Arthur Abraham vs Jermain Taylor

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  1. québecwarrior

    québecwarrior Georges 'Rush' St-Pierre Full Member

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    At 160 or 166, don't matter
    your pick?
     
  2. Tom_Tocca

    Tom_Tocca The Provider Full Member

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    very tough call - I'd go with Taylor via decision if he fights as intelligent as in his second meeting with Kelly Pavlik...
     
  3. Samurai

    Samurai I lost an avatar bet Full Member

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    Yeah I'll go with Taylor also. Stylistically, he has the speed and ability to outbox Arthur and a good enough workrate to outwork him.
     
  4. québecwarrior

    québecwarrior Georges 'Rush' St-Pierre Full Member

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    due to the lack of workrate of Abraham?
     
  5. Tom_Tocca

    Tom_Tocca The Provider Full Member

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    This is one of the keys in this fight but also Taylor's movement and athletic ability let me favor him over AA.
     
  6. compukiller

    compukiller Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Abraham by late TKO.
     
  7. chliJs

    chliJs Active Member Full Member

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    taylor by decision
     
  8. Alcaldemb

    Alcaldemb Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Watch the Taylor-Wright fight. A little less activity, a lot more power, Abraham via TKO.
     
  9. québecwarrior

    québecwarrior Georges 'Rush' St-Pierre Full Member

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    you are on neutral guy which is a pleasure to talk boxing with you, you don't predict fight by who you like!:good rare quality these day on this forum
     
  10. mrbassie

    mrbassie Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'm picking Abraham, I've never been all that impressed with Taylor, he's pretty good but nothing reall stands out and citing his movement I don't understand at all, he backs away in straight lines.
     
  11. fitzgeraldz

    fitzgeraldz And the new Full Member

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    Taylor by decision and i'll bet money on that --
     
  12. Thunderlips

    Thunderlips Active Member Full Member

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    Taylor by UD. This fight will have it's moments, but I think Taylor will outbox Arthur over the course of the fight. Somewhere in the ballpark of 116-112 or 115-113.
     
  13. AK.

    AK. human being Full Member

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    Pick 'em fight, but I think Arthur is just special. He has that spirit and confidence in himself that makes great boxers and persons. Taylor doesn't have that spirit and personality that is needed for greatness.
     
  14. Goose

    Goose Russian oligarch Full Member

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    Agreed. Taylor is too good of a boxer to loose to somebody like Abraham...
    While Pavlik had the height and reach advantage, Abraham will not have any of those.

    I can see Abraham knocking out Pavlik, but styles make fights and Taylor would UD Abraham.
     
  15. Tom_Tocca

    Tom_Tocca The Provider Full Member

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    Exactly my views on this...Taylor showed in his 2nd fight with Pavlik that he still has it in him...