Thread: What's wrong with Jermain Taylor?

Manny was so frustrated last night that it looked like he wanted to give up on the guy after the 11th. JT is a complete moron. I understand that Spinks is quick but he has NO power whatsoever. JT didn't do a damn thing in the fight, he didn't throw punches. If this fight was a year ago Spinks would have won, but I guess judges are now placing more emphasis on pressure. What the fuck is wrong with this guy? Even Dibella was screaming to JT "DO ANYTHING". The fight was hard to watch because of Spinks style but the guy landed and threw more punches than JT, so what the fuck is JT talking about? And then to top it all off, Larry Merchant MURDERED him in the post fight interview. He basically made JT admit that he knew the fight was no challenge and that he was only looking for the biggest paycheck. Pretty much all elite boxers are looking for big paychecks but at least they don't come out and say it, even ODLH, PBF, B-Hop, they all say that they want the "big fights", they don't just come out and say I'll fight anyone for the most money. JT is disappointing in the ring and now out of it, and I'm jumping off the bandwagon now. I'm sick of him. He won't fight JoeCal because JoeCal's gonna outwork his dumb ass, and he won't fight Pavlik because he's gonna get KTFO. I thought he was the future but I'm SURE that he's only placeholder until he moves up or loses.

That is one light bandwagon right now.

IWHO, Taylor's taken his eyes offa the ball...he needs his original trainer back & he needs to be put back on track.

to be honest he had a bad night ok , but u cant look at that fight and think hel com in the same vs a joe calzaghe or a winky wright ..... think bout it he didnt care for this fight so he showed a lackluster performance ... afcourse u dont want to see that from a champ but owell it happens

Admittedly I have not seen that much of Taylor but I would like to see what would happen when he is forced to fight off the back foot. He appears not to be comfortable going forward. Also whilst the Hopkins fights were close his last few opponents have been soutpaws. I wonder if that has anythng to do with it.

Although he is seen as the Middleweight champion I feel he still has a few guys to beat in that division.

Has Jermain ever been good though?
All he's done, when he looked good, was knock down unknowns with his jab and finish off nobodies.

Even with Joppy he didn't look so good. Joppy was on his bicycle, yet old man Hopkins destroyed Joppy.
Eh... Maybe that was a fluke. Then he fights Hopkins, Without Manny Steward, and he doesn't look so good either.
He wins, but looks tense, hardly ever keeps a busy performance, and wins a controversial decision.
... And that's been the story since.

Originally Posted by wacko3205

IWHO, Taylor's taken his eyes offa the ball...he needs his original trainer back & he needs to be put back on track.

Im sorry, but if you cant get motivated when a soft spoken trainer who seldom raises his voice screams at you to "LET YOUR F****** HANDS GO" then its not the trainer. Its the fighter.
ESPECIALLY if the trainer is emanuel.

He's Marcus Beyer with a better chin

Originally Posted by Gyrokai

Has Jermain ever been good though?
All he's done, when he looked good, was knock down unknowns with his jab and finish off nobodies.

Even with Joppy he didn't look so good. Joppy was on his bicycle, yet old man Hopkins destroyed Joppy.
Eh... Maybe that was a fluke. Then he fights Hopkins, Without Manny Steward, and he doesn't look so good either.
He wins, but looks tense, hardly ever keeps a busy performance, and wins a controversial decision.
... And that's been the story since.

I'm Taylor's biggest critic...but how can you people come on here & say he aint that good?

It blows my mind.

Also...Hopkins destroyed Joppy while Joppy was in his greatness.

As far as Taylor's showing against Joppy...Joppy ran. Nuff said.

No pop!

wrong style and Taylor is a counterpuncher who goes the rate of the guys he is fighting.

Originally Posted by Big_Deuce

Originally Posted by wacko3205

IWHO, Taylor's taken his eyes offa the ball...he needs his original trainer back & he needs to be put back on track.

Im sorry, but if you cant get motivated when a soft spoken trainer who seldom raises his voice screams at you to "LET YOUR F****** HANDS GO" then its not the trainer. Its the fighter.
ESPECIALLY if the trainer is emanuel.

Yea, or when Manny flat out told him "you should have fought Miranda"... Now that is ridiculous... Perhaps the best trainer in the sport telling his guy in the middle of a fight that he should have fought another guy instead.. He had to be out of his tree with frustration at JT.

Originally Posted by Saladfingers

Originally Posted by Big_Deuce

Originally Posted by wacko3205

IWHO, Taylor's taken his eyes offa the ball...he needs his original trainer back & he needs to be put back on track.

Im sorry, but if you cant get motivated when a soft spoken trainer who seldom raises his voice screams at you to "LET YOUR F****** HANDS GO" then its not the trainer. Its the fighter.
ESPECIALLY if the trainer is emanuel.

Yea, or when Manny flat out told him "you should have fought Miranda"... Now that is ridiculous... Perhaps the best trainer in the sport telling his guy in the middle of a fight that he should have fought another guy instead.. He had to be out of his tree with frustration at JT.

Did Manny really say that during the fight?? That would be the most idiotic thing ever said in the corner since "the one I mixed" 25 years ago.

i haven't seen the fight yet but from what i have read i luckily missed it lol

Originally Posted by wacko3205

IWHO, Taylor's taken his eyes offa the ball...he needs his original trainer back & he needs to be put back on track.

I think you could be right, since manny took over j.t hasn't look any good at all. J.t is a spoiled champion, but i have no doubt that j.t is really the champ but he needs to take his potential and prime it. seems like his been fighting half hearted now a days.