Pavlik Destroys Taylor!!!!!!!!!!!!

Taylor didn't have the chance to get up, maybe he would have, maybe not. He was hurt, Smoger stopped it so we really don't know. Who are you to say Taylor lacked heart?

 

I'm happy Pavlik won, but Taylor fought with a lot of balls tonight, no noe could get up after those punches Kelly caught him with, it wasn't a question of heart.

 

Hahaha, using my words against me. Well you certainly told me. That's fine. Good fight, props to Pavlik. Bring on the rematch.

 

Yah the rematch is listed for 168

 

I hope Taylor's in the hospital right now. He needs to get the swelling down from his face. He may be injured bad he needs a brain scan.
He appeared emotionally destroyed to the point of tears during post fight interview.
I doubt his confidence will ever fully recover from this beating.

 

Well no excuses for that.

Taylor's face was totally wrecked by that punch. :yep Nobody could have survive that.

 

I only gave Taylor 2 rounds, 3 at the most. Kelly's jab kept him up on points. It landed so solidly and consistently. And he was sneaking in occasional rights to the jaw that had underrated effect. Jermain was surprised at how far away Kelly could hit him. Kelly should have stayed on him in the corners more and worked the body a lot more, because the few left hooks he landed, I really thought he took the wind out of Jermain. I analogize this to Foreman-Moorer in the sense that when you get hit that cleanly and solidly, it has a cumulative effect. Taylor got hit way too cleanly and solidly every round by those jabs, which actually backed him up.

Taylor was throwing from way too far away, and looked overly amped and tight early. After the knockdown round, he was trying to take big rests and then occasionally explode with a right or hook or a flurry and try to test Kelly. However, Pavlik got smarter and started pumping that jab in better, moved his head and rolled slightly better, and when he wanted to take a break, stepped back a bit better. His biggest problem was when he stepped into range without throwing or when he was done, not stepping back and jabbing.

Bottom line is that relatively light punchers like Wright and Hopkins were able to nail Taylor, back him up, so when a stiff puncher like Pavlik hits you consistently, it's going to break you. Taylor's defensive liabilities got even more exposed because he was in there with a guy with a lot of height and reach and more power than he'd ever seen as a pro.

 

Abraham, seen plenty of both guys on film, it'd be a great fight but i'll take Abraham by MD or late stoppage.

 

Exactly. Pavlik made sure we didn't have to deal with yet ANOTHER bogus decision for HBOs posterboy this time!!! :happy

 

I second that. I said that before this fight. I took Pavlik here, and I am taking Abraham over Pavlik. He CAN be hurt, and he CAN be stopped.

 

Congrats to Pavlik,

 

Hahaha, a Tongan with a Samoan as an avatar!!! Never thought I'd see the day...