Jermain Taylor: Start sparring soon. I'm walking around 160 already.

[*Khan]

I don't think 160 at this point for him is good. I remember he said he could barely make 160 back in the first Pavlik fight.

[PR Boxer]

If he is really walking around 160 he should fight at 154 or something not fight at 160

[Larry the boss]

if hes walking around at 160 something is wrong

[Rockin']

Dude should stay retired with his faculties intact and his big heap of cash in the bank.

This is true. But Taylor is a fighter and fighters fight.

I truely miss it.

The door slams open and the promoter hurries in exlaiming that you are on. It's the walk through the tunnel to the enormous curtains seemingly hang extending far into the rafters. Bouncing on your toes you await as the beads of sweat bounce from your face. The brilliant light blinds your vision as again it's the promoter holding open the curtain. Again he exclaims your on and he grabs your arm and begins the wallk to the ring.

There is nothing that can compare to the adrenaline that freely flows through your veins. Under the heat and brilliance of the light you engage is heated exchanges, until it is over. I guess that there is actually something better than the adrenaline. That being when the referee raises your hand in victory.

My trainer always said, "Do it while you are young...."..............Rockin'

[dstew]

That is more than likely a fake Twitter account, it was created right after his comeback was announced and so far has not provided any info that is not freely available in the news stories about him.

His previous Twitter account turned out to be a fake also... after he withdrew from the Super Six it magically turned into some other boxer's account, then some pop star...

[#1Assassin]

I don't think 160 at this point for him is good. I remember he said he could barely make 160 back in the first Pavlik fight.

thats bcuz he was too heavy going into camp and wasnt willing to take the proper time to shed the weight.

taylor would put on weight between fights in a similar way to ricky hatton, the difference is hatton would have two seperate camps one focusing on losing weight. once down he would start his real fight preparation and have another solid camp.

taylor would come into camp 6-8 weeks before a fight weighing around 200lbs, sometimes more. then his entire camp would be about cutting all that weight before the fight, thats not a way to prepare yourself properly. for the pavlik fight he lost over 20lbs in teh last 2 weeks before the fight.

now hes staying fit though, hes going into camp at a good weight and yes 160lbs is a good weight. alot of fighters sweat down to have a weight advantage, but its as big an advantage not having to sweat down in most cases. considering his history its a good move for taylor to be right at the weight, he put too much stress on his body losing weight fast over the years.

[dstew]

thats bcuz he was too heavy going into camp and wasnt willing to take the proper time to shed the weight.

taylor would put on weight between fights in a similar way to ricky hatton, the difference is hatton would have two seperate camps one focusing on losing weight. once down he would start his real fight preparation and have another solid camp.

taylor would come into camp 6-8 weeks before a fight weighing around 200lbs, sometimes more. then his entire camp would be about cutting all that weight before the fight, thats not a way to prepare yourself properly. for the pavlik fight he lost over 20lbs in teh last 2 weeks before the fight.

now hes staying fit though, hes going into camp at a good weight and yes 160lbs is a good weight. alot of fighters sweat down to have a weight advantage, but its as big an advantage not having to sweat down in most cases. considering his history its a good move for taylor to be right at the weight, he put too much stress on his body losing weight fast over the years.

Correct.

An example... Carl Froch fights at 168 but has been reported to walk around as low as 175, and nobody is claiming that he is weight drained.

An even better example... Pacquiao fighting at welterweight.

I'm not saying Taylor's like either one of those guys, but if he makes an honest effort to keep his weight low and his body adjusts to it, it could be better for him in the long run. He never filled out to 168 anyway, he came into all his fights a pound or two under 168 bragging that he was eating big breakfasts before the weigh-in, and even looking a little fleshy. Not to mention fighting at 168 wasn't the magic cure for his poor stamina that everyone thought it would be, so there is really no point in hanging around at the higher weight since it was of no advantage to him and only meant he'd be getting hit by bigger punchers.