Don't know if this has been posted before but if it has it was along way back and im dont feel like reading through 50 pages to find it....
I'm a Taylor fan since I saw him fight Bunema but although hes pretty much unproven aginst top fighters he looks good imo. Although im curious what your opinions are on him vs. other "top" middleweights. I dont want to do rate them in order just who can he and who cant he beat as styles make fights and maybe he can beat X opponent but lose to Y but X can beat Y.... confusing and pointless sorry for adding it lol.... So In your opinion how does he stack up against....
Bernard Hopkins
Felix Trinidad
Felix Sturm
Winky Wright
Sam Soliman
Howard Eastman
Kingsley Ikene
Antwun Echols
Just curious
Actually the most improbable of the 4 is number 4 :p If taylor beats hopkins, hopkins is more then likly look for one huge payday or just retire. I don't think hell fight Wright to fight Tito (if number 3 happens) for the belts. Main reason I say so is because with the training prep time for these fights Hopkins would be 41 and if he loses to Taylor everyone will say "Hopkins is old, he should quit" and not really have much desire to have him back in the ring. In my opinion the ranking goes, 2 1 3 4 for the most likly to happen.
i think you're absolutely correct ;)
Originally Posted by Exciterx22
This is crazy but possible:
1. Taylor upsets Hopkins and becomes undisputed champion.
2. Trinidad beats Wright and becomes Taylor's mandatory.
3. Trinidad becomes undisputed champ via Taylor.
4. Hopkins and Wright fight for the right to get a rematch against Trinidad.
possible yet highly improbable, on your first argument
Actually the most improbable of the 4 is number 4 :p If taylor beats hopkins, hopkins is more then likly look for one huge payday or just retire. I don't think hell fight Wright to fight Tito (if number 3 happens) for the belts. Main reason I say so is because with the training prep time for these fights Hopkins would be 41 and if he loses to Taylor everyone will say "Hopkins is old, he should quit" and not really have much desire to have him back in the ring. In my opinion the ranking goes, 2 1 3 4 for the most likly to happen.
This is crazy but possible:
1. Taylor upsets Hopkins and becomes undisputed champion.
2. Trinidad beats Wright and becomes Taylor's mandatory.
3. Trinidad becomes undisputed champ via Taylor.
4. Hopkins and Wright fight for the right to get a rematch against Trinidad.
possible yet highly improbable, on your first argument ;)
This is crazy but possible:
1. Taylor upsets Hopkins and becomes undisputed champion.
2. Trinidad beats Wright and becomes Taylor's mandatory.
3. Trinidad becomes undisputed champ via Taylor.
4. Hopkins and Wright fight for the right to get a rematch against Trinidad.
Hopkins will beat Taylor, age and size won't play a factor. Hopkins is way too experienced and may even win by KO. Then it will be Trinidad/Hopkins II...
hopkins will have his hands full against this young, and talented fighter. taylor, it seems, is coming in to this fight with full of confidence and determination.
Although it remains to be seen if Taylor will beat B-Hop but one thing i do know..... Hopkins will not KO Taylor, if i had any points I'd bet on it but... i don't ; p regardless if Taylor does lose its going to be on a decision although he may pull off a SD I think his best chance of winning is to knock Hopkins out because Hopkins will prob have him beat on points.... Although its not easy to knock Hopkins out he is getting old and I think Taylor has very good stamina.... IMHO Taylor by KO/TKO round 9 although like I said it'll be VERY close....
Hopkins will beat Taylor, age and size won't play a factor. Hopkins is way too experienced and may even win by KO. Then it will be Trinidad/Hopkins II...
Sam Soliman aint match fo Taylor
Kingsley recently beat Echols so, I rate Taylor above them! Taylor would knock them out!
Trinidad vs Taylor is hard to choose, but Id root fo Taylor!
Winky Wright would beat Taylor by decision right now
Taylor can and will win against Hopkins. Might TKO him too!
Now that we're on the subeject, Trinidad, Wright and Taylor can all beat
Hopkins in my view!
Hopkins really hasn't impressed me the way he used to in his last 2 bouts against De la hoya and Eastman while Winky beat Mosley impressively twice, Trinidad KOed the almost unknockoutable Mayorga and Taylor has been performing rather perfectly! Jest my thoughts!
He will beat them all but have trouble against Trinidad. Hopkins is going down. The mind games dont work on Taylor. He is to big, to strong, to fast, and he has the skills and attitude to take out Hopkins. ;)