Taylor will beat Pavlik because of handspeed.

I'll be cheering for Pavlik, but I think Taylor will decision him.

 

is there any doubt that a prime Jones would have?

 

It doesnt matter what Taylor has or does.
The fact is, he will lose because what he doesnt have and that is
---- heart.
He will get knocked out tonite.

 

i think taylor is considerably faster...but he doesn't know how to use it-and is is not a speed phenom by any stretch of the imagination. You have to know how to use speed especially foot speed. PBF is not only fast he knows how to use it, the movements, the subtlties, the space and timing and rythims to imbalance the other guy...that's why he got to Zab who may be even faster naturaly. I don't think taylor is soo much faster and I think he has no idea how to use his speed.

 

Taylor is a big extremely fast middle. The thing is he is going to be able to hit pavlik a whole lot...but pavlik will keep coming after him looking to trade. It would be JT's fight if pavlik just had power and not so good a beard. pavlik is one tough son of a *****. He will take to give off his bombs. That is what is going to win him the fight. JT has a tendency to get lured into brawls. If he does not get lured the longer he will last and maybe get a decision. JT has decent erky jerk movement to avoid pavliks slow power shots but JT keeps his guard down too low and sometimes falls in with his head which too dangerous of a mistake to make b/c Kelly can throw a mean str8 right hand that is not looping or wild. **** the JT haters. This is just a bad match up for him.

 

****** he came down from heavy to light heavy losing over 25 pounds of muscle ...that will affect anyone...******..

 

Pavlik cannot be in a boring fight. He has too much reach to much size and he is too willing to give and take. He will always make it a fight. JT cant really run from him and has to use more then a jab to keep pavlik at bay. JT will have to fight and hopefully his hand speed and decent head and body movement will allow him to beat the brakes of pavlik while making pavlik miss and hopefully hurting him.

 

Reach, timing, punch ouput and slowing Taylor down via muscling and body work!

Pavlik can overcome this disadvantage.

Someone needs to execute their game!

 

Taylor's hands aren't THAT fast. They are moderately quick, but nothing like a true speedy fighter.

 

Very good point, I'm not a Floyd fan but he knows how to use his speed with little space and to create space to counterattack or move away. JT seems like he needs space to use his speed effectively as he has almost zero infighting ability. I'm interested in seeing how much holding Smoger is going to allow tonight because that's JT's primary defense when a fighter gets inside on him.

 

You are an unbelievable hater.

He isn't Roy Jones but his hands are fast - end of discussion!

 

They are moderately quick, they really aren't in the realm of speed demon fast, which Calzaghe, Kessler & Dawson all have extremely fast hands.

Do you want to compare his hands to three lesser current fighters than a prime RJJ? Because I just listed them, all 3 of those guys throws far faster combinations than Taylor, and I mean FAR.

Mundine is also much quicker.

 

Are people coming up with this "Taylor is super athletic with extremely fast hands and feet" **** because he is black.

The guy is the definition of average. Average hand speed, average punching power, below average footwork and moves around stiff and rigidly.

 

Loosing 25 lbs of muscle and losing 25 lbs of fat is two different things dip****...