Quote Originally Posted by amat
I don't know if I beleive he loses confidence when his power fails. I didn't think so in the Wright fight. The thing is, it was a young fighter in there with a very crafty veteran and the older fighter was able to be the ring general (the big reason I think he won the fight), but Taylor stayed hungry throughout the entire fight, just didn't have the tools to do it. But he's fighting with the best and you can't do anything but learn.
Yes he did stay hungry & yes he did go toe to toe with a savy vet...but if Wright had more pop...I personally believe that Taylor woulda been down & out. I honestly have some questions about Taylor's chin & ability to take a punch. Again...I urge ya's to review the first Hopkins fight & the Wright fight...Hopkins almost had Taylor out/stunned/reeling/whatever in the 9th or 10th. Wright hurt him too...

Quote Originally Posted by amat
As for top opposition, his first title challenge was against a top P4P guy in Nard, and then his second defense was against a top P4P guy in Wright. He's about to face a top 3 P4P guy for the second time in Winky. That's 4 in a row. Not Pac, Floyd, De La Hoya, Mosley or anyone can say that.
I agree that Taylor get's props for who he has faced...but only on the last 4 or 5 men. Prior to Joppy, Wright, Hopkins, Edouard...he was fighting a majority of lighties on the move up.

I hate to sound like I don't dig on Taylor...I was impressed with him in the Olympics & I was bumping him up like a mo-fo when I first saw him on ESPN2 as a pro...but you have to take the good with the bad & it's always good to discuss it, IWO.

Taylor's got vast potential...that's already been established...also it's obvious that he can compete with the elite...but to what extent? I also think that switching trainers is going to be a mistake in the long haul...Manny's got too many irons in the fire, IWO.

Quote Originally Posted by amat
And CC LG and Wacksta. Always happy to debate on the most civil boxing board on the net.
Agreed. B-E-A-Utiful aint it?