Quote Originally Posted by hitmandonny
My opinion on this triner/fighter relationship is limited to the fact that i have only ever witnessed them on television/via internet and for one have never seen their chemistry first hand and secondly my view may be tainted by the medias depiction of them.

However from what i have witnessed of Jt and Manny together, i just don't think they click. Manny asked JT to leave the Kronk gym some time ago and train privately, JT said no. I cannot understand how any fighter no less a world champion would deny himself the opportunity of training in the best possible conditions.
Furthermore, JT infamously ignored Mannys pleadings in the corner in both the Ouma and Spinks fights. These facts alongside the fact that Steward is predicting Andy Lee to be middleweight champ by the end of 2008 did not bode well for taylor before pavlik. After Pavlik i feel these issues within the camp will be further amplified.

In my personal opinion there needds to be a bond between trainer and fighter. I myself have fought under two trainers, the first i respected but i disliked. i fought in mediocrity under his tutelage.
My current trainer is a man whoose time i graetly appreciate and whom i genuinely like outside of boxing and i find myself learning each day im in his presence and im improving dramatically.

JT and Emmanuel Steward just don't click.
Perfectly worded mate, I think Taylor COULD be a great fighter if he would listen to Manny, but in fact he doesn't he pays a trainer tons of cash and doesn't listen to him, it blows my mind.