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I have a lot of respect for ElKabong and his opinions, honestly, but if he thinks Taylor was less than ready for the first Taylor vs Pavlik fight, he wasn't fully awake. I remember Pavlik getting up off the floor and winning by KO. As for their second fight, arguing about a decision is like arguing with a two year old, you can't win. Pavlik was exciting to watch at first, maybe all those
tattoos have slowed him down some!
You do !?!?

I kid I kid
The first Pavlik Taylor fight was great fun, and I agree Jermain was clearly prepared going in. That second round was the closest Taylor has ever come to stopping a live opponent, but in hindsight it's no surprise at all that he punched himself out in the process. Still, a lot of refs would have waved that one off, and noone could've complained about it. I actually may have scored the rematch for Taylor as well honestly, but he knew that he couldn't afford to take the same chances and only fought in short spurts. He was so much better to watch than Pavlik when he threw punches, it's a shame he didn't have a better engine.