There's no way Pavlik is gonna go through Jermaine Taylor like he did Miranda. Those are two totally different fighters. I think Taylor is a lot like Holyfield in how he fights up to the level of his opponents and a lot of times the ones that tend to not bring the fight right to him, that play more defense, that stay more elusive; they make for much more boring performances; he does what he needs to win the fight, but not much more. And he gets the job done. Until now maybe? I don't think so. Kelly Pavlik's style lends itself in a way to Taylor's in that he will bring the fight to him. The Ghost has all the size and the tools to make it a rough night for Bad Intentions too, if he retreats like Miranda, trades brainlessly (although in the exchanges expect JT to connect A LOT more than Miranda did in his exchanges...oftenwhich were awful sometimes 5:1 punch deficits to Kelly Pavlik...JT is a lot more accurate and smarter than Miranda ever will be as a boxer), but I expect Taylor to make it a lot more defensive and look for that big counter right. To maximize the effectiveness of this game plan though, he's gotta make use of the jab; he's gotta listen to Manny Steward because he's gonna need the jab big time to set range and dictate the distance and pace of the fight. If he does this, he can find Pavlik's rhythm and take control of the fight. A big danger to J.T. is his tiring late and backing up to the ropes. As we all saw during last Saturday's destruction of El Pantera, this is where The Ghost from Youngstown is most dangerous. Close, but I say Jermaine Taylor by decision in a really exciting fight. I can't wait to see if it will really happen like they say it will...


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