Prediction: September 29 is Jermain Taylor’s Coming Out Party I am not a big Jermain “Bad Intentions” Taylor fan. I have no problem admitting that. This is because, in my opinion, he is an HBO-creation: over-hyped by HBO to be the next future superstar, so that HBO could make money off him. This hype and…
Recap and Analysis of the Recent Televised Fights in the Bantamweight and Super Bantamweight Divisions After back-to-back weekends of exciting boxing matches, boxing takes a much-deserved rest. There is not another meaningful televised fight until Jermain Taylor versus Kelly Pavlik on September 29, 2007. I do not count the September Fernando Vargas vs. Ricardo Mayorga…
No Power, But No Doubt: Hopkins Clinches Clearcut Victory Click for larger image© Mike Cleary BoxingPhotographs.com From what I have read and heard, most boxing writers and fans scored the recent Bernard Hopkins versus Winky Wright bout in favor of Hopkins (a notable, but not surprising exception is HBO’s Larry Merchant). I scored the fight…