Lets Talk Meldrick Taylor

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by acb, Aug 24, 2007.


  1. acb

    acb De Camaguey... Gavilan Full Member

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    I sometimes dont think Meldrick gets enough credit here.

    He was an amazing fighter to watch in his day. I still say that his combination speed was second to none. Just, absolutely blazing and beautiful to watch.

    Its a damm shame what has happened to him but we should at least give the man props for what he was as a fighter. :happy :happy :happy
     
  2. Guru_Too_You

    Guru_Too_You ESB OG circa '99 Full Member

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    I think Meldrick gets plenty of recognition anytime that handspeed and combinations come up, and gets recognized a lot due to the never-ending stoppage discussion.

    Still, Terry Norris, Meldrick Taylor and Aaron Pryor should certainly get more loving.

    Prime Norris especially.
     
  3. acb

    acb De Camaguey... Gavilan Full Member

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    Who did you mean to write here, out of curiosity?

    I agree Norris and Pryor were better fighters. Meldrick was never the same after the JCC fight but I wonder sometimes what could have been.
     
  4. acb

    acb De Camaguey... Gavilan Full Member

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    :-(
     
  5. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He was a very good fighter, but the Chavez fight ruined what could have been a great one.He reminded me of Michael Dokes with the speed and aggression with the lack of power.
     
  6. China_hand_Joe

    China_hand_Joe Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He is like a smaller, very very very flawed version of Joe Calzaghe, he slapped a bit too. World Class none-the-less though.
     
  7. acb

    acb De Camaguey... Gavilan Full Member

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    :-( or :lol:

    Cant make up my mind.
     
  8. bumdujour

    bumdujour Well-Known Member Full Member

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    he was great in his prime......but that prime was too short due to the beating chavez gave him.

    so its a strech calling him a great fighter.
     
  9. brooklyn1550

    brooklyn1550 Roberto Duran Full Member

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    He was a pleasure to watch - truly one of the most talented fighters I've ever seen
     
  10. 4Rounder

    4Rounder Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :patsch
    This doesn't even deserve a response. :-(
     
  11. lefthook31

    lefthook31 Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    :lol:
     
  12. Marnoff

    Marnoff Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think he did mean Meldrick Taylor. He was reaffirming that Taylor does deserve more respect, grouping him with the other two.
     
  13. acb

    acb De Camaguey... Gavilan Full Member

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    :good
     
  14. ripcity

    ripcity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Exlent Talent but poorly manged.