Chavez vs Taylor I - Who won?

[Benncollinsaad]

Gotta correct you on that. In the corner, there was a red light that would flash when there was the final ten seconds of the round. So, if he was counting to eight while the light was flashing, he should have known that there was like 2-3 seconds left.

He said he didn't pay attention to it, so he didn't see it. Tough luck...I always thought Steele is a moron.

[JAB5239]

Gotta correct you on that. In the corner, there was a red light that would flash when there was the final ten seconds of the round. So, if he was counting to eight while the light was flashing, he should have known that there was like 2-3 seconds left.

That doesn't mean he shouldn't have stopped the fight though. At that point Taylor was a beaten fighter and it was still within the 12 round limit of the fight. I've always agreed with Steele's call, though I can understand where the nay sayers are coming from too.

[Dynamite Kid]

I never understood why Steele got so much flack for stopping Tyson's fight with Ruddock TBH, Ruddock was wobbling and might have been knocked unconscious if that fight had been allowed to go on. I think it was because of controversy from the Taylor fight that is got blown outta proportion.

[Equinox]

damn i was such a big fan of taylor. always loved watching him fight, now that you remind me i wish another taylor is born into boxing.

[billionaire]

taylor wouldve died if chavez got in one shot in the last 6 seconds.....chavez won end of story....

[Stoppage]

taylor wouldve died if chavez got in one shot in the last 6 seconds.....chavez won end of story....

It was actually 2-3 seconds, and by the time he let the fight continue, Chavez wouldn't have even been able to reach Taylor, since he was on the other side of the ring.

[jecko845]

I think.....

I was inspired to make this thread after someone said Chavez deserved to win the fight while I thought Taylor deserved it. So who won, in your opinion?

There's no way Taylor should have lost that fight.Don King had alot to do with
''Steel'' stoping that fight.If anyone out there thinks that they should have stopped that fight,they did not see it live.Juanma had a chance last night to show his heart but Taylor was not allowed that chance cus of Don King.He won every round and for ''Steel'' to stopped that fight was wrong....

[BKM-]

Taylor did not respond to Steele's questions. If he did respond to continue, it would have saved those extra wasted 5 seconds it took for Steele to ask him twice and wave the fight off. So Chavez would have had enough time to run at Taylor and land anywhere from 3 to 5 punches.
I always thought it was the correct call made.

[JAB5239]

It was actually 2-3 seconds, and by the time he let the fight continue, Chavez wouldn't have even been able to reach Taylor, since he was on the other side of the ring.

True. But if he didn't stop the fight it would have cheated JCC out of a victory he earned through attrition. If Mel had responded the way he was supposed to and Steele stopped it I would be up in arms about it. He was in a different world and his stay in the hospital is evidence of the beating he took.

[Thread Stealer]

Taylor didn't verbally respond so I don't argue too much about it. Of course if you want to argue about it, you can bring up the fact that Steele let Hearns go on against Barkley while being on shakier legs than Taylor had (although Hearns did verbally respond I believe).

Taylor's corner didn't do him any favors by telling him to be aggressive and fight it out in the 12th, neither did Duva by getting on the ring apron and apparently distracting Taylor.

And Taylor's team didn't do him any good a couple years later after Taylor's struggle in a title defense against Glenwood Brown, by matching him up with Terry Norris.

Win or lose, I doubt Taylor's career would be that much different anyway. He wouldn't have spent that much time at the top unless he was carefully matched. Weight problems at 140, too much talent at 147, and taking too much punishment in general.