Should Taylor have taken a knee?

[Underdog82]

Alot of us give cotto & his fans hell about him taken a knee against tony. but if JT would have taken a knee instead of taking that punishment on the ropes think he wouldve made it to the bell?

think about with 15-20 sec left. a knee wouldve used up at least 10-15 sec. 8-9 sec on a knee & bout 3-5 sec the ref asking him if he is ok. the rest of the time he could ran b/c froch wouldve been on the other side of the ring.

going into the 12r taylor was up 106-102. with the kds taylor wouldve still been up 113-112.

so in this case would a knee have been smart or ***** move?

If he did that he would of been forever mocked like zab judah for being a ***** and saving himself by being weak so he could possible win a decision.

Taylor isn't a ***** though. He went out fighting.


Why would you WANT him to have done such a chicken **** thing? Taylor has some bad fans. I mean, you are so desperate for him to win, you condone making ***** moves like that? Thats sad.

[dstew]

Why would you WANT him to have done such a chicken **** thing? Taylor has some bad fans. I mean, you are so desperate for him to win, you condone making ***** moves like that? Thats sad.

Not all of us Taylor fans are so dumb. I'm a huge fan and honestly have never been prouder of him than when he got up off the floor in the 12th round and tried to keep going, and then taking a huge flurry from Froch straight in his grill and was able to stay on his feet for as long as he did...

Taylor's actions at the end of the fight showed me he's got what it takes in his heart to keep going in this business, to keep fighting... he's often been accused of being heartless and not a true warrior, but he should've proved everyone wrong about that with his actions in the final round against Froch.

[Piper the Great]

If he did that he would of been forever mocked like zab judah for being a ***** and saving himself by being weak so he could possible win a decision.

Taylor isn't a ***** though. He went out fighting.


Why would you WANT him to have done such a chicken **** thing? Taylor has some bad fans. I mean, you are so desperate for him to win, you condone making ***** moves like that? Thats sad.

not a taylor fan. i like him but not a fan. im just pointing something out that if he wouldve done he wouldve won. imo it wldve been a smart. just like cotto he didnt want to get ko so he took a knee. every fighter wants to make it to the final bell. so why is it being a ***** or chicken if a fighter does what he can to not get ko?

[TintaBoricua]

Alot of us give cotto & his fans hell about him taken a knee against tony. but if JT would have taken a knee instead of taking that punishment on the ropes think he wouldve made it to the bell?

think about with 15-20 sec left. a knee wouldve used up at least 10-15 sec. 8-9 sec on a knee & bout 3-5 sec the ref asking him if he is ok. the rest of the time he could ran b/c froch wouldve been on the other side of the ring.

going into the 12r taylor was up 106-102. with the kds taylor wouldve still been up 113-112.

so in this case would a knee have been smart or ***** move?

Although it's not something a fighter has in his mind when fighting, I was thinking, "Dammit, Taylor take a damn knee!"

He could've used a rest period. I don't think he would've done it after the first knockdown, seeing as how he wasn't gonna' give Froch a 10-7 round, but he could've taken a knee to take a breather for a sec. I agree.

[YoungMind20]

I dont agree after he got he was back on the ropes with about 30 seconds left.. took about 10 punches the ref was already looking at taylor to stop the fight so i think if he took a knee that the ref woulda stopped it

[Pugilistic™]

Taking a knee would of been a smart move by Taylor.

Too late now though.......

[Steak]

you can fight your heart out for 11 and a half rounds, but if you take one knee in the 12th round to win yourself the fight it makes you a *****?

wow at you people.

Im glad Froch won because it was an awesome comeback win, but had Taylor taken a knee in the 12th and won the fight because of it, I wouldnt have lost any respect for him at all.

[SHB]

Some of the stuff written on this thread is unbelievable.

To call taking a knee a "***** move" is like criticising holding when in trouble, or even dodging and blocking punches. If you're in trouble you do what you have to to survive. I'm surprised more than anything that he didn't hold more.

You do what you have to do to survive. Slating something that could make all the difference not just to your chances in a fight but also to your long-term health so you don't take unnecessary punishment is often absolutely the right thing to do

[dstew]

Some of the stuff written on this thread is unbelievable.

To call taking a knee a "***** move" is like criticising holding when in trouble, or even dodging and blocking punches. If you're in trouble you do what you have to to survive. I'm surprised more than anything that he didn't hold more.

You do what you have to do to survive. Slating something that could make all the difference not just to your chances in a fight but also to your long-term health so you don't take unnecessary punishment is often absolutely the right thing to do

Taking a knee is not like clinching or moving. Your opponent can still hit you under those circumstances... it's difficult to do so, yes, but it's still allowed... and at least you're using your body in ways that are designed to prevent yourself from getting hit. When you take a knee you're not using your body, you're using the rules and the ref to keep you from getting hit. You're protected by a technicality. While the clock runs out.

I can't believe that people think Taylor of all people, someone who's been railed into for the last 4 years for the controversial nature of his wins, should've used a technicality to survive the end of the 12th round, losing it 10-7, in order to win the fight by 1 point on two cards when he clearly would've been KO'd otherwise. He'd never hear the end of it.

Not to mention, he thought he needed to win the last round to win the fight. He was fighting to win, and people question him for it...