Which makes you happier: Pavlik winning or Taylor losing?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by paulfv, Oct 1, 2007.


  1. paulfv

    paulfv Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Thank you.

    No more jr. middles to fight. No more Cory Spinks to back Taylor up like Spinks was a light heavyweight.

    Look, Taylor is an excellent athlete who decided to box. He is not a great fighter, and has huge weaknesses in his game. He got away with it because he fought old and undersized guys. Once he fought a legit middle with power and who is in (or coming into) his prime, he lost.
     
  2. Ramshall1

    Ramshall1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Floyd ducked Margarito and Winky, he's known as a ***** and HBO still pays him. :good

    Give props to Taylor for fighting so many tough fights or simply be a jackass.
     
  3. alex-boxer42

    alex-boxer42 Active Member Full Member

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    Well said. See this isnt Jermains fault all of this started, because it all started with HBO. They screwed him up as a fighter, and practicly ruined his reputation By letting get by in fights he should have left with his head down. This ****ed him up mentally as well. He was full of himself by the time the Pavlik fight came around. NOW he can make himself into the fighter HBO wanted him to be. Im officially a fan:bbb
     
  4. Marnoff

    Marnoff Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I have no problem with either. It was win win because I knew it would be exciting and I have no quarrel with either guy.
     
  5. paulfv

    paulfv Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Well said by you, alex-boxer42. I do not blame Jermain for almost any of this, it's the fault of HBO and DiBella, IMO.

    You're absolutely right, he was totally full of himself before Pavlik, which was why he was legitimately surprised he lost in his post-fight interview. He's not used to fighting guys who can really, seriously challenge him either because of size or age. Pavlik's will, skill and ability blew Taylor away, particularly after he survived round 2.

    I like Taylor, always liked him until he because HBO's "Frankenstein." If he can get back to his roots, he'll be right back in the mix. As you said alex, I hope he does it and becomes what he can be and does not stay as what HBO and DiBella have made him into.
     
  6. nervousxtian

    nervousxtian Trolljegeren Full Member

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    I'm happy we got a good fight, didn't care who won as much as the fight being good. I was more of a Taylor fan than a Pavlik fan (probably due to seeing more of Taylors career unfold through the years, as Pavlik only had a handful of TV fights until recently).
     
  7. alex-boxer42

    alex-boxer42 Active Member Full Member

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    :patsch :patsch :patsch
    Floyd ducks people because he can and still make money being the Pound 4 Pound King that everyone wants to see get KTFO. I suppose people would still want to see jermain get beat, but overall, his stock would totally plummet.

    I give props to any fighter who steps in that ring because I have too.
    But I think your confusing skillfull and marketable guys as "tough guys" they are all tough, but Jermain was bigger and stronger than anyone he faced until kelly, so i say, get a clue.:thumbsup
     
  8. sthomas

    sthomas Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Wanted Pavlik to win, Taylors last few fights was the main reason. I'm very glad he did, but after Taylors effort I'm not happy that Taylor lost, just happy Pavlik won.
     
  9. alex-boxer42

    alex-boxer42 Active Member Full Member

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    Thank you, we are very much on the same page. Great minds think alike.:hat
     
  10. Jose FM

    Jose FM Well-Known Member Full Member

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    honestly im little happier but not all that much i knew he would KO Taylor so i just want to see it more than anything. I wouldda been on fire if it went to the scorecards and Taylor got the gift again though.
     
  11. RDJ

    RDJ Boxing Junkie banned

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    Neither did anything for me. I'm actually starting to like Taylor. In the post fight press conference he showed class, but more importantly the desire to overcome this loss. I will be watching his next few fights, I wasn't really interested in him before.
     
  12. Mind Reader

    Mind Reader J-U-ICE Full Member

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    I was going for Taylor untill the second round... It was great seeing Pavlik get up and win.
     
  13. o_money

    o_money Boxing Junkie banned

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    I'm certainly not happy cause taylor lost. I think he was a good champoin and a good guy. But I'm happy for kelly. Its his time and he can make some great fights with the guys out there. i'm also happy for the way in which he won. With his wins over taylor and miranda he has proven that he can knockout anyone in the division. Too many times we see guys arrive at the champoinship level with high knockout percentages, which are billed as big punchers and then get proven to be only decent punchers who have faced weak guys. Very rarely do you get world class fighters that can knockout other world class fighters south of heaveywieght.
     
  14. Zakman

    Zakman ESB's Chinchecker Full Member

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    My feelings are EXACTLY the same as yours.:good I am extremely grateful to Pavlik for erasing the stain of the Taylor Fraud from the history of the MW division and ending HBOs unjust seizure of the MW title.
     
  15. o_money

    o_money Boxing Junkie banned

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    The first time I watched that interview it was hard to see. But when I went back and saw it again it didn't seem like taylor was as busted up as i thought he was. He was still pretty F-ing busted up though. I guess cause i was feeling a little bad for him to start with it just seemed worse the first time.