Kelly Pavlic knocks out Jermain Taylor?

[Easton Assassin]

Nah dude, I think our styles vary a bit... you hate Mayweather, and he's my boy.

Me and SkillsPayDaBills might have to challenge you one of these days though.

Bring it baby!

[Wiley Hyena]

I placed my bet for the Taylor Pavlik fight right when it hit the lines in vegas but im not too sure of my bet anymore due to the fact taylor proclaimed he'd stand toe to toe with pavlik.

i believe that is a HUGE mistake on taylor's part and i know exactly why he's fighting the fight like that...he wants the big PPV cards, the respect, the popularity so what better way to do it than slug it out for (not a full 12 rounds) with someone who is a agressive and knock him out?

thats what taylor is after and thats why he's doing it and im very surprised his trainers and such are for the gameplan...

i (personally) would draw up a gameplan that favors taylor's abilities...

1. i'd hype up pavlik's abilities (power and so on) just to be sure everything isnt understated.

2. i'd have taylor BOX (not brawl). taylor has the foot and hand speed advantage and i'd make him use it. i'd have him jab and double jab circles around pavlik staying on the outside and on occasion slipping inside for a good 3-5 punch combination and slipping back outside and jabbing more...basically frustrate and tire pavlik and after he's worn down go in for the KO (or rack up the points...one or the other)

but i wouldnt tell him to go toe to toe the whole 12 rounds especially when he has the speed advantage and in my opinion is the better BOXER with better boxing ability...

lets be honest pavlik isnt faster than taylor and what he has is the power (and obviously) the chin in my opinion so pavlik would want to get inside and trap taylor against the ropes and go for the brawl (similar to when he fought miranda) that would play to pavlik's strengths but for taylor to go along with it can be very dangerous.

taylor can still win but he's going to have to be as slick as i think he can be against someone like pavlik...

since they are going to apparently slug it out i no longer expect it to go 12 rounds an i think it will end on whoever catches who first...

hope taylor and co. know what they are doing...

still going with taylor.

Excellent post. But, I think Pavlik has much more than just a puncher's chance in this fight. Remember Pavlik has had to really fight his way up from obscurity. He's NOT going to let this opportunity slip by without making a statement...Trust me on this...this guy can be a champion.

[Easton Assassin]

Excellent post. But, I think Pavlik has much more than just a puncher's chance in this fight.

Make no mistake, I agree. Pavlick is very live as i said. The question is can he control the pace and make Taylor engage. Sound Familiar? Although Hattons style is completely different the object is the same. Pavlick and Hatton both must get in their opponents face andstay there!

If that happens both Pavlick and Hatton will be battling for FOTY nods!

[Wiley Hyena]

Make no mistake, I agree. Pavlick is very live as i said. The question is can he control the pace and make Taylor engage. Sound Familiar? Although Hattons style is completely different the object is the same. Pavlick and Hatton both must get in their opponents face andstay there!

If that happens both Pavlick and Hatton will be battling for FOTY nods!

Agreed. And, I don't care what others say about Taylor, I just don't see him as being that quick on his feet and he's not that hard to hit.

[Wiley Hyena]

Is it just me or are Easton and Wiley quickly becoming the most fluid tag team anyone has ever seen?

lol....Well it comes down to the fact that we both like a somewhat intelligent discussion about BOXING.

[Easton Assassin]

Agreed. And, I don't care what others say about Taylor, I just don't see him as being that quick on his feet and he's not that hard to hit.

Taylor is kinda a freak. He has a vast amount of athletisism, but he really isn't that great of a boxer.

Solid Jab when he uses it, power is really questionable, chin largely untested, and he doen't have the right temperment for a fighter(IMHO). BUT, he still finds a way to win.

Very weird **** going on there if you ask me!

[RAESAAD]

I didn't read all the **** the thread starter posted but reffering to the Taylor/Pavlik fight I think Jermain is going nite nite.

[Wiley Hyena]

Which is what I said.

[Fox McCloud]

lol....Well it comes down to the fact that we both like a somewhat intelligent discussion about BOXING.

I'm glad I have a list of the only two people on here who do enjoy intelligent discussion about boxing.

The rest of us morons can only hope to get there someday.

[Wiley Hyena]

I'm glad I have a list of the only two people on here who do enjoy intelligent discussion about boxing.

The rest of us morons can only hope to get there someday.

What?? I respect alot of what you have to say. I just don't understand why one of your favorite listed fighters is Judah. lol