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Message: [QUOTE="SWC75, post: 5086172, member: 289"] I just watched Taylor-Catterall II. Heck of a fight. Their styles mesh: aggressive vs. counter-puncher. In this case the coutner-puncher has the good jab. Taylor doesn't move his hear and was a good target but Catterall didn't go to the body much and Taylor did. I don't have the punch-count stats but graded it 115-114 for Catterall. I had the first round even, as I often do because not much happens in most first rounds and I want the fight decided based on significant action with a clear winner. I gave Catterall round 2, Taylor round 3, Catterall the next two, Taylor 3 in a row, the Catterall then Taylor before Catterall won the last two rounds. The key blow was a remarkable left hook that sent Taylor reeling into the ropes in the 10th.. When the punch landed, Catterall's head was near Taylor's right pocket, (they have pockets?) Catterall came forward but Taylor wrapped his arm around Catterall's head and they both fell down in the corner. There was no knockdown and I think Catterall failed to follow-up and get a potential knock-out. He was tired and seemed to be conserving his energy for short bursts of activity. Taylor's right eye swelled up and Catterall was able to land several more left hooks but one at a time and that left it to the judges, who had had a hard time grading the first bout. They graded it 117-111, 117-111 and 116-113, (ah! somebody else scored an even round), all for Catterall. Taylor, who won the first match, wants a rubber match. Catterall said that this fight "closed the books" on his series with Taylor. Bob Arum came out and, sounding drunk, (although he's 92 so age may have been the issue) and harangued the crowd, saying that the scores were a disgrace and that he would never bring an American fighter 'here' again. I don't know if he meant England or just Leeds, where the bought took place. [/QUOTE]

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