this **** won't be a war taylor's confidence is shattered. kinda like a david reid. i think he gets another loss and will be a name on resume after that. won't be an easy name to get but after this fight i guarentee you lacy vs taylor will happen before he fights a Kessler or JC
To be honest I think Taylor truly believes he can beat Pavlik. He's been in the ring with Pavlik and knows what he brings to the table. Like I said I see another action-packed fight that can go either way. I do favor Pavlik to win though, but "IF" Taylor wins it would be better for both of them to move on.
just watched the fight again. taylor doesnt stand a chance. but yea how the hell does williams gets to 147? in your avatar looks like a middleweight
They should fight other people and meet later down the line. You all are some impatient MOFOS. Who says they have to fight back to back to back....Nutjobs.
A lot of people would agree with you....but I don't know about "up and comer", most people know about him and his abilities. It's a shame he may never get to fight PBF....:?
yeah i mean to the an avid boxing fan hes past the point of up and coming.... i try to speak from the point of a fan who doesnt pay as much attention to boxing .. i guess the conventional fan the conventional fan definitely does not know about paul williams.... and i have no idea how he stays at welterweight weight... but as long as he stays there im a happy camper... and about this fight... if jt wins theyll have to fight again because the only way jt is winning this fight is if he grinds it out.... who ever wins .. its going to be in dramatic fashion ... it would only be right to have a 2nd rematch that is if jt wins
:thumbsup SPOT ON...If Taylor wins AND THAT IS A DOUBTFUL IF IT will most likely be on points, maybe controversial:huh which would automatically almost guarantee a rematch.. If Pavlik KO'S him again which i think he will that will elevate him to P4P status, and at only 26, make him a draw for years to come..:good
The rubber match happens only if the second fight was exciting. If Taylor cleans up his act and uses all of his skills it could prove to be an thrilling fight and I am not sure of the outcome. Having said that, I think he won't do anything much different and the fight will most likely be a repeat of the first.
It's been my feeling that Jermain and Manny both underestimated Pavlik big time. It's also been my feeling that JT truly believes Pavlik just got lucky. If Taylor really does think Pavlik got lucky, he will come hard and fast, and try to recreate round 2. This time Pavlik won't get cute by dropping has hands and sticking his chin out. At this catchweight of 166 Taylor will fnd himself in the ring with a bigger, stronger Pavlik who has better legs and can take a better punch. This fight ends Pavlik TKO5 Taylor. Boo
The only way Taylor wins is if he's still standing at the final bell, and HBO gets him another of those gift decisions. He won't be standing very long. Pavlik KO 4
I would love to see Taylor win in a hotly contested fight... Bring on Taylor Pavlik 3 if that happens. Something like this would be great for both fighters. - Jason