did pavlik mentaly **** taylor???should he retire

[larry x]

bump......................

[Luis12]

He seems to give up and forget any kind of a game plan once the heat is on. He has stamina and confidence issues that limit him. He controlled that fight from the onset ad could not close it out when he had Froch down. Froch got lucky that he was in the ring with someone who doubts himself. Pavlik or Calzaghe would have put him away early.

i think this is the main problem with taylor. it's a shame because he have talent.

what he needs is 2 weeks with hopkins and he'll be back like a tiger.

[Cuauhtémoc1520]

i've always said from the get go, that taylor was a hype job, protected by hbo to be groomed into the next star. i personally think that taylors mojo was taken from hopkins, even though taylor got the wins, i think he wasn't the same after their fights. the intensity isnt there and his focus was never the same after fighting hopkins. when he faced pavlik, i think that pavlik put up the resistance that finally broke taylors already tattered will. there is a lot more to draw upon but to sum it up, i think that hopkins planted the seed, the fights leading to the pavlik fight were watering that seed and it went into full bloom when pavlik fought taylor the first time. i thought taylor did good the second fight but not enough to win.

taylor needs regroup and i think find another trainer, someone who will guide him with the right fight strategy...........

You don't beat Hopkins and are a "hype" job, sorry. He was one hell of a fighter and a great prospect at one point. The problem with taylor is that from everything I read, he doesn't work hard enough.

He was born with all the tools but relied on them too much in the ring. He has a great jab and great physical strength but he has limited skill and seems to run out of gas late in fights.

I don't know if he's done but I think it will take him getting re-motivated to get back into the division. He does have the right tools I just think he needs someone to push him non stop.

[Pugilistic™]

I think Taylor is fine mentally.

He proved he was fine after the first Pavlik defeat by having a rematch months later where he lasted the distance in a close fight.

The problem with Taylor was his stamina.

He was actually fighting a very good fight against Froch but he gassed and Froch was able to take advantage.

[RiZo is Gay]

Bhop mentally ****d Pavlik

[Pugilistic™]

Bhop mentally ****d Pavlik

True......

he didn't seem to have the same killer instinct against Rubio.