handsofstone wrote: ↑18 May 2019, 17:53
Great fight, tough gruelling fight for both men, 115-111 Taylor for me knockdowns in the 6th were crucial not just for the scores but for taking the wind out of Baranchyk's sails, he was coming on strong and Taylor was looking tired, caught Baranchyk flush with the right hook and had him down again with the follow up, Baranchyk is a tank, not much target to hit and always looked dangerous, I was surprised Taylor was able to put him down at all, I thought Taylor's head shots looked a bit cuffing but his body shots were excellent and pretty much what won him the fight, god knows hows Baranchyk never winced, he landed some vicious shots downstairs himself, Taylor took them well too
Wouldve liked to have seen Taylor's jab more tonight and he had a few lazy spells but what a performance and what a win
Me and Stu have been saying for a few years now Taylor would reach the top, AND THE NEW.........
Well summed up. Agree completely.
He'll need to step up again against Prograis but I think his style will suit Taylor better than tonight which was a more gruelling fight. It'll be more technical against Prograis
we forget how many few fights taylor has had 15 and a world title, so happy he progressed again,against a nasty crude very tough fighter who would not back down from nothing , will taylor be going down as one of the best scottish fighters ever in the moderen era , i love ricky burns, but that was hell of a figh tonight to come through that tonighnt, and he did it with top marks
Every time Taylor has been put into a fight its been against a better opponent than the last one. To date he's overcome them all and only a few have not been knocked off their feet.
Still improving and a world champion - not bad going !!!!
Inoue is pretty astonishing, we're already running out of superlatives for his power and offensive technique and efficiency. The power on its own would be very impressive but the shot selection and timing is almost otherworldly. Best boxer to watch in the world IMO
Counter-puncher wrote: ↑19 May 2019, 07:22
Inoue is pretty astonishing, we're already running out of superlatives for his power and offensive technique and efficiency. The power on its own would be very impressive but the shot selection and timing is almost otherworldly. Best boxer to watch in the world IMO
Agreed but where the fcvk does he generate it from? He's built like the side of a rizla
Counter-puncher wrote: ↑19 May 2019, 08:05
Either it's the perfect timing and placement that exacerbates his already excellent power, or maybe he just drinks monster juice
The speed of his punches is frightening - you could hear the thud last night hitting Rodriguez.
Privileged to see this show live, fantastic production & top quality boxing on show. Pleasure to see Inoue in the flesh, scary scary fighter. Congratulations to Taylor as well, him & Prograis is certainly one to look forward to.