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Jermain Taylor - Your Verdict?

luke_ski16y ago

What do you guys think about him? I thought Hopkins had the fight in the bag both times, the first fight was close, but I was pretty surprised he beat Hopkins the second time. After the draw with Wright, split win over Spinks and his losses to Pavlik, I thought he'd had it. beating Jeff Lacy, yeah...ok. The Froch fight almost made me like him again, but he had to go and ruin it. Now that he's in the tournament, he basically has to win to secure any sort of legacy. I have him losing to Abraham and Kessler, and everything else is a pick'em fight, i've lost a lot of confidence in him. The question is, if he wins, is there a renewed respect for him. And if he loses, is he destined to be a once-great gatekeeper, or can he find success?

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Red K given... you constantly disrespect the black man I know I deserve it.

16y ago

He had a lot of potential but seemed to stagnate in his development once he got to the top, what you see now is pretty much how he'll be for the rest of his career. If he wins the tourney, much credit to him but I don't see him making it past the first round really. If he loses in tourney who knows? Maybe he'll stick around for some paydays like a lot of fighters do, he would still have his name value. Red K given... you constantly disrespect the black man

16y ago

Can we really blame him? He's always fighting the elite give the man a ****ing break. Bhopx2 Pavlikx2 Winky Lacy Froch Now Abraham, I fear him has bigger power moving up in weight.

16y ago

He had a lot of potential but seemed to stagnate in his development once he got to the top, what you see now is pretty much how he'll be for the rest of his career. If he wins the tourney, much credit to him but I don't see him making it past the first round really. If he loses in tourney who knows? Maybe he'll stick around for some paydays like a lot of fighters do, he would still have his name value.

16y ago

Obviously, he deserves nothin but respect if he wins the tourney. If he loses, he's done for good. I doubt Taylor would wanna hang around as a journeyman in a stacked division. I don't see him gettin past AA tbh.

16y ago

I think he is done on the top level. I believe he has a chance against Abe since Abe has such a low output, but Froch isn't exactly a volume guy and he blasted JT late. Abe has more power than anyone Taylor has ever faced.

16y ago

i stand behind jermain no matter what happens.

16y ago

he has alotta potential to be a "great" fighter... he just makes these like rookie mistakes that lead him to losing (Pavlik fight and froch fight) but nontheless i like the style that he fights in idk why i just do

16y ago

i fcuks with jermain taylor win or lose never gonna switch it up i think the abraham fight will be a great fight with taylor winning on the cards. yeah i said it. you gatta respect him win or lose...if it was me in the last 12 seconds with froch I woulda hit feet and ran around to stay alive...

16y ago