Quote Originally Posted by The Game
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No one can deny, Jermain Taylor has had a very tough schedule with his last 3 fights. Two tough fights with Bernard Hopkins and another grueling night this past weekend against Winky Wright. After three tough bouts, middleweight champion Jermain Taylor will face an easier opponent in front of a hometown crowd.

Taylor's Promoter, Lou DiBella said Taylor's next defense will be at the North Little Rock's Alltel Arena in October or November. Although DiBella did not mention any names, Dibella was quoted by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette as
saying about Taylor's next assignment: "straight-ahead fighter where Jermain can showcase his offensive skills."

The associated press states that DiBella said Taylor won't fight a rematch anytime soon against Winky Wright.

DiBella has kept his cool about Taylor's draw this past weekend. Although DiBella strongly believes his fighter won, he shows great sportsmanship by not arguing about the Draw.

As quoted by the AP, DiBella said: "You can debate about whether he lost the fight by a point or won the fight by a point or two, but the judges had it as a draw.We have no argument with that, and Jermain Taylor is still champion."

Taylor was also quoted by the AP, saying: "It's always something with me, isn't it? It's always close fights. Now I just feel like I have to prove myself in the next fight."

Source of Quotes: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and Asscociated Press.
cc for the article. I dont think Taylor will ever be able to fully win over the fans. No matter who the next opponent is if he looks great against it was because the opponent was hand picked. If he looks average or worse then he loses crediability (depending on the opponent deservedly). He already has fought the two best p4p at 160, the only thing left for him to do now is to unify.