Now that the rematch won't happen after Oct. 1...

[jack_the_rippuh]

A motivated Hopkins will win the rematch....trust.

Anyway, hopefully they can fight by the end of November. Was the cut that bad? Just askin..

[czars_salad]

Taylors not going to give him a rematch, hes going to do like he did to Trinidad, and he'll have to retire on that note.

he has to have this rematch to prove that his win was not a fluke

[borikua]

A motivated Hopkins will win the rematch....trust.

Anyway, hopefully they can fight by the end of November. Was the cut that bad? Just askin..

U didn't see the fight?

[jack_the_rippuh]

U didn't see the fight?

Nah, I usually watch the PPVs at my Uncle's house, but he didn't order it, but I'm going to watch it sometimes this week from the member lounge. I didn't see it.

[tracylee]

Nah, I usually watch the PPVs at my Uncle's house, but he didn't order it, but I'm going to watch it sometimes this week from the member lounge. I didn't see it.

let me know if you want a copy jack...regardless of who won, it really was a good fight (not to mention, history in the making )

[Moon]

I think that Taylors promoter will try to push the date as far back as he could to screw with Hopkins.

Taylor can't be seen as avoiding Hopkins. The guy just got the belts in a split decision, which is not exactly a dominantion of Hopkins. Avoiding the rematch (or the appearance of avoiding the rematch) won't do anything to build interest in Taylor.

Either the rematch happens OR Hopkins retires OR Taylor moves-up and gets his head removed by Lacy.

[tracylee]

Taylor can't be seen as avoiding Hopkins. The guy just got the belts in a split decision, which is not exactly a dominantion of Hopkins. Avoiding the rematch (or the appearance of avoiding the rematch) won't do anything to build interest in Taylor.

Either the rematch happens OR Hopkins retires OR Taylor moves-up and gets his head removed by Lacy.

I agree...but dont think it should have been a SD in the first place. Jerry Roth is obviously too fond of the 'old school' to objectively score a fight and shouldnt be allowed to do so anymore. I dont think Jermain will be avoiding him..I think it's more a matter of letting the injuries from the headbutt heal.

[PRboxingfan]

Well, we all know that DiBella doesn't like Hopkins and will probably make him wait until after his 41st birthday to make the fight. They can fake an injury in practice or something and make it so that the fight has to be done in February. That would really annoy Nard. Would he break his word to his mother and take the fight? I don't think he would.

[restless_438]

Taylors not going to give him a rematch, hes going to do like he did to Trinidad, and he'll have to retire on that note.

wow, Taylor doesn't have a choice, its still a MANDATORY rematch what part don't you understand?


oh and BORIKUA, Lederman was "HBO biased" and obviously on Taylor's side THE WHOLE FIGHT, that quote you got is a joke.