Jermain Taylor gases out because he puts too much commitment towards his punches.

[Shadows]

He tends to do that, but he also is very tense and has lots of wasted motion and twitches when fighting.

[Doctor_Tenma]

According to Jermain Taylor he gasses because he cuts a drastic amount of weight too quickly which zaps alot of energy from him. Hence he's hired a conditioning coach and a nutritionist.

Almost every punch he throws is a power punch. I've noticed this for a very long time, he doesn't have to punch with that sort of commitment; unless he knows he will land. Honestly from watching Taylor vs. Winky, B-Hop, Pavlik, Froch...I've come to that conclusion.

[Doctor_Tenma]

I agree, he punches like he is trying to punch through them every time. Might work for 6 or so rds but in the later rds, he is too tired to punch when it counts.
He never really sets up punches just tries to beat the other guy down; it might work for some guys but he is not one of them.

Yeah, Taylor would need insane stamina to keep that up.

[Crazylegs77]

I've been wanting to say this for about a year now. Just wanted to let that be known.

As shadows pointed out he also seems tense in his fights not relaxed which is his main problem.

[Doctor_Tenma]

As shadows pointed out he also seems tense in his fights not relaxed which is his main problem.

I've noticed that also, sort of like Mayorga. Watch Mayorga...there are some similarities. To me though, he shouldn't be throwing with so much power, unless he knows he will land. That right there is killing him in my opinion.

[shadeyfizzle]

Almost every punch he throws is a power punch. I've noticed this for a very long time, he doesn't have to punch with that sort of commitment; unless he knows he will land. Honestly from watching Taylor vs. Winky, B-Hop, Pavlik, Froch...I've come to that conclusion.

Relax....I agree with you. Just figured it'd be relevant to the thread to let everyone know Jermain Taylor's explanation for it.

[sycomantz]

I have noticed that too, he seems fidgety all the time, like he never really settles in to the fight.

steward alays mentions how jermain his tense and needs to relax

[Doctor_Tenma]

Relax....I agree with you. Just figured it'd be relevant to the thread to let everyone know Jermain Taylor's explanation for it.

Oh ofcourse ofcourse! no problem

[Glamour Puss]

Nah, he gasses out because he is too tense. He needs to relax in the ring like Toney does and he'd be unstoppable.

All that nervous energy saps your stamina.