Do You Respect Jermain Taylor As A Fighter?

[joepal]

Respect is earned.

And respect is lost.

Those two wins over Bernard Hopkins are forever etched in the fans' memories and boxing history.

[Addison]

I have respect for any fighter who steps into the ring.

I like supporters of the sport like you.

I'm not one of you.

[Mrvooh]

I DON'T. And that's just my ****ing opinion. I'm entitled to it.

But not because of of Taylor's questionable victory's..

I don't respect him as a fighter because of the way he fought Kelly Pavlik; like a ****ing moron idiot. Did he really think he could takes Kelly's punch, or did he just go completely ******-dumb in there?.. I guess we'll never know.

Regardless, Taylor LET Pavlik get those monster shots off.. He should have run for his ****ing life. Instead he backed straight up and kept his hands at his sides. Jermain Taylor made ZERO distinction between Cory Spinks or Kassim Ouma backing him up and landing flush, and a goliath like Kelly Pavlik backing him up and landing flush. NOTHING different. What a ****ing IDIOT!

Kelly Pavlik is a killer. What Steward and Taylor were thinking I have no idea.. I guess they figured Jermain WOULDN'T do exactly what he did..

Not all of us have gotten a chance to see what they saw - he KNEW better.

Watch this.. It made me further disgusted..

If they fight again at the 166 range, who will that favor??

[Addison]

Those two wins over Bernard Hopkins are forever etched in the fans' memories and boxing history.

As LOSSES to MANY, BTFW.

But this is all about the Pavlik fight for me.

Taylor cost me e-points!!!

[circleinsidebox]

I have respect for any fighter who steps into the ring.

exactly, yall r losing yall minds with this over analyzing bull****
these men, get paid to take a beating and risk their LIFE literally
for money and entertainment purposes...jermain didnt run from pavlik
he stood toe to toe with the man, how kan u disrespect a man
for standing to to toe with a killer, yall need to stop tripping and just realize
jermain is as good now as he will ever be, yall have too much expectations...just like VINCE CARTER AND TRACY MCGRADY in basketball, they have MJ like skills, but they will never be MJ, jermain has the skills, but he doesnt have the will, other than that, he is an above average fighter, pavlik kan be legendary

[BrooklynBomber]

As LOSSES to MANY, BTFW.

But this is all about the Pavlik fight for me.

Taylor cost me e-points!!!

Just be smarter next time and listen to my predictions.

[Addison]

exactly, yall r losing yall minds with this over analyzing bull****
these men, get paid to take a beating and risk their LIFE literally
for money and entertainment purposes...jermain didnt run from pavlik
he stood toe to toe with the man, how kan u disrespect a man
for standing to to toe with a killer, yall need to stop tripping and just realize
jermain is as good now as he will ever be, yall have too much expectations...just like VINCE CARTER AND TRACY MCGRADY in basketball, they have MJ like skills, but they will never be MJ, jermain has the skills, but he doesnt have the will, other than that, he is an above average fighter, pavlik kan be legendary

Good post.


But this isn't just about what goes on in the ring. This is about life.

We don't get second chances. We must give our ALL every second.

Taylor didn't have to lose. That didn't have to happen..

He could have fought SMART. That's what Boxing is REALLY about.

That's what Boxing IS.

[Addison]

Just be smarter next time and listen to my predictions.

Smoger is the reason you won, pal.

That fight was over in the secong round if it's anyone else..

Thank goodness it was Steve Smoger. Taylor deserved to be crushed if he was going to lose like that.

[EliteSoldier]

He almost ko'd Pavlik. I don't see how that is fighting like a dumb ass. And his speed was amazing that night, someone has to lose in this game of boxing. I rather see him fight like a lion then fight like a guy who punches and runs around the ring like dirrel.

[Addison]

Also, I specified as a FIGHTER because it's SPECIFIC.


I respect Jermain as a person and as a man. Great guy, courageous.. Maybe too courageous - but that's really my ****ing point!