Jermain Taylor: "I Want To Make an Impact at 168"

[dstew]

I dont question the fight with Jones because I think its actually a harder fight.

I can't get over this.

Jones hasn't beaten an opponent ranked in the top 10 in his division since a mixed decision over Tarver in 2003. That's FIVE years. In the meantime he's been KO'd twice and been content fighting relative unknowns and past-their-prime, overweight has-beens.

But you think he's a harder fight than a prime, young, top 5 p4p middleweight champion with an 88% KO rating who's stopped every opponent he's faced in the last 4 years, a few of whom were actually pretty good competition?

[roundingace]

I can't get over this.

Jones hasn't beaten an opponent ranked in the top 10 in his division since a mixed decision over Tarver in 2003. That's FIVE years. In the meantime he's been KO'd twice and been content fighting relative unknowns and past-their-prime, overweight has-beens.

But you think he's a harder fight than a prime, young, top 5 p4p middleweight champion with an 88% KO rating who's stopped every opponent he's faced in the last 4 years, a few of whom were actually pretty good competition?

Lol, I can't believe someone feels this way either. I think Roy poses the most difficult stlye match-up out of the two but harder fight, no way.

[Chuckguy]

He plans on making waves at 168, by first beating a guy who Calzaghe thrashed years ago, has no belt, and with Calzaghe about to retire. Interesting one. I don't see him beating Kessler.

what is interesting is you making that obsevation. Your boy Joe beat up on 40 no name opponents in his own back yard. Then he beat up an old Hopkins and now he is taking on a old and beat up RJJ who was beaten twice by Tarver one brutal KO and was almost killed by Glencoff Johnson. Oh but it makes your boyu Calz cement his legacy right??
Please, just for that I hope Jones KTFO Calz. very hypocritical dont you think

[Da Hammer]

i like Taylor hopefully he comes back better than ever and is able to achieve what the high expectations for him always were. Hopefully he comes back with vengeance in mind because thats the type of mentality he needs to make it to the top!

[Dirk Diggler UK]

RJJ laying on the ropes and taking punches makes for a tough fight?

I refuse to believe that you actually believe that.

Kelly Pavlik walking forward in straight lines throwing basic one-twos and getting slapped silly off the counter all night is a tough fight?

[Dirk Diggler UK]

We're not talking about ALL boxers, we're talking about Joe Calzaghe.

As far as you believing Jones is the more difficult fight, I can understand that considering you think Lacy≥Pavlik, Jones>Lacy, so Jones>Pavlik.

When did I say Lacy was better than Pavlik? This is an example of a bsrizpac fact - exaggerated, wrong and false.

I said Pavlik is almost as limited as Lacy. He might take a couple more rounds off Calzaghe than Lacy......which wouldnt be hard to achieve.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

There's your lame ass bias again. Roy could never be as good as he looked cause he's a yank.

Are you saying you haven't said or implied that list? LOL. Okay.

As for your dumb **** question, it has nothing to do with Stevie refusing to fight Roy (after your claims that Roy never wanted to do anything with him cause it was "too risky").

Care to explain why you ran from the Merchant video without using Steve "dunce" as an excuse?

Where did i say that? Im saying Roy is past his best, and so is Joe. There were a few fights leading up to the Lacy fight where Joe looked terrible and many thought he was shot.

Thats what im saying. Someone says "blue" and you interpret it as "green".

Neither does this thread. Im simple asking you a boxing related question. Your failure to answer is telling.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Great comeback. Really. Made everyone think a lot. Typical Joe fan. Roy must not be shot according to your dumb ass right?

Arent you the King of doing this? Posting pictures with the word "fail" on it instead of actually talking boxing.

at your hypocrisy.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Lol, I can't believe someone feels this way either. I think Roy poses the most difficult stlye match-up out of the two but harder fight, no way.

Thats what Im saying. I think Roy's style will be harder for Joe to figure out so how would that not make it a harder fight?

[Ray Ray]

I can't get over this.

Jones hasn't beaten an opponent ranked in the top 10 in his division since a mixed decision over Tarver in 2003. That's FIVE years. In the meantime he's been KO'd twice and been content fighting relative unknowns and past-their-prime, overweight has-beens.

But you think he's a harder fight than a prime, young, top 5 p4p middleweight champion with an 88% KO rating who's stopped every opponent he's faced in the last 4 years, a few of whom were actually pretty good competition?

Wow! What more can be said after that! I agree 100% man.