 Jermain "Bad Decisions" Taylor, What can he do different in the rematch? |
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 Feb 10 2008, 04:29 PM
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Welterweight Group: Members Posts: 1,860 Joined: 20-April 05 From: Chicago Member No.: 2,078  |
Taking this immediate rematch was a stupid decision on his management's part. WTF was Dibella thinking about?
That said, what can/should Taylor do differently this time? |
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Feb 10 2008, 04:51 PM
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Chief Haterizer Group: Team BU Posts: 10,592 Joined: 30-May 04 From: Sydney Member No.: 91 |
I spilt coffee after that thread title. Seriously how funny would it be if someone announced him as "Bad Decisions".
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Feb 10 2008, 05:27 PM
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First Ballot Group: Team BU Posts: 18,135 Joined: 8-December 04 From: New York Member No.: 1,262 |
QUOTE(Nay_Sayer @ Feb 10 2008, 04:29 PM) [snapback]378051[/snapback] Taking this immediate rematch was a stupid decision on his management's part. WTF was Dibella thinking about? That said, what can/should Taylor do differently this time? Honestly, I don't know. If he tries to work off of a jab and move, I think his stamina will betray him as the fight wears on. If he tries to bang, I think his chin will betray him. His best bet is probably to try to mix it up, I just don't think it will be enough. |
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Feb 10 2008, 07:14 PM
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Welterweight Group: Members Posts: 1,982 Joined: 30-July 04 Member No.: 931 |
He needs to keep his hands up and forget about that low left hand guard. I thought after Wright pummeled him against the ropes that he would fix that, but he didn't. Maybe Pavlik taught him something, but like I've said before, I don't think Taylor is a very smart fighter. He's bound to leave that head out in the open to get cracked again.
Pavlik TKO 8 |
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Feb 10 2008, 07:15 PM
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Lightweight Group: Members Posts: 731 Joined: 31-March 04 From: Wilmar, Arkansas Member No.: 280 |
He should at least get back to throwing a left hook to the body/ left hook to the head combo the way he used to. Jermain was killing people with that on his way up, but from Joppy on he quit throwing that combo. I really do not know what he can do. He has to box and move on Kelly, but if he does that is he going to go to the ropes to rest the way he is known to do, then he will get KO'd again. If he tries to mix it up he is going to eat right hands again and then he gets KO'd. I hope Jermain does well, but as of now all the things that he can do leads him to be KO'd again.
Dibella and his camp act like the second round showed his superiority over Pavlik and that this fight is going to be different, but this is not telling round on Jermain. I mean ever since he dropped Joppy and then allowed Joppy to go to a decision he has been getting backed up. He was hit at will be Wright, Ouma backed him up (lets face it Ouma should just now be waking up from their fight), and the second half of the Hopkins fights were to Hopkins favor. They act like the Pavlik fight was the first time a flaw showed up. |
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Feb 10 2008, 07:43 PM
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Middleweight Group: Members Posts: 2,632 Joined: 28-June 03 From: New Orleans Member No.: 77 |
Taylor had no answer for the right hand, Pavlik was landing at will with the right and in the rematch it will only be a matter of time before it happens again and he gets caught and rocked. I think Taylor relied a lot on his strength, himself being a pretty big middleweight, and he doesn't have that advantage with Pavlik who is just as strong and has more power..
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Feb 10 2008, 07:58 PM
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Heavyweight Group: Members Posts: 6,758 Joined: 14-December 07 From: Washington DC Member No.: 6,540 |
I know what Taylor can do differently. He can Finish him this time!
I think Taylor take this one fellaz! |
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Feb 10 2008, 11:01 PM
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Super Middleweight Group: Members Posts: 3,316 Joined: 9-April 03 From: South Florida Member No.: 107 |
QUOTE(JD @ Feb 10 2008, 10:27 PM) [snapback]378061[/snapback] Honestly, I don't know. If he tries to work off of a jab and move, I think his stamina will betray him as the fight wears on. If he tries to bang, I think his chin will betray him. His best bet is probably to try to mix it up, I just don't think it will be enough. I think if Taylor adopts the approach he did against Spinks, it wouldn't surprise me in the least bit to see him stink out the joint en route to an ugly, unimpressive decision. Taylor still has the quicker hands, and just maybe he can do something. The odds are against him, though. Will be hard. |
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Feb 10 2008, 11:06 PM
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ON the edge Group: Members Posts: 9,331 Joined: 28-February 03 From: Poughkeepsie, NY Member No.: 240 |
I feel like we've done this thread 10 times since their first fight...
That said, I think Pavlik simply gets it done a little quicker the second time around. |
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Feb 11 2008, 12:19 AM
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Welterweight Group: Members Posts: 1,614 Joined: 14-December 04 From: Minneapolis, MN Member No.: 1,386 |
I think Taylor is going to take a decision in the rematch. Taylor knows what he has done wrong, and I think he has more chemistry in his camp now with Nelson. Hopefully, this leads to a more focused fight from Taylor, and a victory. However, Manny Steward may be right. Taylor could just be an instincts fighter, and just not be able to follow a strategy. We'll see with this rematch for sure, but I feel he's gonna come in more focused and hungry this time. He'll utilize his jab better, and fight a better fight. Lets not forget, Pavlik was about 10 seconds away from being stopped early, and this rematch wouldn't even be talked about.
Kyle |
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