1999 Fight of the Year
They just ran this one back on Showtime Extreme, this is how I scored it.
Round 1: Tapia
Round 2: Ayala
Round 3: Ayala
Round 4: Ayala (close)
Round 5: Tapia (close)
Round 6: Tapia
Round 7: Tapia (close)
Round 8: Tapia
Round 9: Ayala (close)
Round 10: Tapia
Round 11: Tapia
Round 12: Ayala
My final score was 115-113 for Johnny Tapia
The official decision was 115-114, and 116-113 2x for Paulie Ayala
Johnny Tapia vs Paulie Ayala 1
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Re: Johnny Tapia vs Paulie Ayala 1
Watch the fight last night, recorded on 4/28 on SCB30, I'm fairly certain I had it scored draw.
Great fight and not the easiest to score, lots of close rounds. Both guys always answered back after being hit. This is one where I have a hard time criticizing the 116-113 cards, because the rounds were close and depending on where you were setting, I could see a judge scoring it that way for Ayala.
Great fight and not the easiest to score, lots of close rounds. Both guys always answered back after being hit. This is one where I have a hard time criticizing the 116-113 cards, because the rounds were close and depending on where you were setting, I could see a judge scoring it that way for Ayala.