Jermain Taylor Admits: "I Was Not Prepared For Froch"

[dstew]

There was another interview posted on here where he said he had one already for Froch and that he was changing his way of life. He said he never trained hard before that fight.

I'm not calling you a liar, but I follow most of the news surrounding Taylor pretty closely and never read anything about him hiring a nutritionist prior to the Froch fight.

I have however read articles going back two months that he was working with a nutritionist for the first time in his career in his prep for Abraham.

He's made a lot of claims about previous training camps, but this is really the first camp for where his diet has been mentioned.

[El_Cholo]

what a load of tripe from Taylor.

He could have taken Froch out if he was a decent finisher. Fact is JT you got TKO'd after having the fight in the bag.

[Shadows]

what a load of tripe from Taylor.

He could have taken Froch out if he was a decent finisher. Fact is JT you got TKO'd after having the fight in the bag.

This is probably the best way to describe what happened, except I wouldn't say Froch was on his way out.

Taylor's stamina problems are his own fault.

[dstew]

Like I said he doesn't know how to adjust. All he ever says in the corner is yes sir. He pissed Steward off so much that he isn't even training him anymore

At the time they split, Steward was on the record saying he'd be happy to train Taylor again, including offering his advice to Nelson anytime he needed it.

Taylor went with Nelson as his trainer for the Pavlik rematch, partially because they felt like a change was needed in his corner, but also the fact that Steward had already committed to training Wlad for his Ibragimov fight which was had already been scheduled for a week after Taylor/Pavlik II. With Steward not being able to devote 100% of his time to Taylor for the rematch, it was only natural to find another trainer.

[Glamour Puss]

I love JT man. He's a sympathetic figure.

If he says it, I believe him. He's a solid southern god fearin' brother.

Besides, for a guy who wasn't 100% he still wouldve won that fight if he stayed up on the 12th.

[lopez36]

he was not prepared for froch??..come on,he said before that fight he was well prepared and ready to win,so what? he wasn't telling the truth?..i hate it when these boxers lose and come up with excuses,,,he lost,period,he got tired,his conditioning sucks,he said it after the fight,he trained hard and didn't know why he got tired...