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I doubt he could've got up if he took the punches Jermain took

Pavlik was more stunned...he was in a bad spot no doubt with JT trying to unload on him after he got up. But of the 3 punches that put him down none looked too devastating.

Jermain on the other hand had his face contorted by Pavlik's right hand then took a couple uppercuts and a left hook to the head on the way out.

Wasnt hurt? put the bottle down man, your wasted. Kelly Pavlik said himself in the interview that he was hurt bad by taylor, he said and I quote......"He caught me good, I was in deep trouble, his punches feel like getting kicked by a mule" all words from pavliks mouth in the post fight interview with larry merchant. Both got hurt, both can punch, both can take a punch....IMO, there is no question they are the top 2 middleweights at this time.
He was hurt. I never said he wasnt hurt. He wouldnt have went down if he wasn't hurt.

I'm saying he got up at what...a one...two count? He was wobbly, he was hit hard, he needed time to recover. He was stunned. The most dangerous moment came after he got up and had to get through the wild punches taylor was trying to finish him with.

But there was no way Jermain was getting up. That was a different caliber of punch landed. The slow-motion of Pavlik's right hand landing on Taylor was something sick.

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I dont think Taylor will rebound from this one well. I think Pavlik really got in his head so id go with Pavlik in a rematch for sure.

Taylor will rebound just fine.
I agree Taylor will rebound. I think he's always been a bit afraid of being KO'd or losing like that. I think it's held him back a bit. Now that it is out of his system he may be able to relax a bit in the ring and not being so tense and wasteful.

I dont agree with the judges scorecards, but Taylor was on his way to a UD. I thought Taylor was the one picking up the pace and Pavlik was starting to lose a little steam when the KO happened. But it could have been Pavlik was the more relaxed fighter and was just pacing himself more.

Great fight , no complaints here!