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Calzaghe has been slagged off to hell for fighting a contender to try and get a name from him self in the us, now taylor is linked with one when hes already been having paydays of around 8 mill and not one bad word said about him???? he has said many time MW is a struggle for him to get to, people say he is a 'monster' at MW, said he wants calzaghe then is linked with this guy?
seriously WTF???
Larry Merchant, is that you? :-*Quote:
Originally Posted by SeanE
LMFAO CC on me!!Quote:
Originally Posted by shza
I'd have to agree,at least JC's is a smart picec of business,what exactly is JT earning from taking this fight. CC,good post. If Taylor is struggling to make the weight,move up and fight JC or take a tune up at the new weight in order to prepare for JC! Is Mora a better name to have on the resume?Quote:
Originally Posted by Preme
They were talks of Taylor and Mora before Taylor and Calzaghe, I remember hearing rumours before Calzaghe and Lacy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Preme
But who has Calzaghe fought in the league of Hopkins and Wright? He took them two VERY hard fights back to back, then followed by another tough cookie in Ouma he deserves an easier fight. Im sorry guys beating Lacy then Bika comes no where near to beating Hopkins twice, a draw with Wright and beating Ouma.Quote:
Originally Posted by Preme
Excellent counter argument but the point still stands,if JT is struggling with the weight and wants to fight JC somewhere down the line,signal your intentions,move up,fight someone and then take on JC. Hey he may very well fight Mora,move up, and fight JC. One thing about Taylor,the guys ducks no one and he must be commened for his attitude!Too true though,Taylor is on a hot streak but I still think Calzaghe beats him!Quote:
Originally Posted by cockey cockney
If I inadvertantly plagerized Merchant, damn, I feel like an ass :) If Merchant said something similar, for once, he was right. I've though that about Taylor for a long time. CC for a funny crack on me :)Quote:
Originally Posted by shza
That's because his last four fights are Hopkins, Hopkins, Wright, and Ouma. Joe C's last 4 are Veit, and Ashira, Lacy, and Bika, and now, he's scheduled for Manfredo. Hmmm, I sense a slight difference in quality of opposition :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Preme
JT is going to need one more fight before Joe C, cuz Joe is going to break his hand on Pete's head. That will need time to heal. In the meantime, Jermaine can make a buck beating up Mora. What's wrong with that?
JT would need a warm up at 168 before fighting Calzaghe....at least I would see that as the safe way to go. I think a fight with Bika or Froch would be a good step up and those are winnable fights IMO taking advantage of a guy who can't box but only apply pressure and a young guy who hasn't been tested but Froch is dangerous for Taylor....the thing about 168 is you're either a bum or you're a dangerous fighter, there is no inbetween right now.
I think Taylor does better for his career fighting at 160 until a younger 168 pounder gets up there, perhaps Kessler or even Lacy or Green. Taylor has Abraham, Miranda, and Pavlik at 160....Froch, Kessler, Green, and Lacy aren't going anywhere anytime soon.
The big question is what does a win or lose to Calzaghe mean for Taylor
I hope the Snake ktfo of JT!
I hate Mora almost as much as I hate Valuev....he's got no power but like Paul Malinaggi he acts like he could chop down King Kong if he was put in the ring with him. Those guys are arrogant pricks and I despise them.
JT has respect for fighters and although he doesn't always fight smart he always fights with heart and with a respect for the sport and that includes the man he's in the ring with.
I don't think he is overrated. He can give anybody a good go of it. His showing off could get him knocked out though. too much of a show off.
Your kidding right?Quote:
Can't explain exactly why but Sergio Mora is one of my favourite fighters. I reckon the kid has real skills and a warriors heart.
Taylor hasn't knocked anybody out for a couple of years and if he can't put Ouma down despite hitting him almost at will I doubt he will find Sergio easy to get out of there.
Ouma, showed the definition of heart on that fight, end of every round he would run back to his corner, get off his stool early, and ALWAYS moved forward, even when being hit at will. What or who has mora faced that shows heart, or better yet, a stronger chin than Ouma?
As a matter a fact, getting floored in the first round against archak termeliksetian because he likes to hop like lil bunny foo foo, which will get him a 1 way ticket to the canvas against taylor.
He got up and didn't make that mistake again and dominated Termeliksetian after that. Didn't he stop Termeliksetian? Powell couldn't could he? ;)
So typical American. He is fighting old guys or small guys but why is taylor not fighting a guy like kessler? Oh, I forgot, he could loose and most likely Kessler would smasch him like a tomaato.