Newsflash: Taylor Gets December 4 date and opponent inside....

[abdiel2k3]

Well Im not sure Sturm is better than eastman? So if Howard is being touted then sturm should be in the mix.

one disputed loss against an undertrained, opverweight and blase Oscar does not make you the worlds number one contender in my opinion.


Apparently (according to Boxing news havent seen it) Sturm laboured to his latest win.

and by the same token what has taylor done to merit being called number one contender?
o i know hes big black and american
hes beat up on guys in oscars situation only they werent near oscars caliber
sturm would be good fight
hes already been champ
both are young and hungry
sturm might have the technical edge here
i dontthink taylors jab is that great
he tends to throw it as a sort of back hand
thats why no one knows how to see it comin and block it
hes the roy jones of middle weights as far as opposition

sturm on the other hand has a very good actual jab
id pick sturm in this based on the fact it would be taylors first fight against a true middle and felix has been a champ already
altho taylor might face his 1st true middle weight this dec
i doubt it

[jabsRstiff]

I just want to see Taylor face a legitimate MIDDLEWEIGHT.

Washed-up 154lbers like Raul Marquez & Bunema leave a lot to be desired.

Taylor LOOKS like the goods....but who he has looked like the goods against creates questions.

[BOLLOCKS1984]

Eastman's promoter said that if Taylor doesn't take the elimination fight with Eastman, the WBC will enforce the fight between Hopkins v Eastman.

So if Hopkins keeps to his principals, like he has done before. He will have to take on Eastman.

[Atman]

I'd be surprised if Taylor's ready to unsnap his pampers and fight Eastman. In fact, I'd be shocked.

[jabsRstiff]

I'd be surprised if Taylor's ready to unsnap his pampers and fight Eastman. In fact, I'd be shocked.

Taylor has been brought along very shrewdly.

[J !]

thanks Bollocks (jeez that seems weird saying that )


I agree I was playing devils advocate a bit, re Taylor / Sturm, taylor has indeed been , how shall we put it very well matched, but Im still not convinced bout Sturm, he looks ok, but his lack of power could be a factor, he just doesnt excite me, mind you nor has Eastman for about 5 fights.


to be honest the young guns should hang fire for a 9 months and scrap it out post hopkins retirement, thats what I would do if I were them


Howard though doesnt have time on his side.

[LuKahnLi]

Joppy, Soliman or Eastman would be perfectly legit opponents for Taylor.

[flipbjefrox]

it's good to see that jt is back!

[Michael Hall]

it's good to see that jt is back!

Bored much?