Thread: Third time lucky? Taylor

What if Taylor takes pavlik on now at super middle now that pavlik has been exposed?

That would be an interesting fight considering where they are in their careers but do not think either fighter will take the risk at this stage as the loser will have to effectively retire.

Originally Posted by Dropanuke

What if Taylor takes pavlik on now at super middle now that pavlik has been exposed?

Do you not think that Taylor has been exposed? He's been knocked out by Abraham and Froch since Pavlik first dominated him whilst Pavlik has never been knocked out. Taylor hasn't earned that shot with his recent performances.

We all know Taylor been exposed and that's why I didn't need to mention it

Greasysquirrel

the rematch was at super middleweight and Taylor lost by decision, and don't know what fight Pavlik dominated including Taylor seeing how both fights were relatively competitive and close throughout including the rematch with Taylor at 168

Getting hit in the head any more, even by Pavlik, doesn't seem like it would be in Taylor's best interest.

Originally Posted by greynotsoold

Getting hit in the head any more, even by Pavlik, doesn't seem like it would be in Taylor's best interest.

Agreed. I think Taylors a shadow.

Taylor's stamina, defense, and footwork....shortened what would have been an excellent career. He took shots he could have avoided or blocked and always lost fights late. I don't know if those were just his actual limitations or if he didn't keep in good shape between fights, but needless to say he's done now.

Pavlik-Dirrell is interesting to me

Movement can beat both guys, it's pretty obvious now isn't it?

Taylor doesn't have movement and he'll stand infront of pavlik, which will just lead to another win over taylor.

Pavlik, anyone that will stand in their and mix it up or stand infront of his freight trains, will KO'd quite easily.

Taylor was a good fighter until he lost his ambition and forgot that it is better to give than to receive.

I still think Taylor won the second Pavlik fight.

He's totally shot now though and I doubt he's coming back.

Originally Posted by El Kabong

Taylor's stamina, defense, and footwork....shortened what would have been an excellent career. He took shots he could have avoided or blocked and always lost fights late. I don't know if those were just his actual limitations or if he didn't keep in good shape between fights, but needless to say he's done now.

Pavlik-Dirrell is interesting to me

I've always thought that Jermain Taylor just has bad stamina. He has a lot of nervous energy every fight, and so down the stretch he gets very tired from not being relaxed in the ring.

Antonio Tarver is the same way. Both guys are usually crap in the 11th and 12th rounds, because they are tense in the ring and not relaxed.

Originally Posted by Hulk

I've always thought that Jermain Taylor just has bad stamina. He has a lot of nervous energy every fight, and so down the stretch he gets very tired from not being relaxed in the ring.

Antonio Tarver is the same way. Both guys are usually crap in the 11th and 12th rounds, because they are tense in the ring and not relaxed.

I thought at least in the Hopkins fights he gunned for the KO whenever he connected with the right cross. He would land a good sharp right cross and then everything after it would be slow and loopy like he was going to lay waste to a heavybag. I know from my own experience, those big power shots where you put everything into it will sap your energy in a heartbeat

I just figured as good as his jab and footwork were especially in the Marquez and Bunema fights that he'd continue along that line for the rest of his career but for whatever reason his slowed down considerably. In the Marquez and Bunema fights he controlled pace and distance and even circled out brilliantly avoiding counter punches.

As time wore on JT no longer cotnrolled pace or distance, as an outside fighter he allowed the other fighter to work in and he kept his hands too low and took too much damage on the inside....just a bad combination for him.

I knew at the time he could handle Hopkins, but even then his stamina (or lack there of) started showing.

Originally Posted by El Kabong

Originally Posted by Hulk

I've always thought that Jermain Taylor just has bad stamina. He has a lot of nervous energy every fight, and so down the stretch he gets very tired from not being relaxed in the ring.

Antonio Tarver is the same way. Both guys are usually crap in the 11th and 12th rounds, because they are tense in the ring and not relaxed.

I thought at least in the Hopkins fights he gunned for the KO whenever he connected with the right cross. He would land a good sharp right cross and then everything after it would be slow and loopy like he was going to lay waste to a heavybag. I know from my own experience, those big power shots where you put everything into it will sap your energy in a heartbeat

I just figured as good as his jab and footwork were especially in the Marquez and Bunema fights that he'd continue along that line for the rest of his career but for whatever reason his slowed down considerably. In the Marquez and Bunema fights he controlled pace and distance and even circled out brilliantly avoiding counter punches.

As time wore on JT no longer cotnrolled pace or distance, as an outside fighter he allowed the other fighter to work in and he kept his hands too low and took too much damage on the inside....just a bad combination for him.

I knew at the time he could handle Hopkins, but even then his stamina (or lack there of) started showing.

Well its easy to look good against men much smaller than you, and in Raul Marquez's case, men past their prime AND smaller.

I felt Taylor lost both Hopkins fights.

HBO tried ramming Jermain Taylor down our throats, and screwed B-Hop for Taylor, and for what ?

We have all witnessed what Taylor has done since then, and what Bernard has accomplished since then.

Do you think that, in looking back, knowing what he does about Taylor now, Hopkins wishes he had fought differently? Fought more?