A) Jermain Taylor was NOT in complete control of this fight before the stoppage. It was a very competitive fight throughout.

B) To much is made of the second round. I give Jermain all the credit for knocking Pavlik down and having him stunned but some people seem to think that was all there was to the round. Jermain had Pavlik hurt for about a minute, it wasn't like Pavlik got beaten from pillar to post for the entire round.

C) Jermain has serious stamina problems. He started off great in the first half of the fight but you could tell he was starting to fade with each passing round. Pavlik's lack of speed,defensive faults, and KO mentality gave Jermain plenty of opportunities but in the end he was not only fighting against Pavlik but his own body. As he was getting pummeled in the corner you could tell it was a mixture of hard shots and fatigue that didn't allow him to recover the way Pavlik did.

D) Those who think Pavlik would run over Jermain in a rematch should think again. I believe Jermain had gotten complacent and now he has something to fight for. Besides B Hop Winky and Spinks all have one thing in common, making uninteresting fights and are all great defensive fighters. I will say that Winky has made great strides in trying to change his image. You can't blame JT for looking bad against these guys, nearly everyone does. And Ouma looked like he just showed up for a paycheck, so its easy to see why he has gotten complacent. Add that to the fact that HBO and Lou would make sure he wouldn't lose as long as he stayed on his feet and its a surprise Jermain didn't do even less. He was despised by alot of people but so what, he still had the belt and the title and regardless of what people were saying they were still talking about him. Now his critics hope he fades into obscurity and he will have to fight to get back on top where he was for so long and where he wants to be again.