Hypothetical situation...

*IF* Jermain Taylor does not get KOed by Kelly Pavlik, but also clearly loses a competitive fight and gets the decision yet again...

Would that make Taylor the new Sven Ottke?:think

 

If he doesn't get KOed, but gets another bogus decision, he'd at least on his way to getting 10 defences, with most of the big ones being fraudulent 'victories', much like Ottke. Do you know why? Because if he can take Pavlik's punches and make it to the final bell, he most likely wins by decision, even if Pavlik 'beats' him by rounds technically.

You had to KO Ottke to win, with his running style it was difficult, if Taylor turns out to have a better chin than we're predicting and can take a hard hitting MW's best, then it's likely all he has to do is coast down the stretch to be given the decision or a draw.

This is very similiar to Sven Ottke's run and Taylor could be considered his American counterpart if this happens, even though you have to give Taylor more credit in taking on better opponents than Ottke did.

However....

Both Ottke and Taylor have avoided Joe Calzaghe challenges, so...:rofl

Don't see the similiarities?

 

No doubt that he's better than Ottke, at least Taylor 'normally' pushes the fight.

 

Pavlik KO 5 Taylor.:good

 

Micky - You have to understand that if little Ouma can back Taylor up and get his game out of whack, only to land his feather dusters, that Kelly Pavlik being a big hard punching MW with a good workrate also is going to do the same.. it's just a matter if Taylor's chin cracks like I am predicting.

Taylor can't deal with pressure at all, it's his undoing.

 

As much as I want to see Taylor brutally KOed, I think this would actually do more for the sport because it may cause a fan outrage and a crackdown on these ridiculous gift decisions.

I feel personally that some decisions should be overturned, especially if the public is universal on it, meaning 90% like the Chavez-Whitaker or Dlh-Sturm, Ottke-Reid type of events. These are universally regarded robberies.

But I'd love to see the brutal criticism of 100 Amsterdam/Zakman/Compukiller type of Taylor critics on here also, even though I hope he gets KOed.:rofl

 

Both unfold under effective pressure. Think about Kassim Ouma, the little overrated 154 pound pressure swarmer and what happened that night.