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by David P. Greisman - Jessie Nicklow doesn’t talk like the typical opponent selected for a former star’s first fight back.
“Tune in on Dec. 30,” he says, “and watch me punch Jermain Taylor in the face.”
Nicklow, a 24-year-old from Baltimore, is a middleweight boxer with a full-time job, a man who works in security for a living and who has 22 wins, 2 losses and 3 draws in his side gig. His last big fight was two years ago, a stoppage loss to Fernando Guerrero.
His side gig is about to bring him to California for the biggest fight of his career — a middleweight bout, give or take a pound, with former world champion Jermain Taylor.
The bout will be Taylor’s first ring appearance in more than two years, having not fought since an Oct. 17, 2009, knockout loss to Arthur Abraham. The fight left him with bleeding on his brain and concerns over whether his career would or should continue.
Doctors have since testified that Taylor is healthy and in no more danger than he was prior to the injury.
In this interview with BoxingScene.com, Nicklow not only talks about his fight with Taylor, but also about why Taylor shouldn’t be seen solely for the four losses he suffered in his last five fights. [Click Here To Read More]
“Tune in on Dec. 30,” he says, “and watch me punch Jermain Taylor in the face.”
Nicklow, a 24-year-old from Baltimore, is a middleweight boxer with a full-time job, a man who works in security for a living and who has 22 wins, 2 losses and 3 draws in his side gig. His last big fight was two years ago, a stoppage loss to Fernando Guerrero.
His side gig is about to bring him to California for the biggest fight of his career — a middleweight bout, give or take a pound, with former world champion Jermain Taylor.
The bout will be Taylor’s first ring appearance in more than two years, having not fought since an Oct. 17, 2009, knockout loss to Arthur Abraham. The fight left him with bleeding on his brain and concerns over whether his career would or should continue.
Doctors have since testified that Taylor is healthy and in no more danger than he was prior to the injury.
In this interview with BoxingScene.com, Nicklow not only talks about his fight with Taylor, but also about why Taylor shouldn’t be seen solely for the four losses he suffered in his last five fights. [Click Here To Read More]
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