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Well...I had the fight lined up as a draw afterwards...to be honest...
anyone who saw the fight...saw this...
1. Hopkins pissing around at the beginning...letting Taylor win rounds...not dominate...but Taylor was much more busy. He didn't land anything big...but...he did throw punches...and Hopkins essentially spent his time avoiding anything big...
2. about halfway through the fight...Hopkins woke up...and to be honest...dominated...but he waited a round or 2 to late...
Hopkins threw bombs...and as I said before...totally controlled several rounds by landing BIG punches...
Hopkins appealed...but it was his own damn fault...here's to a great rematch...and if I were Jermain Taylor...I'd hope I don't get hurt...
Hopkins' appeal denied
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Associated Press
Posted: 1 hour ago
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Bernard Hopkins' appeal of the split decision that cost him his undisputed middleweight championship to Jermain Taylor was denied, Taylor's promoter said.
Taylor defeated Hopkins in their bout in Las Vegas on July 16 with two judges awarding the fight to the challenger and one to Hopkins.
Hopkins appealed the decision to the Nevada State Athletic Commission, but David Itskowitch of DiBella Entertainment said Friday at a rally for Taylor that the panel had denied Hopkins' plea.
Taylor, a native of Little Rock, stood in the back of a red convertible, wearing a white blazer and flashing a big smile as he passed by adoring fans. A crowd of 5,500 packed an amphitheater in 101-degree heat on what Arkansas first lady Janet Huckabee declared to be "Jermain Taylor Day."
A rematch between Taylor and Hopkins is expected in December. Taylor will need some time for a head cut to heal before he can return to the ring.
anyone who saw the fight...saw this...
1. Hopkins pissing around at the beginning...letting Taylor win rounds...not dominate...but Taylor was much more busy. He didn't land anything big...but...he did throw punches...and Hopkins essentially spent his time avoiding anything big...
2. about halfway through the fight...Hopkins woke up...and to be honest...dominated...but he waited a round or 2 to late...
Hopkins threw bombs...and as I said before...totally controlled several rounds by landing BIG punches...
Hopkins appealed...but it was his own damn fault...here's to a great rematch...and if I were Jermain Taylor...I'd hope I don't get hurt...
Hopkins' appeal denied
Story Tools: Print Email
Associated Press
Posted: 1 hour ago
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Bernard Hopkins' appeal of the split decision that cost him his undisputed middleweight championship to Jermain Taylor was denied, Taylor's promoter said.
Taylor defeated Hopkins in their bout in Las Vegas on July 16 with two judges awarding the fight to the challenger and one to Hopkins.
Hopkins appealed the decision to the Nevada State Athletic Commission, but David Itskowitch of DiBella Entertainment said Friday at a rally for Taylor that the panel had denied Hopkins' plea.
Taylor, a native of Little Rock, stood in the back of a red convertible, wearing a white blazer and flashing a big smile as he passed by adoring fans. A crowd of 5,500 packed an amphitheater in 101-degree heat on what Arkansas first lady Janet Huckabee declared to be "Jermain Taylor Day."
A rematch between Taylor and Hopkins is expected in December. Taylor will need some time for a head cut to heal before he can return to the ring.
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