Taylor-Soliman in the works!
Middleweight champion Jermain Taylor will fight Sam Soliman on April 15 according to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Taylor's promoter Lou DiBella told the paper that the bout will be televised by HBO on a telecast that also features a junior-middleweight bout between Vernon Forrest and Ike Quartey.
I don't like this fight too much. Soliman's exciting, but he's Winky's leftovers.
Taylor by KO or TKO. He will be able to land big shots, and his punches are a lot harder than Wrights. Soliman will fold, and quite soon if he comes in light again.
It's a tune up fight to build up to the fight with Wright. If he gets the nice (T)KO, it can only add to his bargaining power for the Wright fight.
Styles make fights and taylor has the style to send soliman to the canvas, i picked soliman to beat winky and i still think he out worked him and should of got the nod, but life moves on good to see that in boxing.
A fighter like soliman can be IBF 1# contender for a good 18months get dogded by every fighter and his dog, finally a real champ like winky takes him on he loses then his title shot comes thats boxing.
you seriously thought Soliman beat Wright? WTF!!! good thing you aren't a judge. no fucking way Soliman won more than 3 or 4 rounds. No fucking way.
Yes it was a close fight with Winky, but I don't see Soliman looking impressive against Taylor, reason is Taylor hits much harder then Winky. If Winky hurt Soliman, then I see Taylor stopping Soliman.
Well, I think Winky is a lot more accurate a puncher than Taylor and plus he was loading up on a lot of shot which we haven't seen him do much in the past. Winky can definitely punch some when he wants too.
I don't think Soliman will look impressive against Taylor either, it's a little hard sometimes with his style, but I think he will definitely give Taylor some problems like he would anyone. The chance for an upset is there.
Soliman makes everyone look like crap. If Taylor wanted a fight where he can be more impressive than his last two outings than this is not the fight.
Soliman has a chance as always, he's got the experience of fighting his biggest fight against one of the top p4p fighters and it was a fight that could have easily been scored for Soliman. I think Taylor-Soliman will be another close fight.
Taylor ends this one in the distance. Wit Soliman always open while throwin wild punches, Taylor will take advantage. Taylor hits at least twice as hard as Winky. And I say a higher use of his power punches. Taylor by TKO.
yeah, i got a small bet with bozo_no no me taking soliman. I dunno why, but i think he can pull off an upset. Am I wrong for thinking this after taylors lackluster performances against b-hop?
Well Soliman is no B-Hop. B-Hop has one of the best defenses in all of boxing today so it was hard to expect anybody to up and look stellar against him. I mean I wouldn't be jaw droppingly shocked to see Soliman possibly get lucky and win, but I'd still give good odds on Taylor being victorious. Sam doesn't hit hard enough and if Winky can daze Sam, Taylor definately will.
yeah, i got a small bet with bozo_no no me taking soliman. I dunno why, but i think he can pull off an upset. Am I wrong for thinking this after taylors lackluster performances against b-hop?
I really want Soliman to win but I feel taylor's sturdy jab will put in some work and he'll probably end up KO'ing Soliman. Winky managed to daze him a couple of times during the fights and I think Taylor will open up his arsenal a little more when he's not facing the nearly as defensive guru as Hopkins was. Taylor's power is rather underrated and I think he'll get a 7th round TKO over Soliman... I'll definately be pulling for the King though...... if this fight even happens.
Styles make fights and taylor has the style to send soliman to the canvas, i picked soliman to beat winky and i still think he out worked him and should of got the nod, but life moves on good to see that in boxing.
A fighter like soliman can be IBF 1# contender for a good 18months get dogded by every fighter and his dog, finally a real champ like winky takes him on he loses then his title shot comes thats boxing.
the jab did not slow him down against wright...he still threw over 1000 punches and it went the distance
I'll put a billion points on it if you're game?