Taylor against Sturm is next!!!

[Pac Man Fan 83]

Where's SturmRules?

Hiding. He was convinced that Taylor would "duck" Sturm.

Taylor wins this. Easily.

[gattifan24]

Yeah you are right about a lack of combos. However, Taylor (at least against Hopkins) hasn't thrown a ton of combos lately either. Sturms right uppercut is pretty good. I think his jab is excellent and I actually like it better than Taylors (or at least as much). I think Jermain is a bigger 160 though and hearing that he won in the Olympics gives me pause to pick Sturm. Plus how badly is Sturm gonna want to fight in Arkansas after he got screwed in Vegas against Oscar? I guess for the right money. I think that Taylor's camp is hoping they get to fight Soliman because he's everyone's darling at the moment but has a zero percent chance of actually beating Taylor

[BLOODSHED]

Sturmsrules is hiding.

[SAN D13GO VILLAN]

I think Taylor vs soliman would be a more entertaining fight then taylor vs sturm or wright.

[grimey]

well if thats the case why isnt taylor fighting him then? winky would beat taylor all over the ring and taylor people know this

[grimey]

too bad ****** internet haters won't give Taylor credit unless he fights Winky...Winky a man who beat a blown up lightweight twice, and a blown up/semi retired welterweight to all of sudden out of no where be considered the best MW...blah...

well if thats the case why isnt taylor fighting him then? winky would beat taylor all over the ring and taylor people know this

[American_Ninja]

Why is Taylor fighting ODLH retreads? Isn't Sturm a Jr. Middleweight?

[DiegoFuego]

After hearing this Jones-Hopkins II bull****, I'm so ready to talk about this fight again.

[unity768]

I'm glad taylors willing to go up to the best but i think sturm has his number in this one. i believe sturms jab is better and that will be the decideing factor

[oldgringo]

If Hopkins couldn't beat Taylor by getting his respect, neither will Sturm. Sutrm has to move, move, move in order to beat Taylor. Jab vs. Jab, Taylor's is better. Sturm has to get on his bicycle, make Taylor lead and counter him. And at the end of the day, I'm betting it isn't gonna work.

I agree with you that Taylor would most likely come out the victor. Taylor has more in his arsenal and throws his punches with more on them.

However, I disagree with the statement that Taylor possesses the better jab. From what I have seen of both fighters (about 3 Sturm fights and 8 or so Taylor fights), Sturm throws his jab straighter, quicker, and harder. Sturm gets his body into his jab and there isn't really a trigger for it (whereas Taylor does that whole bow and arrow deal sometimes). Taylors jab did not look good at all against Hopkins defense, and even though Sturms and Hop possess different defensive styles, both are pretty damned good.

I also think Taylors bad habit of swinging wide would help Sturm to see a few openings. I always thought Taylor was a very sharp puncher...maybe its just Hopkins defense that was making him look sloppy.

Anyway, I'd take Taylor by close decision, but Sturm does have a shot to outpoint him.