Unbeaten World Boxing Council middleweight champion Jermain Taylor doesn't plan on sticking around too long in his weight class or the sport. In fact Taylor is already thinking about retirement as he feels he is already richer beyond his dreams. Taylor tells Kevin Iole of the Las Vegas Review-Journal that he plans to debut in the 168-pound class in 2007 before planning his retire from the sport by August of 2008. Taylor will turn 30 on Aug. 11, 2008.

Taylor who is set to make his latest defense of his crown on December 9 against Uganda's rugged Kassim Ouma, told the
newspaper that making weight at the 160-pound limit has become much too tough.

In regards to making weight, Taylor quoted in The Las Vegas Review-Journal confided: "It's all but impossible for me to do it now. As I age and fill out, it's not going to happen."

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In regards to wanting to retire soon, Taylor told the publication: "Boxing is a job, that's all. What's the point of sticking around?" Taylor added: "To get extra, extra rich? I'm already rich, richer than I ever thought, so I don't need to be any richer. I'm going to get out and never look back."

Source of Quotes: Kevin Iole, Las Vegas Review Journal.