ShoBox: Jermain Taylor vs. Caleb Truax & Erislandy Lara vs. Ronald Hearns RBR

Round 8

Jabs to the face by Taylor. Double left hook clipping the body by Taylor. Truax ties up. Truax moves to the right after he's forced to let go. Clubbing right to the top of the head by Taylor. Nice straight jabs by Taylor on the moving target as Truax buzzes around. Truax tries to clinch. Uppercut by Taylor catches Truax flopping in. Break. Repeat. Truax dives into another uppercut. Overhand right by Truax, borderline rabbit punch. Taylor flurries back at him and Truax clinches. Chopping shots by Taylor when his arms are free. Slicing body shots delivered from a low starting position by Taylor. Hook to the side by Taylor.

80-72 Taylor

 

"Good. I want to see your heart just sloooow down. Jeez, you're looking great, kid. Just slow everything on down. You're getting a bit complex, man, you don't need to do that - after you land any shot, just finish it off with a nice 1. You do that really well, so just keep on that. Just slow it all down..."

- Pat Burns.