Is Jermain Taylor a dumb fighter?

[LEFTYGUNZZ]

I'll put it to you guys this way; Jermain Taylor has the IQ of a mule.

Anyone who would say that about a fighter whom beat B Hiop two times is as dumb as a mule. JT has issues with his stamina and his lack of moxy in the ring prevents him from unleashing his true potential. He had not had a tune up bout in over 5 years. The last time he fought a guy remotely considered a tune up fight was Jeff Lacy...If you all forgot whom Jeff Lacy was then look at all the Calzaghe fans posts and you will see that Lacy was Calzaghes claim to fame before he muscled B Hop and Roy Jones. To me Lacy was hardily a tune up fight and JT looked good in there against him. He had Froch beat and he was winning this fight for the first 4 rounds or so. He needs a win and in a big way over his next opponent or he is done period end of story.....Lefty

[Blue Heffner]

taylor is a dumb boxer... he throws punches just to throw them... he doesn't know how to set anything up.

That's because his trainer is piss poor.

[Walt Liquor]

taylor also boxes too tense. it fatigues him pretty quickly.

[Mr. Philadel]

the true beauty in courage is something narrow souls can't dare to admire......I guess the only way to avoid criticism is to say nothing, do nothing and be nothing......JT is a WARRIOR!!.....respect that man!!

[keepthemhandsup]

I mean if you threw 100 jabs and 2 of them got through, wouldn't you change your strategy? It was painful watching Taylor throw that meaningless jab that did nothing but drain his stamina. Why not throw a jab to the body where Abraham was more open?

Watching Taylor fight, one of my friend's and I began to question Jermain's ring smarts. So I ask, is Jermain Taylor a dumb fighter?

im glad you mention it.....

i don't think he's a dumb fighter, honestly i think it's his trainer (i forget his name) me and my buddy was talking and he was like "he gonna lose he got that same trainer with him"

i don't think he makes dumb descision, i think it what goes on in training camp and how they train jemain to fight a certian fighter.

[circleinsidebox]

I mean if you threw 100 jabs and 2 of them got through, wouldn't you change your strategy? It was painful watching Taylor throw that meaningless jab that did nothing but drain his stamina. Why not throw a jab to the body where Abraham was more open?

Watching Taylor fight, one of my friend's and I began to question Jermain's ring smarts. So I ask, is Jermain Taylor a dumb fighter?

greatest thread i've ever seen made on boxingscene.....
I've been preaching this point ever since pavilk/taylor 2....
the dude doesn't make in fight adjustments...he is truly
the definition of a robot....he only can do what he is taught...
he can't free think and do anything outside of what was
programmed in him....he is indeed an "IDIOT"...a term
i have used many times to describe this waste of talent....
with his punching power/size/strength he should walk fighters down
with his guard up...his style is for people like floyd (fragile hands)
he is a strong puncher (not 1 punch KO power but decent 1 punch KD power)

[-EX-]

He doesn't seem relaxed in there...too tense...and that contributes to his stamina going down...

I didn't see any improvement in him after he started training with Emmanuel.

I think you can tell Jermain to do this and that but he's gonna do what comes natural to him...

I doubt Ozell Nelson has/can teach him anything new really...

I think one of his worst decisions was getting rid of Pat Burns...

[BigNaj]

Taylor = Forest Gump

I mean if you threw 100 jabs and 2 of them got through, wouldn't you change your strategy? It was painful watching Taylor throw that meaningless jab that did nothing but drain his stamina. Why not throw a jab to the body where Abraham was more open?

Watching Taylor fight, one of my friend's and I began to question Jermain's ring smarts. So I ask, is Jermain Taylor a dumb fighter?

YESSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dumb as a brick!! He couldnt adjust if you threw his azz instructions!!

[Peterp]

Jermain should have thrown a lot more jab cross combos

Whenever you have a fighter with tight earmuff guard, throw a jab cross as hard as you damm can. YEs they will block it with their arms but they will think twice about taking all of your punches on the arms if you hit hard enough

My favourite combo against someone with a high guard like Abraham is a hard jab cross then left and right body rips finished with a left uppercut

[Clint650]

DEFINITELY NOT. he's just been in the ring with really hungry fighters, and unfortunately didn't come out on top.