Final prediction in here. So nobody can say they changed there mind and actually picked the other guy last second. I Hate it when people do that
I expect Taylor to be extremely dangerous in the first 4 rounds and Pavlik doesn't react well yet to acitivity. I think Taylor should and will jump Pavlik right from the start and throw lots on body punches.
I could definetly see this one ending in the first 4 or 5 rounds in favor of TAYLOR.
I CANNOT however, see Pavlik winning this fight early. People mistake him for a massive puncher. He is a very strong puncher, but he scores such brutal KO's because he wears down his opponents and and softens them up for the KO.
After rounds 5 or 6 i think Taylor will start of fade again and i think Pavlik will start coming on strong with a stiff jab followed by a right.
One of the major mistakes Pavlik made in the first fight was not going to the body. I think he goes the body more and breaks Taylor down and by round 10 or 11 it should be over by KO.
If it goes to the cards i think Taylor will be the favorite to get the decision.
However, i have become a big fan or Taylors throughout this whole ordeal. He has shown so much class and comes off a such a real and good guy. I will definetly be rooting for Taylor in the future.
AND, like i said many times before and im wont go back on it now, i think Taylor would make a very big splash at 168, which would include a possible upset victory over Calzaghe, something i definetly think he is capable of. I think thats a tremendous matchup BTW.
One of the major mistakes Pavlik made in the first fight was not going to the body. I think he goes the body more and breaks Taylor down and by round 10 or 11 it should be over by KO.
He did the same mistake twice and only started going to the body late in the fight. That's when he hurt Taylor.
I think he should go to the body more in his next fights, it was a bit risky to do that in the early rounds against Taylor when Taylor's counters seemed sharp but Pavlik could've done more damage early on.
It didn't really seem like Pavlik was pushing for the KO this time.
He did the same mistake twice and only started going to the body late in the fight. That's when he hurt Taylor.
I think he should go to the body more in his next fights, it was a bit risky to do that in the early rounds against Taylor when Taylor's counters seemed sharp but Pavlik could've done more damage early on.
It didn't really seem like Pavlik was pushing for the KO this time.
Yea i agree. taylors hands are probably the fastest Pavlike will see for a long time, and Taylor is also the mos explosive puncher Pavlik may ever face.
So he will definetly let his hands go more freely in the future.
And exactly, when Pavlik went to the body late in the fight he was hurting Taylor to the body. Taylor admits that massive right hand to the body late in the fight hurt him.
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