Jermain Taylor back @ middleweight Dec. 30th

[Mars_ax]

I think Taylor looks really relaxed in there, he's doing everything right and he's busting his man up. I like those body shots a lot.

Those body shots by Taylor look wicked, I like what i'm seeing, but here again, Nicklow isn't much of a test.

[ElTerribleMorales]

All these years later and Jermain Taylor still has the bow n arrow when he jabs

the fact that he abandoned his jab is what lead to his downfall, IMO he has the best jab since Holmes

Yeah I agree with that, his jab is what defined him when he first came out it was lightning fast and that's the first thing I noticed about him. No denying that but the bow and arrow technique is quite dangerous as he leaves his chin exposed.. but I guess he's fast enough to get away with it. He's a very talented fighter I still think he has some left in the tank.

and it's a hard stiff jab, yet with plenty of snap, his 1-2's used to be awesome, then he went on only to rely on the right hand and that's when he went south

[Mars_ax]

This ref's a bit of a twit.

[Mars_ax]

WTF, why did the ref stop it?

[Gandalf]

What a stupid stoppage. Really, really stupid. No need for that.

The referee is a dick.

[Spicoli]

Good stoppage. Dopes in crowd chanting bs needs to go pick up some tickets from Dana white

[Mars_ax]

Farhood really should comb his hair before he comes to work.

[Gandalf]

I thought Taylor looked good and he explained the lack of a right hand. His jab looked really sharp. I think he needs another tune up first, maybe someone in the top 20.

[Gandalf]

Right, this is the last of me for 2011. See you all next year.

[Mars_ax]

I liked what I saw from Jermain.

G'nite folks.

[Hulk]

Taylor looked good in there tonight aside from getting wobbled a bit from a wild looping shot to the back of the head and hitting after the bell.

I'd keep him away from a puncher for a while...but not like too many guys are gonna be hitting him behind the head.

We'll see where he goes from here. Soon it will be sink or swim time. Good luck to Jermain he's a nice guy and I've forgiven him for the two shady Hopkins gifts.

Dirrell looked sensational didn't he ?

[Mars_ax]

Taylor looked good in there tonight aside from getting wobbled a bit from a wild looping shot to the back of the head and hitting after the bell.

I'd keep him away from a puncher for a while...but not like too many guys are gonna be hitting him behind the head.

We'll see where he goes from here. Soon it will be sink or swim time. Good luck to Jermain he's a nice guy and I've forgiven him for the two shady Hopkins gifts.

Dirrell looked sensational didn't he ?

Yeah, but Cunningham wasn't much competition, so we shall see.

[Gandalf]

Yeah, I don't think the Dirrell fight told us anything TBH. You can't tell much off of 7 jabs and 3 right hands against a pumped up journeyman. He looked alright, but I wouldn't overstate his performance in any way.

[FinitoElDinamita]

I get a feeling Dibella is going to make Martinez-Taylor somewhere down the line.

[Gandalf]

I get a feeling Dibella is going to make Martinez-Taylor somewhere down the line.

It's way too early for Taylor. He's been out two years and was getting sparked out badly.

I think he needs to fight someone top 20 next, then another top contender and only then go for a title. That should be his 2012 plan. No, fast tracks to Martinez when he just isn't ready. Maybe Pavlik would do after another warmup as he seems to have slipped, but Taylor shouldn't jump into the deep end too quickly.