Bad intentions

[hookoutofhell]

Anyone know how the return of JT is going. He seemed to be doing quite well when he came back but in his last fight he was dropped and didn’t look quite as good.

Was the schedule just a little bit too intense for someone who is coming back from retirement? Or does he just not have ‘it’ anymore.

I always thought JT was a decent fighter (just not the definite HOF’er that a lot of ppl had him down as) and I sincerely hope he can make another go of it. But the guy is 33 now and questions have to be asked if he can still make MW.

I always thought he looked at his best when he as with Steward. Imo leaving him was a mistake.

[Cazadores]

He's looked horrible in both comeback fights to me. He had trouble with guys he should have stopped with 4.

He's shot, his chin is glass at this point.

[D-MiZe]

Taylor is done.

He can have a modicum of success but he'll never regain his position at the top of a division. He looked really ' flat ' in his 2 most recent fights against mediocre opposition and I expect him to call it a day before the year is out.

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

Everybody loves a come back guy and I would've loved for JT to make it but he's done IMO.


Posted from Boxingscene.com App for Android

[RichCCFC]

chin cracked ala RJJ

[1270]

It depends on what he wants. He could obviously still beat most of the Euro belt contenders or club-level guys in America and would still make a decent ish living on these circuits, but would take punishment in the process as seen in his last fight - but obviously a former champion and a 'top level' guys ego will mean they probably won't want to be slugging it out life-and-death on a card like this - so I'd agree thats the definition of 'done'. Taylor's skills itself are probably still enough to compete at world level IMO but the psychological scars of the knockdowns probably will have had some effect in his approach and will make him tense when he's in there, which will have manifested physically making him slower etc plus the factor of age.

No questioning the guys a warrior but I'd stay away from the big hitters in the MW division - and lets face it the likes of Martinez, GG, Pirog hit hard - the guys got nothing left to prove, unless its financially motivated. Would love him to prove me wrong as JT was one of my favourite boxers a few years ago but don't want to see him getting hurt and knocked down by guys like Caleb Traux who in his prime he'd have beaten comfortably. If he fancies one last roll of the dice go for Sturm or Chavez Jr for cash reasons as they're both popular with their fanbases, a belt and a style that he could have a chance against taking less punishment in the process. Much better than the straight lefts he'd endure against Sergio.