Anyone Surprised By Taylor's Start?

[The Troll]

Nah man, Taylor looked the same as he has looked in his last few fights. He was the same exact guy. The only reason why he looked slightly better was because Pavlik wasnt tricky like those other guys he fought. He was fighting mostly all slick southpaws with great defense. Pavlik is a righty who just comes straight at you so it gave Taylor alot more chances to land his clean punches but other then that you could still see that he was the same guy. I bet anything that if he wouldve fought Ouma or Spinks then he wouldve had the same fights that he 1st had with them. He hasnt improved since his other trainer left

Taylor should have been able to manhandle and totally control the smaller guys, with his strength, jab, punching power. They were subpar performances fo rhim

[niceguy45]

yeah i did see all that wasted motion i think taylor was nervous

that's the word NERVOUS......i dont understand he has been in these situation b4, i guess it was a lot of pressure for taylor

[DLT]

Taylor has always fought like an amateur. Its nothing new. He even displayed something Bernard Hopkins touched on in the lead up to their re-match. He grabs on after he throws combinations.

He did this in round 2, and as a result couldn't finish Pavlik off.

He does do that but in fairness to him I think he got tired in the 2nd round after he shot his load. He did a horrible job at trying to finish him and he tired himself out. I do agree about the amateur part though. I have always said that he was top 3 P4P or maybe even #1 when it comes to his combination of power & speed but other then that he doesnt know how to fight at all. He just gets by with his size and that combination of power & speed but he's way lower then any of the elite boxers when it comes to IQ or just knowing how to fight

[xzworks]

im not..coz being aggressive is the only way to discourage pavlik..and i doubt taylors counter punching ability... its was a great plan..then ...boom...

[Super_Lightweight]

He even displayed something Bernard Hopkins touched on in the lead up to their re-match. He grabs on after he throws combinations.

Who is Hopkins to make this claim? He holds all the time, in all kinds of circumstances.

Other than that, I sort of see the point.

Taylor was not the same guy tonight though...he was clearly there with a chip on his shoulder. Emotionally, he was different this fight.