Who Is Protected Now? Jermain Taylor Ducks Carl Froch

[dstew]

JT came to a charity boxing event we had May 30th. He was looking pretty fit, despite rumors that he was packing on the pounds and chillin at the club 24/7.


He has been coming to the clubs a bit more often lately, but he doesn't drink much or stay out all night. He usually just orders a couple of bottles of Patron and lets his friends take shots all night. Ozell's nephew Jonathan is a kid to look out for in the future. He's just beginning his pro career, and he fights at 168 lbs. Dude is deceptively big, fast, and hits like a mule. Here's a pic.

Is that millenium bowl in Maumelle? Must be the charity bowling event last weekend.

Yeah I can't wait to see what Jonathan Nelson can accomplish. It would be great to have another world class boxer from the Little Rock area.

How tall are you? Boxrec lists Nelson at 6'2"; that can't be right. He looks shorter than Taylor and Taylor is 6'1" at most.

[dstew]

No disrespect but who has Froch beaten?

A shot Robin Reid... who Lacy also beat.

[boyakasha!]

Yeah, that was Tre Days. I thought the same thing about the heights of both fighters, but the pic of me and Jermain was at a rodeo arena, so the ground was a bit uneven.

I'm either 6 flat or 6' 1". I swear, my height fluctuates daily, not unlike my weight. I'm 225 lbs in the Taylor photo, 215 lbs next to Jonathan.

[dstew]

What everyone seems to be forgetting here is that while yes, Taylor is supposed to be an elite fighter and yes, he should walk away with the belt if he fought Froch... after the Pavlik II fight, his confidence was shot. He almost burst into tears in the post-fight interview. Losing that mental edge is one of the the worst things that can happen to a fighter.

I'm not making excuses for the guy... in an ideal world, he would pull it together and fight Froch. But I think he knows he needs a confidence boost before getting into what could be another battle. Lacy is almost a sure thing. Froch is not. Does that mean he is ducking Froch? Not in my view, because I believe once he beats Lacy he will have no problems fighting anyone.

[Bobby Shaw]

A shot Robin Reid... who Lacy also beat.

After beating Reid and a bum from Eastern Europe all of a sudden Froch is so feared Taylor doesnt want to fight him?

[THE REED]

He's coming off back to back tough losses. Let the guy have an easy fight. No shame there, imo.

my thoughts exactly! can the guy get a tune up fight?

[withoutthee88]

Silly Limeys, don't speak unless you get permission from me to do so. I hate being tough on you guys, but it's the only way I can keep you guys from looking like fools.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

No disrespect but who has Froch beaten?

How the **** can he beat anyone if they wont fight him? This is the ignorance that really pisses people off.

[Bobby Shaw]

How the **** can he beat anyone if they wont fight him? This is the ignorance that really pisses people off.

You earn your way to the top.You dont just beat a semi retired Reid and some nightclub bouncers from Poland then wake up one day claiming to be feared.

[withoutthee88]

How the **** can he beat anyone if they wont fight him? This is the ignorance that really pisses people off.

I'm sure you Limeys have some hidden treasures in England that you've been keeping away from the public eye that you can throw to him.