Yes sir Tays001, I was about to comment on how I agree with your above post as well. Glad to see we're on the same page. However, I would not rule out a Taylor KO. He gets so much crap, because as we all know boxing is about what have you done lately and especially the Spinks fight comes to mind for most (I am a Taylor fan no doubt, and I scored that fight for the little Spinks). I have no doubt Taylor would own Andrade, willing to bet what ever. But I stay out of the Taylor/Kessler debates for two reasons: 1) Kessler is very fundamentaly sound and very ring intelligent from the little I've had the pleasure to see, and 2) Like in 1 I haven't seen enough of Kessler to know for sure (but I do have automatic respect for him because of fine UK posters that IMO know their ****---PlugInBabies is a prime example of top notch UK poster IMO).
Quebec, where you been my man! Good to see you joining in. I had been going at it with randeris a bit earlier too. Trying to tell me that the extremely limited, although respectable man, Andrade would KO Taylor. Not to mention calling me shitface, and ****, etc.. along the way. I have no doubt that Taylor would win this one. To my knowledge, the KO to Pavlik was the only time in his career (with a pretty damn good resume to boot) that Taylor had ever even been down.
Andrade would just walk Taylor down, mate. How on earth would Taylor own Andrade??? I mean - Andrade keeps coming forward and still did in the Kessler fight after 10 rounds of utter punishment. Taylor is not as good a fighter as Kessler - power, combinations, generalship, jab, defence, offence, chin etc belongs to Kessler. Kessler owned Andrade - but I just cant see how Taylor could do this.
As I said, I will stay out of JT/Kessler debates until further notice, but the Olympic Medalist former unified world Champion Taylor WILL tax Andrades ass.:deal As has been brought up in this thread, it's damn near unbelievable how much praise Andrade is getting now. Where in the hell did this come from??
Andrade comes forward SLOW and plodding. Also with the most HORRIBLE balance and footwork ever seen in boxing. He looks like he is going to fall on his face. When he gets inside he cant put his punches together in any type of format. Walking somebody down is only half the battle. You have to be able to throw the right punches to keep a guy on the ropes. Kessler, with his shitty footwork was able to simply walk away lazily. He did not even feel any pressure. Just STFU>
Amsterdam is one of the best posters on here and has a very high knowledge of the game that no one can deny, BUT his out right HATE for JT gives most of us reason to discredit his views on this one subject.:deal
Andrade is a bad stylistic choice for Taylor. Andrade keeps pressure for 12 rounds and he has a cast Iron chin. Andrade throws just as heavy (if not more) than Pavlik and he has an unbelievable workrate and stamina. I know that Kessler made him look like a fool - but Andrade (although limited) has these extreme few attributes which is nightmare for Taylor. Im nit praising Andrade as a boxer - but he is made to beat Taylor.
i normally agree with amsterdam on certain things but when it comes to his favs. he is too ****ing biased. he hypes up crude sluggers like andrade yet calls young amazing talents like Linares "average"
Please just go away, dude. Watch more fights with Andrade and come back. As Ive said before - Andrade is no master boxer but he is a stylistic nightmare for JT. Go away.