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I never dismissed the quality of his opposition which has been top quality recently. But for me, he hasnt beat a world class opponent because he lost to both Hopkins and Wright.
I said he built up his reputation by KOing Light middleweights which he did before fighting Hopkins. As soon as he stepped up to classy opponents, his power disappeared, he seemed mentally not there and he was getting schooled by better fighters.
Pavlik is technially limited, he doesnt do anything fancy. A boxer with Taylor's technical pedigree should be able to outbox him. He improved a lot in the second fight so he deserves credit for that but he still got beat.
Im saying Hopkins beat him because thats how I scored it. Several other people did so too.
Typical lazy American stereotyping. Why the **** would I care about "European fighters"?? Im British not Danish or Romanian. We're not all the same. I just think most top supermiddleweights would beat Taylor right now. He has no pedigree at the weight, had no power against top oppents at 160 and is mentally pretty weak.
If Pavlik could outbox him and knock him out then Kessler -who is technically superior to Pavlik - would most likely do the same or at least decision him. Froch is a little less clear cut as he hasnt been tested at that level yet but Taylor obviously finds him a threat.
I said he built up his reputation by KOing Light middleweights which he did before fighting Hopkins. As soon as he stepped up to classy opponents, his power disappeared, he seemed mentally not there and he was getting schooled by better fighters.
Pavlik is technially limited, he doesnt do anything fancy. A boxer with Taylor's technical pedigree should be able to outbox him. He improved a lot in the second fight so he deserves credit for that but he still got beat.
Im saying Hopkins beat him because thats how I scored it. Several other people did so too.
Typical lazy American stereotyping. Why the **** would I care about "European fighters"?? Im British not Danish or Romanian. We're not all the same. I just think most top supermiddleweights would beat Taylor right now. He has no pedigree at the weight, had no power against top oppents at 160 and is mentally pretty weak.
If Pavlik could outbox him and knock him out then Kessler -who is technically superior to Pavlik - would most likely do the same or at least decision him. Froch is a little less clear cut as he hasnt been tested at that level yet but Taylor obviously finds him a threat.
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