Hopkins vs Taylor [Archive]

07-17-2005, 12:24 AM

Hopkins is getting ripped up right now. I'm not surprised. He's up there in age and Taylor is pretty talented.

07-17-2005, 12:27 AM

Hopkins is making this a fight now. He's picking up some rounds. If he gets 10 and 11 this could come down to the final round.

07-17-2005, 12:29 AM

Hopkins is definetly woken up. He's fighting big time right now.

07-17-2005, 12:33 AM

Taylor wins split decision.

07-17-2005, 12:34 AM

Hopkins came on strong in the last 4 rounds. Taylor basically just held on.

RoXer

07-17-2005, 12:46 AM

RoXer

07-17-2005, 01:32 AM

How long did Hopkins hold the title for?

Joey Slugs

07-17-2005, 02:27 PM

How long did Hopkins hold the title for?

that was his 21st defense of the Middleweight title

Rematch is set for October 1st

Rob

07-18-2005, 02:42 PM

Apparently he has to wait until November now because Taylor needs 14 stiches in the head. I was kinda shocked at the result but only because I didn't think there were any middleweights of a good enough standard. Hopkins is 40, overrated and over-hyped. Any solid challenge now would be enough to have a good chance of beating him.

Rob

07-18-2005, 02:44 PM

And just to add to the boxing theme, Danny Williams is a fucking gutless coward. Never have I seen such a friggin pussy in the boxing world. He doesn't deserve to fight again. You don't call in sick after weighing in for a fight. People pay good money for shows and if you can't make it, then fine. Promoters deserve the chance to replace with a good prepared opponent though.

07-18-2005, 07:51 PM

Hopkins started to whip that kids ass in rounds 9-12. I think Hopkins will win the rematch. He just sat on his hands and didnt do shit for the first 7 rounds. Maybe winning one of those , but other then that he got whipped. Then he turned it on and started to dominate Taylor. The next fight is gunna be so much different. I think Hopkins is going to demolish this kid. Unless Taylor matures a whole hell of a lot during the next 5 months.

The Outlaw

07-19-2005, 12:54 AM

Hopkins fights dirty. Fucking headbutts, low blows, holding and punching, more head shots, kidney shots, low blows, he brings it all out. I thought Taylor beat him pretty fair and square. I don't know what world Hopkins was in to say he deserved a unanimous decision. I also don't see how a judge could have scored it 116-112 in Hopkins favor. He dominated 9-12 and I thought Taylor took 1-8; Hopkins might have took 8 but it was a close round (or maybe it was 7? 7 or 8) I thought Taylor deserved it though.