Is There Any Paticular Reason Jermain Taylor Takes So Much Heat On This Fourum When

im a big taylor fan,he always fights strong opposition and likes to give the fans what they want...he might not be as good as i once thought he would become but at least he dosnt duck anyone...true warrior

 

DLH could probably beat Taylor at 160.

 

Please tell us that you're joking.

 

If he can beat (controversially or not) another B-level middleweight titleholder in Sturm, why not?

 

c'mon man taylor is a far superior opponent than sturm!!....i honestly would see taylor stopping DLH...

 

I've never disliked Taylor.

The guy was overhyped, yes. But whose fault was that? Not his; he just fights (and is willing to face anybody at that). If anything, it was the media's fault. I've always said that extremely high expectations often leads to major disappoint. Because of those who billed Taylor as a future ATG or the next mainstream star, many people look at him as a "fraud" or a "failure" instead of viewing him as a solid B-level fighter, with obvious flaws, but the ability to compete at the championship level and win some fights.

I have a lot of respect for Jermain Taylor. I don't envision much success at 168, but I sincerely wish him all the best. He's a good man, humble, hard working, and has a fighter's mentality. He proved me wrong too, in the rematch with Pavlik. He was the one who made critical adjustments while Pavlik fought virtually the exact same fight. Taylor showed that lateral movement, in and out movement, and handspeed can greatly disrupt Pavlik's timing and rhythm. He was winning the jabbing contest when he'd catch Pavlik's jab and shoot his own jab. Fatigue set in and Pavlik's pressure behind the jab is what won him the fight.

With that said, I'll go as far as saying if Taylor he had Pavlik's stamina, his record would be 28-1-1 right now.

 

i dont think taylor gets a lot of heat on here
fishnets oscar gets it worse IMO

 

Possible, if even a beginning-to-age Hopkins did it...hence why I said Oscar "could" win.

 

i've never even considered a matchup between oscar and taylor before and it sounds interesting
but it will not happen ever

 

fair enough!..i would mainly see taylors size being too much for DLH just like when he fought hopkins

 

Taylor is a solid guy and a solid fighter. He is one of the rare guys in boxing (a sport that doesn't lend itself to this virtue) who is an honest sportsman when he loses. His fights with Pavlik were very entertaining and he came up just short both times. He also fought like a warrior on both occasions. I think the hype was legit, and I think his prospects at 168 (assuming a division without Calzaghe) are also legit.

- Jason

 

i agree with both statements...:good

 

i would agree 100%... he will give anyone at 168 trouble,i think if calzaghe beats hopkins he might call it a day and retire undefeated