Quote Originally Posted by p4pking View Post
IWhen the fact is if this had been the first time they met, I think most(even though who saw Pavlik winning) tonight would have seen Taylor as the victor. I thought he clearly outboxed Pavlik in most rounds. Pavlik looked fairly crude overall, he landed some good shots but Taylor easily had the edge in power punches and used his jab far more effectively.
You bring up an interesting point but I still disagree. Forget the first fight and Pavlik tonight still fought Jermain tougher than any previous opponent. For the record, I thought Taylor deserved his wins over Hopkins and his draw with Wright.

Pavlik did look crude at times but he still landed a lot of hurtful shots, which is why Taylor's face looked so crude after the fight. Taylor was impressive early, but he simply lacked something, whether the skill, the stamina or the strength he needed to turn Pavlik back.