seconded. forrest was a massive welter and meldrick was an average junior welter. physicality was never taylor's strong suit and if forrest could impose his size and jab on mosley, i give him a very good chance to do the same here. Forrest UD
Forrest seemed to have a good understanding of how to deal with speed. Mosley looked so sharp in the opening round of their first fight and Vernon just tore him a new one I think Forrest beats him.
Relatively comfortable win for Vernon. He had a knack of F*ing up the speedy gonzalez and taming their speed with his jab and timing. Mel wasn't anything to right home about as a welter. He'd get abused here.
PFP id rate Meldrick higher... But at WW Taylor was not as effective, his power was never was maybe average at JW , but at WW it was below average, not to mention he had slipped a notch.. In every part of his game Chin,Speed etc etc along with being that much shorter (for a ww). Even a peak Meldrick would have trouble with the Viper... Styles make fights and Forrest is all wrong for Meldrick. Could look like Espana-Taylor.l
If Crisanto Espana could beat Meldrick at 147, then Vernon would stop him also. Meldrick didn't have an answer for quick right hands normally, and a tall welterweight with a right hand would not have missed, and he would have hurt and stopped Meldrick.
The Viper would have a field day with the smaller Taylor. Vernon's range and skills see him take a comfortable UD or late stoppage. There's really no way Meldrick can win this one, esp. at 147.
