What happened to Jermain Taylor?

[Peder]

To me Taylor is a gifted technical boxer, who just doesn't do well under 12 rounds of constant pressure.
I don't think he is that far from his best, style wise he just faced some very difficult opponents lately.

[goldenglove2]

I agree. That's the point I was makin homey. Bhop didn't do any physical damage to Taylor at all. He just took a lotta confidence out of him. Even tho it still took him 2 more yrs to lose the MW title, Bhop tainted him in those fights.

I dont agree that BHOP "tainted" Jermain in those fights..or took confidence out of him. JT has a pattern and that is looking really good early and slowing down late in fights....he does that when he steps up in competition. Hence is why he looked really good against Jeff Lacy. Im think AA will stop him late.

[aristotlemoses]

I really like him for some reason, I find myself rooting for him all the time. He seems like a good guy and he's a hell of a boxer. But I don't know if he has the stamina or if he does have that hunger to hang around that late through the tourney. He has all the tools to beat AA and actually beat him easily in my opinion. But I don't think he can or knows how to use them. Or is willing to sacrifice and train to that next level to make it happen.