JERMAIN TAYLOR is really earning my Respect!!!

[El Jesus]

didnt taylor say hed fight the person whod offer the most money to merchant after spinks so taking a shot at pbf is ****** really

Yes, he did when merchant asked him, alot of people were shocked on here, i remember that.

[Greatwhitehope]

Wow, I've always hated The mange, but this is pretty dam honorable, it's not about the money imo, because there are other fights for titles or opponents that he's beaten in the past eg. Wink, that would make him fairly good mula.

[Radical Rat]

No doubt this one could go either way, Jermain is a class act. Can't go past the ghost but.

[-EX-]

I'll be rooting for him all the way. He has a chance but it'd be difficult. I think he'd have to KO Pavlik. I don't see him beating Pavlik by decision.

[Crazylegs77]

I think Taylor handled himself well in that interview. He could have cried about losing, talked a bunch of ****, etc., but instead he was humble and focused. I feel like a lot of people are counting him out to fast as to having a chance in this rematch. I understand he was knocked out but I still can't shake that image of him mauling Pavlik like a rag doll in that second round. I think if he can stay relaxed in the ring then Pavlik may have some issues. He seemed to tense in the first fight. I still feel this next fight will be closer than many are expecting it be. That's just me.

Yeah but the fact that taylor landed so many clean shots in combination on pavliks chin and he still didnt get ko'd makes me wonder. I think pavlik will be more defense minded early in the second fight.

Also is there anything to the idea of a fighter coming back after a ko? maybe more vulnerable? Confidence shaken Ect..

Its gonna be a good fight either way.

[kayjay]

Uhh...

Hopkins
Hopkins II
Winky
Ouma
Spinks
Pavlik
Pavlik II

Back to back to back...

Taylor fights the toughest competition of anyone in boxing. Saying he needs to earn respect is downright disgusting.

You have to go back a long way to find someone with a tougher stretch. Taylor is not afraid to fight.

But people could complain that it was all softish punchers before Pavlik.

[kayjay]

Yeah but the fact that taylor landed so many clean shots in combination on pavliks chin and he still didnt get ko'd makes me wonder. I think pavlik will be more defense minded early in the second fight.

Also is there anything to the idea of a fighter coming back after a ko? maybe more vulnerable? Confidence shaken Ect..

Its gonna be a good fight either way.

I don;t think he can knock Kelly out. He can win a decision if he fights a conservative, defensive fight. But he landed a huge volley of clean power shots and Kelly took them all; and Kelly cleaned it up, in the sixth when he threw a right back off Taylor's combination. 1. Taylor won't land that many again 2. it wasn't enough anyway.

But a decision could go to him

[phallus]

I don;t think he can knock Kelly out. He can win a decision if he fights a conservative, defensive fight. But he landed a huge volley of clean power shots and Kelly took them all; and Kelly cleaned it up, in the sixth when he threw a right back off Taylor's combination. 1. Taylor won't land that many again 2. it wasn't enough anyway.

But a decision could go to him

if it goes to decision whether taylor won the fight or not, he'll get the dec. kelly has to knock him out again to get the win, and he will. pavlik has taylor's number

[Xyei]

But Mayweather doesn't have a loss to provide as motivation...

That is so true!!! Just look at when after the Spinks fight, Jermain was asked
"who do you want to fight?" and said it was up to his promoters and showed no interest in fighting anyone, unless they brought money to the table.

Boxers have to be like this... Just look at all the fighters that have been ****d, and taken advantage of...

[Undefeated]

They both are entertaining.....

If the style is right for Taylor, then expect a good fight.

Both have my respect. Im rooting for both, but a trilogy won't be bad.. If Taylor comes back with a KO.. Now that would be something really good!