Why do people care so much about Taylor losing?

[Fozz1]

I actually gained respect for Taylor after that fight. He fought his heart out and it didnt work out for him that night. He made no excuses and shows he is a warrior for taking the rematch right away and I think it will be an all action fight (still picking Pavlik by KO though.)

agreed, JT is still a great fighter and may still win the rematch, all great fighters have lost in their careers, not to take anything at all away from Pavliks big win but sometimes **** just happens, even if he loses again so what, he's still good and will go on to another title regardless.

Maybe Pavlik will just be that one fighter that JT will not be able to beat - many greats had them

Duran -Leonard
Mosley - Wright
Jones - Tarver
Tyson - Holyfield
DLH - Mosley
Hopkins - TAylor

[Haterfree]

That was indeed JT's best performance. He did ok.

But there are a number of things that have been hard for people to swallow.

Edit: by this I mean it showed a limitation in both a hype machine and a lineage

JT go KOd. You must want to see him get hurt if you think that was his best performance.

Edit: so you basically feel that Pavlik beat a hype machine & the linear title means nothing.

[Haterfree]

agreed, JT is still a great fighter and may still win the rematch, all great fighters have lost in their careers, not to take anything at all away from Pavliks big win but sometimes **** just happens, even if he loses again so what, he's still good and will go on to another title regardless.

Maybe Pavlik will just be that one fighter that JT will not be able to beat - many greats had them

Duran -Leonard
Mosley - Wright
Jones - Tarver
Tyson - Holyfield
DLH - Mosley
Hopkins - TAylor

I beg to differ. Rocky Marciano & Floyd Mayweather are both great fighters & neither have ever lost.

[pelonxsoldier28]

What happened to may the best man win. Pavlik absolutely earned the title shot. JT was a sportsman he knew he got beat and knew he would do better next time and try again. His fans were brutal though. After their first fight I remember people going berserk saying Smoger was racist for not giving JT a chance, even though he was clearly out of it. Or they turned on him and said he was a paper champ. I was actually more impressed with Jermaine than I had been his whole career in the Pavlik fight. His fights with Spinks and Ouma were terrible, I actually thought Spinks won not to mention that Winky beat JT.

IMO, TAYLOR LOST A LOT OF RESPECT IN THE WAY HE FOUGHT THE LAST COUPLE OF HIS FIGHTS. THAT'S WHY HIS FANS WERE RUNNING FROM HIM, LIKE WHEN A SHIP SINKS ALL THE **** RUN TO THE HIGHEST POINT OF THE SHIP BEFORE IT GOES DOWN.

[Fozz1]

I beg to differ. Rocky Marciano & Floyd Mayweather are both great fighters & neither have ever lost.

True, but as i said in the post many, not all great fighters, there are some exceptions as you have pointed out, sometimes losing makes a fighter better

[Fozz1]

True, but as i said in the post many, not all great fighters, there are some exceptions as you have pointed out, sometimes losing makes a fighter better

apologies, just re-read my post, i did say all, but you get the point

[J90]

I actually gained respect for Taylor after that fight. He fought his heart out and it didnt work out for him that night. He made no excuses and shows he is a warrior for taking the rematch right away and I think it will be an all action fight (still picking Pavlik by KO though.)

Totally agree
Its definetly not fair if taylor gets any stick from his "fans", he tried his best but it wasnt good enough

[RAESAAD]

What happened to may the best man win. Pavlik absolutely earned the title shot. JT was a sportsman he knew he got beat and knew he would do better next time and try again. His fans were brutal though. After their first fight I remember people going berserk saying Smoger was racist for not giving JT a chance, even though he was clearly out of it. Or they turned on him and said he was a paper champ. I was actually more impressed with Jermaine than I had been his whole career in the Pavlik fight. His fights with Spinks and Ouma were terrible, I actually thought Spinks won not to mention that Winky beat JT.

I agree.......I also agree Winky beat him.......I can't say Spinks won with a straight face though....but he did fair much better than he should have.