Taylor needs to do a lot different in this fight and in theory it is possible but its a bit of a big ask IMO.

I wouldnt say he needs to get Pavlik out of there quickly but he definately needs to find ways to use Pavlik's aggression against him. ''Walk him on to the shots Jermain''.

Im keen to see if Taylor has a bit more sharpness at 168 because he looked flat and crude in his last fight.
He needs to be a lot sharper and faster, particularly when pucnhing in combination.

The left hook from outside would have worked a treat had it been faster.

He also needs to ditch the looping-rights and the crude-uppercuts from outside.... Unless he's willing to work the bigger man down stairs and make the openings. Little raids to the gut would do nicely. The jab would work better for it too.


Final point. Pavlik does a hell of a lot off the jab. Which suprises me actually.