After the fight Taylor basically said it was all about the money. To me that was a stupid statement that doesn't help boxing at all. He wants all this respect but he won't fight the best! When asked if he would now fight Pavlik he should of said yes or if not he should of said he was going for calzaghe. He's not good for boxing and they should stop televising his fights. They are hurting boxing more and more. He doesn't love boxing he just wants to get paid.
I would understand if he were Hopkins age when they first fought,on him wanting a big payday and then retire or something but this shitdick is'nt even 30 and he is talking about money over defending his title over the top guys in his division???? Thats pathetic.
yeah he was just being honest but still that was a stupid thing to say.. I for one will not watch another taylor fight unless he fights pavlik or calzaghe.
Taylor doesn't want Pavlik. He knew the winner was sappose to fight him and he couldn't just say "Yes,Pavliks next." He left an excuse out there when people ask why he isn't fighting Pavlik, he can say "Money!"
As far as I'm concerned Pavlik is the uncrowned middleweight champion. The two best middleweights fought each other and Pavlik came out on top. Taylor was given the HBO middleweight belt and is nothing but a TV champion. He should take his phoney ass over to the WWE, He can't compete with REAL middleweights , he knows it, His handlers know it and HBO knows it. Jerkmain the money man's downfall will be HBO unwillingles to keep him as THEIR champion. He's right about one thing money talks and HBO has the money .
At least he is honest, but this might bite him in the ass because if Joe Calzaghe can fill 35,000 seats and offer him the most $$$ AND he turns it down then he is full of shit. Pavlik should hope Joe's people make Taylor a huge offer, and watch him decline it in order to fight Kelly.
He's an hbo protected fighter, he's here to stay. He should shove that meaningless belt of his up his ass though
i agrea and disagrea
he is a hbo protected fighter but them worthles belts your talking about is the undistputed middlewieght championship of the world. he beat b-hop who was wbc,wbo,wba,ibf and ring unified champion