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Jermain ‘Bad Intentions’ Taylor (24-0, 17 KOs) and former undisputed middleweight champion Bernard ‘The Executioner’ Hopkins (46-3-1, 32 KOs) are ready to rumble at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Hopkins wants revenge and Taylor wants to prove that the first fight was not a fluke victory. Hopkins wants one last career defining victory. Can the old man do it one more time or will youth previal?
Can Hopkins actually defeat the system and retire as champion? The first bout ended with a disputed decision in favor of Jermain Taylor. The media, boxing experts and fans, were split as to who deserved the decision. Taylor swept the early rounds, several of the middle rounds were close, and Hopkins swept the late rounds.
This time around, Hopkins knows that he needs to start fast and Taylor is looking to attack Hopkins with effective aggression.
The final major bout of 2005 has been billed by many to be a must-see event. The fighters and their respective camps have promised fireworks from the opening bell. [details]
Hopkins wants revenge and Taylor wants to prove that the first fight was not a fluke victory. Hopkins wants one last career defining victory. Can the old man do it one more time or will youth previal?
Can Hopkins actually defeat the system and retire as champion? The first bout ended with a disputed decision in favor of Jermain Taylor. The media, boxing experts and fans, were split as to who deserved the decision. Taylor swept the early rounds, several of the middle rounds were close, and Hopkins swept the late rounds.
This time around, Hopkins knows that he needs to start fast and Taylor is looking to attack Hopkins with effective aggression.
The final major bout of 2005 has been billed by many to be a must-see event. The fighters and their respective camps have promised fireworks from the opening bell. [details]