Tweet
Only 6 years ago (seems a lot shorter), now I'm not gonna overrated him, he was no Floyd Mayweather but he had a hell of a lot of raw talent, went from king of the world to nothing in around 5 fights.
-
Only 6 years ago (seems a lot shorter), now I'm not gonna overrated him, he was no Floyd Mayweather but he had a hell of a lot of raw talent, went from king of the world to nothing in around 5 fights. -
He became the middleweight champion... that's a hell of an accomplishment in the game of life. -
Agreed.
Jermain's problem was that he was mentally weak. If it were anything else he would have jumped right back in just like Zab Judah always did. He must have switched trainers 2 or 3 times. That's a telltale sign of broken confidence and a weak will to persevere.
His talent was tremendous.
Another problem is that I think Jermain fell in love with his own power. When he first turned pro, he was a boxer. As he went on to win belts, he became a boxer/brawler. He abandoned his beautiful jab and started to go toe to toe in spots where he didn't have to.
Jermain Taylor - great potential, but wasn't the smartest of fighters by any means.
I think he could come back strong under a guy like McGirt or Shields.Comment
-
I was just talking to my cousin about this a few weeks ago.
Definetly was on his way to being one of the greatest middleweights.
Nastiest jab in the game, damn near single handedly defeated B-Hop with it.
He should've never gone above 160.Comment
Comment