Re: The coveted return of Wacko's Drunken Round by Round Taylor vs Pavlik!!!
'WACKO'
I know that most do not share this view & that might sound idiotic, but Taylor was one hell of a competitor in his younger days. He was a gutty kid & a fierce contender that knew exactly what he wanted & that the only way to get it was by putting the man across the ring from him on the seat of his pants…& that was just how got it. Now it seems that he’s more of a suit & tie poster boy that’s all S*** & giggles with little of the previous pop that used to command his performances. Anyone that has followed Taylor as I have knows that he‘s capable of so much more than he’s shown over the last two to three years. The kid could reach greatness if he would only perform.
Absolutely nailed it there mate and i (like yourself) have seen sh*tloads of Taylor coming through the ranks in the last 3/4 years (we get ESPN Friday fight night over here at a silly hour of a weekdsy morning-taped loads of them over the years and Taylor got loads of coverage) ;)
When he earnt the cash the hunger went too ;)
Re: The coveted return of Wacko's Drunken Round by Round Taylor vs Pavlik!!!
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Originally Posted by Smashup
'WACKO'
I know that most do not share this view & that might sound idiotic, but Taylor was one hell of a competitor in his younger days. He was a gutty kid & a fierce contender that knew exactly what he wanted & that the only way to get it was by putting the man across the ring from him on the seat of his pants…& that was just how got it. Now it seems that he’s more of a suit & tie poster boy that’s all S*** & giggles with little of the previous pop that used to command his performances. Anyone that has followed Taylor as I have knows that he‘s capable of so much more than he’s shown over the last two to three years. The kid could reach greatness if he would only perform.
Absolutely nailed it there mate and i (like yourself) have seen sh*tloads of Taylor coming through the ranks in the last 3/4 years (we get ESPN Friday fight night over here at a silly hour of a weekdsy morning-taped loads of them over the years and Taylor got loads of coverage) ;)
When he earnt the cash the hunger went too ;)
:coolclick: Smashes.
Here's the thing...& youv'e been here long enough to hear me preaching while all those others were whining & crying about me being a fan & critic of Taylor...but what I said would happen did.
He, as you so perfectly put it, earnt the cash & spent the hunger. Whether he wins the rematch or not...Taylor's done.
I know that sounds harsh but he is. He's lost his drive 100%. Even when he was putting it on Pavlik you could read his face...he was a bit unsure of what he had done & how he was gonna finish...Pavlik on the other hand finished it for him.
I hate to sound like a broken record but I've followed Taylor through the Olympics all the way to date & he's done nothing but disappoint once he really stepped up. He was eating on a fine diet of blown up welters & light middles all the way to Joppy & his sparring partner Eduord.
Watch the Hopkins fights again. He lost the first one & Hopkins pretty much gave it away. The second one...very close but Taylor did win.
Winky beat him & should never have fought Hopkins...that's neither here nor there though.
Anywho, let's wash the sticky offa this ole' rag & get another DRBR crankin!
Cheers bitches...& good points smashes!
Re: The coveted return of Wacko's Drunken Round by Round Taylor vs Pavlik!!!
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Originally Posted by Smashup
'WACKO'
I know that most do not share this view & that might sound idiotic, but Taylor was one hell of a competitor in his younger days. He was a gutty kid & a fierce contender that knew exactly what he wanted & that the only way to get it was by putting the man across the ring from him on the seat of his pants…& that was just how got it. Now it seems that he’s more of a suit & tie poster boy that’s all S*** & giggles with little of the previous pop that used to command his performances. Anyone that has followed Taylor as I have knows that he‘s capable of so much more than he’s shown over the last two to three years. The kid could reach greatness if he would only perform.
Absolutely nailed it there mate and i (like yourself) have seen sh*tloads of Taylor coming through the ranks in the last 3/4 years (we get ESPN Friday fight night over here at a silly hour of a weekdsy morning-taped loads of them over the years and Taylor got loads of coverage) ;)
When he earnt the cash the hunger went too ;)
Taylor was impressive in Pavlik fight even better than i expected i wouldn't mind seeing a rematch.
Re: The coveted return of Wacko's Drunken Round by Round Taylor vs Pavlik!!!
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Originally Posted by wacko3205
Whether he wins the rematch or not...Taylor's done.
OK<, I agree with most of your post, and CC for it, but this statement does not make any sense. Pavlik is probably going to be on a lot of top 10 p4p lists now...if Taylor were to win the rematch, how in world would he still be "done"? A win (especially a knockout win) would put him right back in the p4p mix it seems clear to me. Maybe I'm misunderstanding your meaning here.
I do agree, though, that he seemed to lose some of his edge after winning the title, particularly after the Winky fight. This loss may be just the wake up call Taylor needed. If the rematch happens, I think you'll see a hungry Taylor eager to prove that fight a fluke, and I think he'll have a pretty good chance to win it. Or it could go the other way and all his confidence might be shot. Guess we'll see. He seems pretty eager for the rematch, though.
Re: The coveted return of Wacko's Drunken Round by Round Taylor vs Pavlik!!!
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Originally Posted by 'Big' Dan McCarthy
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Originally Posted by ACEA
Garbage? the score cards had it the same way Pavlik was one dimentional and wide open he landed a good shot and yea i will take the bet ICE
You know how they talk about the newspapers, don't believe everything you read? The boxing media is no different my man. Next time, turn off the commentary and bear that in mind. Taylor has a good image, HBO and the boxing organisations will do what they can to keep it up. If you can't see Pavlik won the 3rd round for instance, your either crazy or jaded.
I know that I'm a little late on this response...but...heh heh heh heh... :coolclick: Big Dan... dead on zee money! :coolclick:
I wonder if Pooh Bear's cryin' over the busted honeypot like you damned well know HBO is?
Poor poor Manny...he got beaten by a driveway polisher. Pavlik's been a looooooooooooong time comin. He's been simmering on the back burner for the last 4 years...let's see how long he can boil now.
Personally...I think that if Pavlik is smart & his team uses their heads...matched correctly he could go far. Throw him in with Winky, Calzaghe, Kessler, or someone like that & he'll be yesterday's lunch. I want Pavlik to succeed. I want to see him go far...couldn't put a nicer or more humble face on boxing than Kelly Pavlik & his team.
