Why does Taylor keep his left so low?!?!

[Pound 4 Pound]

When people like mayweather and toney use that hitman kind of style, they roll with and duck the punches. I never see Taylor trying to roll the punches. Instead, he just tries a short quick slip.

It doesn't seem to be effective. Basically, if he doesn't dodge the punch, he gets tagged. Could somebody explain why he fights with that style.

Pavlik's gonna k.o. him again if he doesn't change something. I think JT throws a more effective jab than pavlik, it's just that pavlik keeps his hands up, so they don't land as much.

[Njord777]

Taylor developed that style so that anyone who actually wants to see him win ends up biting not just their fingernails, but the entire finger off, during the course of the fight. It's a promotional deal he has with Fingerkind prosthetics- one of the only prosthetic finger makers in the country. They get tons of business from all the nervousness this risky tactic causes.

[deliveryman]

When people like mayweather and toney use that hitman kind of style, they roll with and duck the punches. I never see Taylor trying to roll the punches. Instead, he just tries a short quick slip.

It doesn't seem to be effective. Basically, if he doesn't dodge the punch, he gets tagged. Could somebody explain why he fights with that style.

Pavlik's gonna k.o. him again if he doesn't change something. I think JT throws a more effective jab than pavlik, it's just that pavlik keeps his hands up, so they don't land as much.

It's something I've noticed with JT as well.

I assume he thinks he's a lot slicker than he actually is.

[Lucky13]

Taylor developed that style so that anyone who actually wants to see him win ends up biting not just their fingernails, but the entire finger off, during the course of the fight. It's a promotional deal he has with Fingerkind prosthetics- one of the only prosthetic finger makers in the country. They get tons of business from all the nervousness this risky tactic causes.

Where the hell did you get that from?

[Lucky13]

Taylor can't jab with while his left is up high, he's not that kind of fighter, he keeps his left low because it's easy to counter with a left hook from that angle and it's actually easier to pump a hard jab from a low left hand, I've boxed and I always kept my left low as well.
Also, for me personally, I generate a harder left hook from a low left hand compared to a left that comes from the guard position.

[Sttuddahboy619]

He thinks probably thinks his handspeed can protect him!

[MELLY-MEL...]

because he can not follow directions once the fight happens! the guy does fine all camp allegedly, but when teh fight happens all his preparation goes out the window! no wonder manny had to leave! he was probably frustrated as ****! it's such a shame too man, because the kid has gifts that most guys don't, and he is wasting them!

[Steak]

he probebly did it and got away with it in easier fights and in the amateurs, and it became a bad habit that he cant get rid of in the middle of a fight.

[-EX-]

I agree with blackirish137. I think its a bad habit. He's been doing it as long as I can remember. I don't think he can outbox Kelly. He's gotta be rough and try to catch him again by trading. If he lets Kelly walk him down and catch him he could get Koed again.

He also has to stop backing up into corners. In the first fight when he did Kelly knew he was stuck and would just tee off on him. Jermain's flaws are easy to point out.

[rj_ct]

When people like mayweather and toney use that hitman kind of style, they roll with and duck the punches. I never see Taylor trying to roll the punches. Instead, he just tries a short quick slip.

It doesn't seem to be effective. Basically, if he doesn't dodge the punch, he gets tagged. Could somebody explain why he fights with that style.

Pavlik's gonna k.o. him again if he doesn't change something. I think JT throws a more effective jab than pavlik, it's just that pavlik keeps his hands up, so they don't land as much.

i've taken a liking to keeping my left at my hip, and i've been sparring this way recently. i really like snapping my jab from down low. it's harder to see and it feels quicker and sharper to me. of course you're more susceptible to straight rights (or left hooks if you keep your right hand across your body, on the left side of your face.) but mainly you're looking to leave that opening, and counter.

some guys just feel more comfortable fighting this way, and i'm assuming JT is one of the.