Buzzer Beater: The Controversial Clash Between Julio Cesar Chavez and Meldrick Taylor

The fight of the year of 1990 was a war of the wills betweeen the fastest pair of hands Philadelphia ever produced and the greatest champion in Mexican history on a preposterous 66 fight win streak. It came down to the last two seconds and one shot.
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[@arthurvargaslujan18]

If this would have been a 15 round fight Meldrick Taylor would lost his life like Ray Mancini-Kim Duk-koo fight

[@ramsha2000]

"There's no fight worth a man's life."

[@trooperjoe73]

Taylor was awesome. He fought the GOAT and paid the price. Julio Cesar Chavez is the greatest fighter I've seen, or ever will see.

[@zkarr0driguez836]

If this would have been a 15 round fight Meldrick Taylor would lost his life.

[@arthurvargaslujan18]

Like Ray Mancini-Kim Duk-koo fight

[@Neverfearnigerheemishere]

So dramatic

[@sergiomoreno6861]

I've never seen anyone throw hands that fast man, Taylor's future was bright, he could've become one of the best to ever do it, his only sin was try to brawl the brawling king. The damage he took in this fight was irreparable. Chavez is one of the goats ever period. Beautiful documentary, it made me emotional.

[@AsafoUniversity]

I agree. Taylor could throw any kind of combination at blazing speed ,never lose balance and it just seemed effortless.

[@jakesanchez3415]

Sugar Ray Leonard and roy jones jr bro. you got to be kidding us.

[@surcalifas503]

@@jakesanchez3415 Taylor was faster than both men.

[@adrianr8486]

Taylor vs Chaves will never be forgotten

[@tpsin713]

@@jakesanchez3415 taylor much faster even then them!!

[@joneslt]

The most deceptive fight I’ve ever seen, because it seemed like Taylor was inflicting more damage for the first 10 rounds but after watching more closely I could see how subtle Chavez’s defense, accuracy and power was. , chavez is so smooth and fluid with his punches that it doesn’t appear that he’s hitting that hard, but he literally beat the prime out of taylor that night.

[@lucianotecuanapa9853]

Chavez defense is incredible I been telling people that not all of Taylor punches were landing

[@homerojimenez9533]

It's part of the sluggish Mexican style ... Take 2 punches to land one power shot ... Chavez also had if not one of the best liver shots and the chin of a GOAT ..

[@crazyaboutboxing9385]

Chavez had a granite chin to

[@lime455]

Yeah, but Taylor was a shoeshiner, so while he landed punches in bunches they were not all that hard in comparison to chavez punches, despite being fewer, which is why he was more fatigued by the end of the fight than chavez.

[@c.galindo9639]

Nah. Flurry punches can land numbers but as far as effectiveness and actual damage. You can take 5 times as many hits of those as you would actual punches involving the whole body instead of just the arms. That’s why Chavez took the hits unphased and can counter with an actual given punch. Still he wore him out through having him to dodge more effectively and move around more often. A tough kid but he relied too much on his speed than actual fighting skill

[@AlexG-tp2ik]

A lot of people fail to realize how hurt Taylor was at the end. That lost look in his eyes. He was one good shot away from death. It was a good stop.

[@YourKingJDG]

Thing is, there wasn’t enough time for another blow. That’s the controversy. 5 seconds and up I’d agree but not 2

[@AlexG-tp2ik]

@@YourKingJDG Yeah, but Steele had no way of knowing exactly how much time was left. Another argument is that Taylor was clearly out on his feet. That's a technical knockout, regardless of how much time is left. So, if he had not stopped the fight, would that not have been robbing Chavez of a TKO victory?

[@YourKingJDG]

@@AlexG-tp2ik If he could stand theres no robbery. People would be saying the craziest stuff if this happened to Chavez. He was standing perfectly fine and clearly had a visible reaction when Ref announced the loss. He probably didn’t think he needed to reply. I can’t blame ref too much but these are the times you wish herb dean or mario yamasaki were officiating.

[@AlexG-tp2ik]

@@YourKingJDG Yeah, there's no way Mario "he's still breathing" Yamasaki is stopping that fight Lol

[@YourKingJDG]

@@AlexG-tp2ik Right lmao

[@efraincarrera8395]

Chavez in his prime was that pitbull, once he locked in his jaw, he never let you go🔥

[@mlopez4546]

Well said🍻

[@handy1014]

@FRoid IV & Steroids Gayweather 💉 🤣☠️

[@jonhrambro8241]

@FRoid IV & Steroids Gayweather 💉 thats true but what true as well is sweet pea getting robbed

[@mlopez4546]

@@jonhrambro8241 so did Jose Luis Castillo 1

[@jonhrambro8241]

@@mlopez4546 true but that's how it goes when your the cash cow

[@JeSsE10mCcOy11]

Julio admitted that Meldrick was the toughest fight of his career. Even tougher than De La Hoya and Tszyu

[@abrahamramirez3980]

Tszyu was amazing and deserves all the credit for winning but Chavez had deteoriated by that point and that was arguably not the weight class for him anymore.

[@canibusnj]

@@abrahamramirez3980 Which proves how tough Taylor was by facing a prime Chavez.

[@Coldass]

That’s crazy because Whitaker whooped his ass

[@GuerreroDelInfo]

@@Coldass 🤣 he ran and was given a gift draw

[@GuerreroDelInfo]

the meldrick fight was still close to chavez prime. 1990. the de la hoya and tszyu fights was when chavez was way over the hill. those were tough mainly because wear and tear.

[@anonymousanonymous3707]

80s boxing was just full of killers from top to bottom an absolutely incredible decade of boxing

[@hectoralvarado6209]

This i believe was in the 90s

[@amc7185]

It was in March ‘90. But, both guys were products of the 80s and that’s when/where this unbelievable matchup was built.

[@mongoslade277]

They signed to fight in 1989. Terms were being discussed in 1988

[@sabji4519]

No. Early 80s were not that micj as Muhammad Ali lost to Larry Holmes and everyone was sad.

[@topdawg182]

Steel did ask Taylor twice if he was ok and he even got right in Taylor’s face looking directly in his eyes the 2nd time he asked him bc he recognized that Taylor didn’t comprehend the question the 1st time he was asked. When he saw the same thing the 2nd time he stopped it. I saw an HBO documentary a while back About this fight and Steel mentioned taylor had also illegally pulled himself up using the ropes and that was the 1st sign he picked up that Taylor couldn’t continue aside from all the visible injuries. The injuries Taylor got in fight were literally life threatening. He suffered permanent brain damage, he even tore his ACL when he fell and got his leg caught underneath him, a fractured orbital bone was urinating blood etc. that fight literally derailed his career and was nowhere near the same fighter when he fought Chavez in the rematch. That might’ve been a controversial decision but 100% the right at the same time.

[@c.galindo9639]

Damn. He was lucky to survive the aftermath. The ref literally made the right call and even if he didn’t Chavez still should have won because how each of their aftermaths were vastly different. One didn’t need to go to the hospital for severe damage to them.

[@lucianotecuanapa9853]

Also at the end of the 11 round Taylor was going to the wrong corner the ref have to help him out

[@dashauncarney9651]

Wait pulling yourself up by the ropes when knocked down is illegal?I did not know that.

[@jrbandero4454]

@@dashauncarney9651 yes very illegal, it shows you can’t get up on your own

[@andrewtanczyk4009]

Correct. Good stoppage.

[@BigFists2024]

Chavez’s face looked untouched

[@jjohnson4013]

And people think Taylor was rob Taylor face said it all

[@cesarmedina7080]

@@jjohnson4013 🙄 The look of someone's face doesnt determine anything.

[@manuelanaya2977]

@@cesarmedina7080the Mexican didn’t spend the night at the hospital needing blood peeing blood 😂

[@Notooshabyy]

@@cesarmedina7080 exactly! Dude was winning big. You don’t simply outwork “El Gran Campeón Mexicano” for 35 minutes 170 seconds👊🏽‼️😵‍💫

[@jotaro7940]

It does

[@antondelacruz9362]

If steele had checked the time and allowed taylor to continue despite his injuries, he still wouldve been criticized because he wouldve been bending the rules to help taylor. He made the right call.

[@jimmyjoe8225]

Stopping a fight with 2 seconds left is rough. I've always felt taylor won the fight.

[@jimmyjoe8225]

Either way it's one of my favorites fights I've ever seen.

[@antondelacruz9362]

@@jimmyjoe8225 great fight, legendary fighters. I just sympathize with steele.

[@linrey7634]

@@jimmyjoe8225 i Respectfully disagree although he threw an insane amount of punches and landed and insane amount more in the end the damage done by Chavezs was on a different level in the end we must remember this is a fight. Watching this its clear although everyone did believe he should have won (i aswell for a long time) but say he threw 100 punches and chavez hit him with 25 in those 25 chavez broke his eyes socket and damaged him so severly that he was never the same who would you say that won that fight we feel he shouldnt have stopped the fight but say he didnt and chavez lost the reaction would be similar how could they say chavez lost look at the difference in damage he was never the same after tha fight he lost his prime the swelling to chavez face and his face say a lot. Hopefully i was able to explain myself

[@jimmyjoe8225]

@@linrey7634 I was 10 years old when I saw this fight and didn't know it was a classic that people would be talking about 20 years later. So my viewpoint is from a 10 year olds emotional view not a logical one.

[@mr.j9303]

There is nothing controversial about this. The ref said it perfectly...

[@HectorLopez-dl2hi]

Bro,Taylor almost died that day.Thank you Richard Steel ,Great Referee.👍👍👍😎😎😎😎😎✊✊✊✊🥊🥊🥊🥊🥊🥊

[@jjohnson4013]

People hate steel for stopping the fight he did his job

[@eugeniofernandez8101]

People forget to mention that Chavez also had a secret weapon: his granite chin and resistance. No once was he even wobbled in 90 fights even though he went toe to toe against everyone. Once he stopped trainig seriously due to alcohol and drugs, he began to slip. All his fights were entertaining, not hugging and running festivals like Mayweather's.

[@GuerreroDelInfo]

also wear and tear

[@Ardi-wd9kz]

Taylor didn't chase Chavez to the corner, he was led there by Chavez. When he buckled Taylor, Chavez brilliantly stood away to avoid a clinch. Taylor trained to stay off the ropes. Chavez led him their to pin him against the ropes for the KO. Look at the fight. Taylor amazingly never touched the ropes until the KO. Chavez had ice in his veins.

[@abrahamramirez3980]

Prime Chavez was just something to behold! Even when he was having a tough night I loved how he always rushed in for more at the sound of the bell! He was definitely the original "I can do this all day!"

[@jspurs22]

That ref saved his life

[@cesarmedina7080]

Bull$hit

[@TheTwelfthRed]

Sad truth is; Chavez ended Taylors career; meanwhile people call the decision controversial...objectively the fight should of been ended sooner

[@uncletony6210]

sooner? at what point?

[@c.galindo9639]

That’s up to the fighter, his corner, and the referee. He still wanted to win that badly and gave it his all, literally. Everyone who steps in that ring knows what will or will not happen to them. It’s that risk and drive that fuels them. Spectators will not and cannot understand what that is or feels like or even comprehend the reality behind it. That’s why there are so many cowards and so few actual warriors in this world.

[@handy1014]

Chavez fought to retire anybody who stood in front of him. Pure savage!

[@GuerreroDelInfo]

@@uncletony6210 if Chavez was the "A" side instead of Taylor, the fight probably gets stopped at the end of the 11th when Taylor was going to the wrong corner. Or a doctor stoppage earlier than that

[@uncletony6210]

@@GuerreroDelInfo going to the wrong corner is a very common occurrence and I've never seen a fight stopped because of it. There was no point earlier in this fight when any honest ref....or even dishonest... could have even considered a stoppage. Not even close.

[@socalpunisher]

I watched Chavez fight when I was a kid and couldn’t appreciate his greatness. Thank god for KZbin.

[@cursedmountainstudios]

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Thank you. I really appreciate the kind words.

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[@mlopez4546]

Well said👍

[@brettmackell2004]

My dad was Meldrick’s strength coach, he went in the ambulance that night. Even if Meldrick won by decision, Chavez did lasting damage. Duva was yelling at him to “stay up” during the count and Meldrick, you can see, looks over. Even if Meldrick was looking over, he still didn’t answer Steele’s call. And looking back at what that fight did to Meldrick, and the stories I’ve heard from how terrifying that night was after the fight, Steele made the right decision.

[@keonnewilliams9511]

I'll drink to that.✌️🎧🥊🌹🎥

[@p4kito92]

I gave an applause to the referee and his motivations...this was a legendary decision. Who could disagree.

[@LuisSanchez-en3sf]

The way Chavez got out of that corner to set that right hand up that ended up being the fatal blow was beautiful. The Ref did the right thing. Chavez would have killed him, and the ref would have lived with so much guilt knowing he could have stopped it. Great fight! And great call by the Ref!

[@sugardaveyyepez134]

What people need to understand is that although Taylor was fighting a perfect fight , he was also receiving lots of damage as well. When Taylor got examined by the doctor after the fight it was said that he had orbital fractures, bruised ribs and would urinate blood. Great stoppage. Boxing is a damn beautiful and brutal sport.

[@dyschromotopia]

taylor suffered a fractured skull, permanent brain damage, severe lacerations to is mouth & he had swallowed almost 2 pints of blood, his kidneys were damaged & bleeding, fractured ribs & was in hospital for over 4 days. chavez was discharged within an hour with no observable injuries.

[@jjohnson4013]

That what happens when you run into a fighter that has power in his punches and knows how to used it

[@user-te6ru8kw3h]

I never heard Steele's rationale before. He's right - imagine if Julio had landed some life-changing damage on Meldrick in those last few seconds. Small chance, but that's not his call to make. "When a fighter's had enough, I stop the fight."

[@GuerreroDelInfo]

Exactly, meldrick was unable to defend himself at that point. There was time for another two piece to seriously hurt Taylor permanently

[@c.galindo9639]

Not even that. Meldrick literally couldn’t register what was going on even after the ref gave him 4 extra counts, asked him if he was good, then looked straight into his eyes for a response or even hear an utter of something intelligible, but nothing. Taylor literally looked like a deer in the headlights. I am surprised he didn’t suffer any brain damage to a serious degree. He probably did have some but mostly his face was damaged

[@lucianotecuanapa9853]

Imagine if Taylor got ko in the middle of the ring he might not gotten up

[@GuerreroDelInfo]

@@lucianotecuanapa9853 or would've tried to and went back down like Judah against tszyu

[@ededdandeddytv5164]

Uhh he did land life changing damage lol all fight long Have you seen meldrick nowadays?

[@championsmaterial]

Thank you...for putting the spotlight on a fighter who had all the potential you need (Taylor) to be great. He arguably lost his prime in one night to a top 25 P4P fighter all time. He was never the same afterwards. Great stuff as always!

[@esketitff2209]

Julio is in my top five P4P boxer of all time

[@GuerreroDelInfo]

Top 3 p4p all time if he were an American

[@handy1014]

That's what people don't recognize. Nobody was the same after fighting the 🐐

[@YourKingJDG]

@@handy1014 Thomas Hearns?

[@mzt7595]

Mexican boxing vs African American boxing

[@Ichbinberlinerr]

My favorite fight of all times. Both boxers were sublime that night. Very sad that after this beating Taylor was never the same.

[@ismaeldeleija8165]

i dont know if my nationality have anything to it, but Julio Cesar Chavez is my favourite boxer of all time because he wasnt a prodigy in power punches for KO or speed, yet when he was 89-0 he knocked out 76 of them, and he beat arguably the fastest boxer ever Meldrick Taylor. All done thanks to his STYLE and iQ on the ring not thanks to something nature gave him at birth. He inspires me.

[@brocklanders3616]

I would say he was born to be a fighter still. Similar to Duran, grew up in poverty and only knew one way out of the mean streets. Which was at the end of a punch.

[@c.galindo9639]

He was a man who had a will to elevate himself much higher than what he was brought into. Plain and simple

[@damatricrayton8942]

Out of that 89-0 do we know any of those fighters alot of security guard and cable drivers

[@c.galindo9639]

@@damatricrayton8942 you know boxers did have lives before making it a career. Some do come out of ordinary jobs to seek a career in boxing and may become great. It isn’t like they magically were given the shot of boxing so trying to dismiss someone for their background is irrelevant when to know how good they were you would need firsthand experience to know if they truly were a challenge but against someone like JCC, who is definitely a champion level boxer. He can knockdown above average boxers easy and those above average boxers have the capability of taking down several average joes even if they are a decent fighter

[@damatricrayton8942]

@@c.galindo9639 any body can put on a pair of boxing gloves and step in a boxing ring and a lot do in Mexico but are they worthy opponents did they do the work put in the training 80% of those 89 opponents were guys in Mexico that we never heard of and I say that to say this Chavez is still bad ass and I would put money for him to win against most guys in there prime except Pacquiao or Floyd or Duran

[@crod9195]

To me Chavez in his prime was the GOAT.

[@AlexG-tp2ik]

The version of Chavez that steamrolled Chapo Rosario in 87 was as great a fighter as there has ever been. Ever. On that night, he beats any 135 pounder that's ever lived.

[@GuerreroDelInfo]

@@AlexG-tp2ik agreed, not even Duran or Pacquiao could have beaten him prime for prime. Too much pressure from Chavez and too great of a chin. Best at 135 and 140.

[@Jersey1287]

@@GuerreroDelInfo you Mex are delusional Floyd would embarrass this man

[@elbuchito2907]

Amen finally some folks that know about boxing.

[@MelvinMolden6898]

He was, then again just because he was associated with the arellanos and Don King And the PRIistas party of power in mexicou and cocaine parties .. he felt like like Antonio Rata de Santa Ana for solong the pseudo prick.

[@760shadow]

Love your videos and analysis! Your the best !

[@joseymunoz4176]

Love your content man!!! You made me get into boxing and I can truly say I'm an avid fan thanks to you, kudos for all that you do for boxing

[@olliewallace7710]

Always waiting on your vids bro 😂😂need more than just one a month need them weekly please ❤️🥊

[@rogdawg123]

your videos are impeccable 👌 please keep em' coming

[@Superaficokings87]

Awesome video. Great narration style.

[@user-ec6il2kf6r]

Oh my lord! That was great dude. Thanks for the video just glad it popped up

[@josechavez3977]

Your videos are a work of art.

[@anonymousanonymous3707]

Steele didn't make the most controversial call of all time he made the greatest ... If Chavez gets over to Taylor before the bell rings the fight would be known for the death of Meldrick Taylor

[@ededdandeddytv5164]

1000%

[@Sebastianlopez519]

Another incredible production. 👏🏼

[@juansegoviagomez8293]

great job man, beautiful videos, you put the sport in a very high level.

[@santiguardiola5397]

The narration is incredible, even if you don’t like box, you gotta love the art of the video . Amazing job

[@boxingmonster886]

One of the best fights I’ve ever seen 🔥🥊💯

[@916youngpridex3]

I think Taylor would've been a bigger name if he never took this fight, it took so much out of him and he was never the same after. The damage he took took its toll on him.

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[@lexlewis550]

There’s no fight that’s worth a man’s life…yea man 😎

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[@roblolo8612]

There are rules to the fight game like any other sport. Are you saying if you won on last second 3 you got robbed? Or a walk off home run? No you're not. The rules say he has to respond to the ref, he has to pick up the 8 count an answer questions, coherently. He didn't .

[@R33C3.]

This channel never disappoints.

[@socalman9028]

I don’t think Taylor would have been able to get up if he hadn’t used he ropes to pull himself up. Which is against the rules in boxing. A fighter has to be cognizant, enough to get up with out help . That gives the ref an idea if a fighter can continue to defend himself. To bad boxing is no longer 15 rounds. A lot of draws and close fights wouldn’t have had controversial endings.

[@travlishallingquest5719]

I see your point, but the Ray Mancini vs. Kim Duk-koo fight is what led to championship bouts being reduced to 12 rounds.

[@socalman9028]

@@travlishallingquest5719 I know. I watched the fight live . Ray and Kim were throwing haymakers. But if I’m correct. Most of the fights that have sadly ended with a death. Those fights were in less than 6-8 rounds. I don’t think fights going into fifteen is the problem. It can be many factors. Like a fighter’s past losses via KO . Conditioning. Late stoppages. Three extra rounds are not the problem. It only means more draws .

[@travlishallingquest5719]

@@socalman9028 It is indeed a multitude of factors.

[@socalman9028]

@@travlishallingquest5719 By the way . I met Ray at the Boxing Fan Expo in Vegas a few years ago. Such a friendly and humble man.

[@eugeniofernandez8101]

Good comment.

[@jalvarez8204]

Excellent Video BEST EVER on this fight nd I seen Plenty of them.

[@edgarrodriguez5436]

And a lot of people say Chavez Sr only fought “bums” and is “overhyped” hell no Floyd don’t know what he’s saying 😂 Floyd fought champions passed they’re prime

[@miker4671]

Floyd fought in a weak era and his 50th win was vs Mcgregor What a joke !

[@brendancronin3796]

The referee was right ...Taylor was never the same after this fight. 2 seconds sounds like nothing but a boxer can throw 10 punches in that time .Chavez was almost inhuman ...it's brutal to watch a man getting broke but that's what happened Taylor.

[@brocklanders3616]

Not a Chavez Jr. Or Steel fan, but the right call was made that night. Taylor was out on his feet, and was asked if he can continue and gave no response. Richard made the tough and controversial decision to pull the plug

[@c.galindo9639]

Not even tough or controversial. In the moment he was zoning in on what he knew to do and what to expect. He did all he could as a ref to tell if the fighter was still aware of everything going on. Taylor looked like a zombie even with extra counts and asked if he was ok and with the ref staring directly in his eyes right in front of him

[@whatshisface1390]

Chavez jr sucks, you mean Chavez sr 😅

[@erniegarcia1242]

Great video!! I just subscribed

[@tonydouglas334]

Thank you again 👌🏽

[@rhythmboxing]

No problem. Thank you for your support.

[@fernandobrahms6629]

Min 14:08 - 14:12 those head movements by Chávez 👌🥶

[@ALEXJRZ]

GREAT VIDEO.

[@Fausto410]

Meldrick Taylor gave his life in the ring that night but Chavez’s will was too much. Taylor was a shell of his former self after that. God bless him.

[@iceman9610]

Not only did he use the ropes to get himself up, he was also saved from falling back by those same ropes. Good call by Richard. Rematch should’ve been sooner and even Julio said he deserved it in post fight interview. What a fight tho!

[@jjohnson4013]

Imaginé if Chavez ko Taylor in the middle of the ring

[@Youtuber-qp5tc]

Taylor didn’t even let go of the ropes once he got up every boxer knows they have to hold their hands up when they get up from a knock down Richard Steele had every right to stop the fight.

[@HectorLopez-dl2hi]

Such a great master video piece👌👌👌👌👌🥊🥊🥊🥊💎💎💎💎💎😎😎😎😎😎

[@carasc5]

The amount of time left should have no bearing on the decision to end the fight. If it's a situation where the ref would stop the fight if it were round 6, then it's a situation where he should stop the fight even with 5 second left.

[@falx94]

Still one of the most brutal fights I've ever seen. As beautiful as it is to watch two elite warriors in their prime bang it out, it's also hard to watch because of the insane amount of damage both guys took. That kind of beating will take years off the clock no matter who you are. It was controversial, but it was a good stoppage. You could see in Taylor's eyes that he was completely checked out, his body was moving but his mind was completely wiped. If he had gone back towards Chavez for another 5 seconds we might have ended up with another Kim Duk-koo situation.

[@dannyc3774]

The ref counted to 10 and Taylor was still holding on to the ropes. The ref couldn’t give him extra seconds after the 10 count to let him recover and let go of the ropes. Correct stoppage.

[@moondragon130]

Great vid

[@ATXMEX78]

Not just a goat in his prime but he's The GOAT!!

[@franku.5374]

Beautifully narrated , takes me back when I witnessed the fight on tv , you are master of your trade the way you bring fights back to life !!!

[@brendancronin3796]

This guy was the shit ...his record is extraordinary. What a machine .

[@troycaldwell5711]

HBO showed some amazing fights. The commentators were horrible at times. Never spoke of strategy and the subtle changes/things of a fight. Al Bernstein could teach them a few lessons. I love your channel.

[@simonallen7150]

I can remember Max k saying Taylor carried Chavez's punches around with him ,were as Chavez shrugged Taylors off I think he was spot on.

[@otbboxingschooltwt5615]

Great piece 🔥🔥🔥 Keep em cumn

[@elgallofino7906]

Hell of a documentary 🥊 👏

[@antondelacruz9362]

Steele the manliest guy in the ring after making that call.

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I really missed your videos

[@e.l.9589]

Thank you!🥊

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Your Best Work

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love all your vids, james toney was my favorite one though

[@davidbetancourt1of1]

17:50 literally chills went down my spine with your prestige speech

[@KOLASONO]

What an ending. Almost got me in tears!! Viva México!!!!❤🇲🇽

[@c.galindo9639]

Damn. This is so beautiful. I am in absolute awe of what I just seen here. Now being there would have been something else entirely in itself. That was intense and heart pounding, jaw dropping action. I agree with the ref. He gave him 4 extra counts and clearly asked if he was good, to which no response or even awareness of what happened was even given. The aftermath also speaks for itself. The kid had heart but youth can do so much against experience. This is absolutely spectacular and I loved every second of it

[@EASTBAYNORCAL]

His down fall was what this now a days fighters lack a warrior’s heart..he could box and win every round easily however he had so much pride within him and he felt bad winning a fight like mayweather..Taylor is remembered as a true warrior no dishonor in loosing at all

[@jacerivera7907]

What did that get him in the long run though? A broken body and praise from us on KZbin tho

[@megradorodvarez6788]

Thumbs up👍 for the narrator. He kept me attentive to the final second...

[@capitalgains4194]

Chavez in rosario mode had deceptively fast hands good defense with constant head movement and feints and the most aesthetically pleasing punching technique he was a complete fighter i would consider him the best fighter in lightweights history but one thing that is not even up for debate is that he would be the A side of any fight against any legend 💯

[@NN-df7hl]

Wow, thank you for illuminating the facts of this fight. I remember seeing this on TV ages ago and thinking Meldrick got completely robbed and that Steele must be in Chavez's pocket. I see now how deceptive Chavez's power was, also the guy had a chin made of solid concrete. Still, with only 5 seconds to go...one wonders: why just let it go on? On points, Chavez would've lost, though he actually won. Perfect example of how point-scoring isn't the best to determine a true winner.

[@imjustsaying6656]

Great video, I also recommend the HBO documentary on this fight I believe it’s called tale of the tape or legendary nights.

[@troycaldwell5711]

In hindsight Taylor took a horrific beating. He was never the same after this. Sometimes one brutal bout changes everything.

[@jumahamis227]

You are always on point with your boxing analysis, but you’ve forgotten to cover on your channel one of the sensational boxer to ever step up on the ring ,the Puerto Rican Wilfred Benitez, he had tremendous defense such that they used to call him the Bible of boxing, please consider to cover him next on your channel.

[@theganymedehypothesis4057]

Steele was absolutely correct. Taylor was absolutely beat to pieces and Chavez does not appear to be hurt or hurting at the end. Taylor had won the boxing match while losing the punching contest.

[@bengolfs1]

Most fans failed to realize that Taylor's late trainer, Lou Duva, stepped onto the ring apron while Richard Steele was giving Taylor a standing 8 count--which is an automatic disqualification. So, even if Steele had let Taylor continue, Chavez' promotor Don King would have had the decision quickly overturned and Taylor would have been DQ'd.

[@LuisPerez-ut9vc]

Those commentators were so biased, it’s laughable.

[@jumahamis227]

When boxers and trainers came to know the importance of ducking dangerous boxers and fighting them when they are all washed up, meldrick Taylor was never the same after he faced Julius Chavez, he was urinating blood and was hospitalized for months after this fight, and he lost a lot of his agility and athleticism after this fight.

[@horacemorisson7735]

Very good. Well done.

[@oscarlara9559]

When asked afterward to recount the final seconds of the bout, Taylor said, "(Steele)) didn’t say anything to me. He didn’t ask, ‘Are you OK,’ count, or give me no kind of directions. I nodded my head, ‘I’m OK, I’m OK.’ And he still stopped it.” But repeated viewings of the videotape--which Taylor had not seen--reveal that Steele did indeed count and ask Taylor if he was OK. And Taylor did not respond, either verbally or with gestures, until after Steele waved the bout off.

[@anthonydepontes2295]

Insane fighting spirit

[@TexasGuitarist]

Oh my gosh! What a video.

[@alberto6855]

I wish I could’ve witnessed this era of boxing but I wasn’t even alive at that time lol

[@rafaelflores6423]

Great fight one of my favorites! Many people don’t know that Meldrick went down hill after losing this fight, but not because of lack of talent or skills but because of-physiological reasons. Meldrick was mainly fiscally hurt

[@b9479]

he let the Chavez lost break him, mentally and physically

[@GuerreroDelInfo]

chavez was an once in a generation type of fighter like duran or pacquiao.

[@victorsaralegui6502]

Taylor was ONE shot from dead, nobody sees that. Look at Chavez face? Great Documentary from a Beautiful Sport.