022, 18:55

Taylor - Decision
11
48%
Taylor - T/KO
4
17%
DRAW
0
No votes
Zepeda - T/KO
5
22%
Zepeda - Decision
3
13%
 
Total votes: 23

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will he still fight zepeda i wonder? zeppy is a risky fight
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Probably that as well,I didn't know if he was on the banned list its a bit random.
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Glass Joe wrote: 20 Jun 2022, 09:04 Probably that as well,I didn't know if he was on the banned list its a bit random.
Yep, I’m not sure either but given how adamant he was about not granting Catt a rematch you have to wonder what’s caused the change of heart…
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I don't really get the love for Cat. He's a boring fighter who barely beat Ohara Davies. He's always going to do the bare minimum and be in bad fights. I'd be happy never watching the guy fight again.
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TheLeprechaun wrote: 20 Jun 2022, 12:24 I don't really get the love for Cat. He's a boring fighter who barely beat Ohara Davies. He's always going to do the bare minimum and be in bad fights. I'd be happy never watching the guy fight again.
You're not wrong. He is usually a boring fighter.. But he wasn't boring against Taylor and brought the fight to him.

and everyone bar Taylor and his team and the judges had Catt winning.
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TheLeprechaun wrote: 20 Jun 2022, 12:24 I don't really get the love for Cat. He's a boring fighter who barely beat Ohara Davies. He's always going to do the bare minimum and be in bad fights. I'd be happy never watching the guy fight again.
You're confusing 2 separate issues. The 'love for Cat' you're referring to is actually just empathy for a hard-working guy who gave everything to chase his dream, only to have it snatched from him by a travesty of a decision. That sense of injustice and a desire to see it put right is not the same as expressing love for him as a fighter.
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TheLeprechaun wrote: 20 Jun 2022, 12:24 I don't really get the love for Cat. He's a boring fighter who barely beat Ohara Davies. He's always going to do the bare minimum and be in bad fights. I'd be happy never watching the guy fight again.
Lol, the ‘bare minimum’

It’s worth noting, at least, that against Taylor that ‘minimum’ involved punching Taylor’s massive head repeatedly.
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Deserter wrote: 20 Jun 2022, 12:43
TheLeprechaun wrote: 20 Jun 2022, 12:24 I don't really get the love for Cat. He's a boring fighter who barely beat Ohara Davies. He's always going to do the bare minimum and be in bad fights. I'd be happy never watching the guy fight again.
You're confusing 2 separate issues. The 'love for Cat' you're referring to is actually just empathy for a hard-working guy who gave everything to chase his dream, only to have it snatched from him by a travesty of a decision. That sense of injustice and a desire to see it put right is not the same as expressing love for him as a fighter.
I think those people have not watched enough Catterall fights. Let them sit through the Ohara Davies fight followed by the Tyrone Nurse, Tyrone McKenna and Joe Hughes fights. I'm happy never seeing him fiddle his way to a decision again. Even in the Taylor fight you see him being extremely negative especially the last 4 rounds, most of which he lost if not all. I gave Catterall the first 6 rounds and still ended up with a 114-111 scorecard because he will always be negative especially towards the end of fights. Looking back at my scorecard I had Catterall winning the first 6 and then Taylor taking 5 of the last 6. I was happy to see him robbed. I've rarely seen a guy robbed and been over the moon. I think the last time was Lewis Holyfield 1. Couldn't have been happier to see Lenny get jobbed after that performance. Having Holyfield hurt and doing nothing and just generally being a boring f*cker in there. Here is my scorecard which I thought was pretty fair but if you gave Taylor any of the first 6 rounds then it gets much closer. Hardly a travesty I would say. A travesty is something like Mimoune getting royally fked in that Golden Contract.

I would rewatch any of the first 6 rounds if anyone gave them to Taylor. It's a fight I didn't rewatch. Catterall does that.

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TheLeprechaun wrote: 20 Jun 2022, 14:26
Deserter wrote: 20 Jun 2022, 12:43
TheLeprechaun wrote: 20 Jun 2022, 12:24 I don't really get the love for Cat. He's a boring fighter who barely beat Ohara Davies. He's always going to do the bare minimum and be in bad fights. I'd be happy never watching the guy fight again.
You're confusing 2 separate issues. The 'love for Cat' you're referring to is actually just empathy for a hard-working guy who gave everything to chase his dream, only to have it snatched from him by a travesty of a decision. That sense of injustice and a desire to see it put right is not the same as expressing love for him as a fighter.
I think those people have not watched enough Catterall fights.
How is that relevant? People watched the Taylor fight and 99% saw a robbery. That's all that matters. The idea that past actions somehow justify that outcome is bizarre.
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Deserter wrote: 20 Jun 2022, 15:22
TheLeprechaun wrote: 20 Jun 2022, 14:26
Deserter wrote: 20 Jun 2022, 12:43

You're confusing 2 separate issues. The 'love for Cat' you're referring to is actually just empathy for a hard-working guy who gave everything to chase his dream, only to have it snatched from him by a travesty of a decision. That sense of injustice and a desire to see it put right is not the same as expressing love for him as a fighter.
I think those people have not watched enough Catterall fights.
How is that relevant? People watched the Taylor fight and 99% saw a robbery. That's all that matters. The idea that past actions somehow justify that outcome is bizarre.
His previous fights have got nothing to do with the Taylor fight.

I admit; I did find him boring, but he actually came to fight and win against Taylor and made a fight of it.

Good game plan. He kinda had to, going into opponents backyard.

As you said. No relevance.
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Why has he vacated the title?
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MasterG wrote: 01 Jul 2022, 12:56 Why has he vacated the title?
So he can fight Catterall.
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I know there was talk of Zepeda then Catterall, but I doubt Taylor has 2 fights left in him at his current weight.

Have the rematch with Catterall then move up.
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MasterG wrote: 01 Jul 2022, 12:56 Why has he vacated the title?
Because he can't get into America.
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