I still can't beleive Taylor lost!

[TKO Tom]

Taylor has been overrated for a long time. He was one of HBO's "glitter children" i.e. a fighter with a contract.

Look, he got one, if not two gift decisions against an ancient Bernard Hopkins. Drew with an older Winky Wright (who is really a Jr. Middleweight) and then looked pathetic against a collection of Jr. Middleweights and Welterweights.

What the hell was so impressive about Taylor?

Taylor has so many flaws that even Manny Steward can't fix them all.

[RAESAAD]

Damn, he beat the legend Hopkins twice, beat Winky Wright and lost to Pavlik by brutal KO. I really didn't see that coming. Sure, he put Miranda away with ease but Miranda is a one dimensional non defensive fighter. But, Taylor? You know u ****ers were pretty fkn shocked when Taylor made Pavlik look like **** in the second. Props to Pavlik but, I'm still shocked. I was never a huge Taylor fan but it broke my heart watching the interview in the locker room he was clearly ready to cry with half his face swollen

Debateable.......And he did not beat Winky...It was a draw that winky should have won.Just as expected Pavlik KOed Taylor......I will admit I was impressed with Taylor he showed the grit we had'nt seen from him since pre-Hopkins but it just wasn't enough.

[Deeznuts]

I guess is the way he was destroyed. He was brutally Ko'd which I thought would never happen..................at least any time soon

[gattifan24]

Yeah I have some crow to eat, I didn't think Pavlik was really anythign special. I really thought that in the 2nd round too! Haha. Yeah if it ends there, and it nearly did, then Pavlik would have heard all the great white hope talk and then wouldn't have been in the mix for a big fight again. Well he weathered the storm, hats off to him. Taylor ate straight right hands all night. His hads were way too low. I was surprised his defense looked so weak. You have to feel that Bernard Hopkins would have found those holes and exploited them if they were so apparent. Thats why I figured Pavlik couldn't win. How was he gonna do what Bernard couldn't do? Well he did. I think Taylor will hopefully come back hungrier and will listen to Manny in the gym and we can do this again in the spring. Great drama last night as we hadn't had a fight in a while. Plus this showed Showtime up big time last night. Showtime is showing 4 fighters most people hadn't ever heard of (we have obviously) while HBO is putting on a FOTy candidate.

[kayjay]

I guess is the way he was destroyed. He was brutally Ko'd which I thought would never happen..................at least any time soon

I was surprised at THAT too. I thought he'd get gurt but hold on for a decision.

[Kobe Bryant]

I completely expected it. He has no solid base of defense. He doesn't cover up well. And he backs up into corners. I knew he Pavlik would win by KO. I wasn never flat out hating Taylor. I've watched him closely since the two fights with Hopkins. I found that he can get hurt, he was against B-Hop. And I found that he is an easy target, Winky showed this. And that he tires out, trying to KO Ouma showed me how he gets gassed.