Big respect for Jermain Taylor.

[leftylee]

Okay I'm delighted I won all my bets etc but Jermain Taylor impressed me last night, he had a good strategy but just did not execute it well enough to win and he took some good shots from Pavlik and showed no sign of hitting the canvas apart from the wobble in the 11th. I had Pavlik by a point but I will have to rewatch it again. I was really impressed by Kelly's jab by the way.

[Baby-Faced-Assassin]

very close fight could have gone either way imo

[leftylee]

very close fight could have gone either way imo

Totally agree I woud'nt of been surprised if Taylor gor the verdict.

[GAME]

Taylor in many ways did better last time in the sense hat he lmost won the first fight but here he never came close

[Spicoli]

I expected Taylor to get balled up and tossed out early,I am no Taylor fan but I am One who had Him winning It by one point and to be honest, if down the road they cross path's....I'd buy It again.Im doing the sunday morning ritual right now of rewatching round by round and even In slo-mo. Who's stock Is preserved here and who's stock has risen,Taylor did not get the descision but He can bank off this win just as much as Pavlik. Any one that calls It a robbery is off there medications,It was close and a well contested fight,good boxing all around and a draw or 1 or 2 point verdict Is Inline That 117-111 score by the judge was assnine.

[LEGION]

Jermaine did well last night. He got back to using that great jab, and on a regular basis, as well as he was countering well. Also, and a big part of it, was that he didn't allow himself to be abused on the ropes.

I will say this about Pavlik; I didn't see the same fierceness in him as I did in the 1st fight. He seemed tentative throughout the fight, and looked IMO to be sloppy with his jab alot of the time, and seemed intent on waiting for JT to fade and try to get him out of there. It appeared he was looking for the big right and became pretty obvious in that pursuit. He didn't wear JT down as in the 1st fight and seemed hesitant to really try and mix it up and the hell with the results like in their 1st meeting. It was a close fight, and I wouldn't have been too terribly upset had they given it to JT; though I had Pavlik winning it just because of the last 2 rounds.

[nebraskaheat]

Okay I'm delighted I won all my bets etc but Jermain Taylor impressed me last night, he had a good strategy but just did not execute it well enough to win and he took some good shots from Pavlik and showed no sign of hitting the canvas apart from the wobble in the 11th. I had Pavlik by a point but I will have to rewatch it again. I was really impressed by Kelly's jab by the way.

Not only that but he earned even more respect for the way he handled the loss.. True class..

I had Pavlik by a point as well.. But it easily could have gone to Taylor without much of a complaint from me...


Can;t wait to see Taylors next fight. I think he needs some time off from thinking about Pavlik and to regain his confidence.. I'm sure we'll see these two guys back at it at some point...

[chazky]

I am not sure I saw the same fight. Taylor backed up all night. Was more defensive than offensive...basically trying to avoid a KO. He bloodied Pavik's nose but Taylor's face looked like a bowl of my mom's lumpy mashed potatoes. What is the big respect for...that he is a good punching bag? He didn't bring it. He held back as far as I could see. Cautious. Very Cautious. I don't think he has the heart for the sport. With Taylor's skills he should have met Pavik in the middle and let his punches go. Best man stays. Other man drops. That is what he should have done...but no heart.
Chazky

[SweetPea]

I'm glad to see this thread.

Taylor is a flawed fighter, but he fights hard and with guts. He may have lost the last two fights, but it was because he was simply beaten by a better man. Taylor has nothing to be ashamed of.

[TitoFan]

I am not sure I saw the same fight. Taylor backed up all night. Was more defensive than offensive...basically trying to avoid a KO. He bloodied Pavik's nose but Taylor's face looked like a bowl of my mom's lumpy mashed potatoes. What is the big respect for...that he is a good punching bag? He didn't bring it. He held back as far as I could see. Cautious. Very Cautious. I don't think he has the heart for the sport. With Taylor's skills he should have met Pavik in the middle and let his punches go. Best man stays. Other man drops. That is what he should have done...but no heart.
Chazky

That's what makes boxing a great fan sport. Same fight... lots of different views. I didn't see Taylor holding back at all. Sure, he got tired toward the end of the fight. But he traded with Pavlik smartly and picking his spots. Kudos to Taylor for going 12 rounds with a fighter who had handed him a devastating KO in their last fight.