Why Did Taylor Turn Down Froch For Lacy The First Time?

**THE REED** · 04-02-2009, 01:44 PM

Just to get a good tune up after his losses

**Derranged** · 04-02-2009, 01:47 PM

Just another American fighter who is deathly afraid of a Euro fighter.

**Bhopreign** · 04-02-2009, 01:47 PM

Originally posted by reedickyaluss

Just to get a good tune up after his losses

Did he say this, because title chances dont come around every day.

**PrettyBoyRoy 88** · 04-02-2009, 01:51 PM

He just came off 2 losses, He wanted a tune up. He knows Froch is tough so I don't think he wanted to fight him just like that, Belt or not. Plus Lacy has been wanting to fight Taylor for longer than Froch, not to mention more money for fighting Lacy. If you were a pro boxer, would you not go were the money is? answer honestly.

**Chunk..** · 04-02-2009, 01:51 PM

After the losses to Pavlik, fighting a guy with the power of Froch was the last thing Taylor needed. He wasn't confident enough to fight Froch at that point.

**THE REED** · 04-02-2009, 02:02 PM

Originally posted by Bhopreign

Did he say this, because title chances dont come around every day.

No, this is common sense... its exactly why he did it...

He's Jermain Taylor, he made a name for himself, and will be able to get more and more title shots in the future...

**** look at Zab Judah... hes done F.uckall and STILL gets title shots...

**egreezy** · 04-02-2009, 02:21 PM

I think he made more money in that Lacy fight then he would have taking on Froch.

**THE REED** · 04-02-2009, 02:22 PM

Originally posted by egreezy

I think he made more money in that Lacy fight then he would have taking on Froch.

I would agree....

**Pullcounter** · 04-02-2009, 03:09 PM

Originally posted by Bhopreign

Why turn down a shot at a title in another class, trying to figure this out.

probably because the risk was worth the reward

Why Did Taylor Turn Down Froch For Lacy The First Time?