Jermaine Taylor vs. Felix Trinidad @ 160

[Erratic]

The Tito of 2001-02 versus the Taylor of the last couple years.

Who wins?

[CleanYourClock]

Hmm , hard call ...

The Taylor that fought Hopkins would knock Tito out ....

However Taylor has never looked that good since ...
Tito might KO his ass ...

[Alabama_Man]

Oh man.

Trinidad in his prime (2000-2001) would knock Taylor stupider.

This thread is proof of how overrated Taylor is.

[Xplosive]

Tito by KO.

[Father of Muzse]

Taylor beats Tito.

Taylor's too strong for Tito to deal with. Tito would get in his shots, but he'd (Taylor) survive a few rough spots and win a decision.

[slystaff]

Taylor would KO Tito no doubt about it. Just look at the styles clash!! No way can Tito deal with Taylor's combination of speed, size, jab, power and movement. No way.

Taylor TKO 11

[Alabama_Man]

Taylor would KO Tito no doubt about it. Just look at the styles clash!! No way can Tito deal with Taylor's combination of speed, size, jab, power and movement. No way.

Taylor TKO 11

Because Tito has had problems with wild, swinging, throwers like Taylor?

[Father of Muzse]

Because Tito has had problems with wild, swinging, throwers like Taylor?

Taylor is taller, has a longer reach and is physically stronger than Tito.

Tito had success at 160 against Joppy because Joppy isn't a big or physically strong guy.

You see how little success he had against two 160 guys who matched and surpassed his size and strength.

Out of the 23 1/2 rounds, Tito didn't win 4 rounds against Hopkins and Wright.

[Alabama_Man]

Out of the 23 1/2 rounds, Tito didn't win 4 rounds against Hopkins and Wright.

And Taylor's style matches up with two defensive wizards how?

[Ugotabe Kidding]

And Taylor's style matches up with two defensive wizards how?

Taylor boxed fairly evenly with those two for 36 rounds so he just might be able to handle Tito too

[Father of Muzse]

And Taylor's style matches up with two defensive wizards how?

Taylor won more rounds vs Hopkins and Wright than Tito did.

hell, Taylor won more rounds in the first Hopkins fight than Tito won against Hopkins and Wright COMBINED.

Also, the last time I checked, Tito wasn't a defensive wizard.

[Alabama_Man]

Taylor boxed fairly evenly with those two for 36 rounds so he just might be able to handle Tito too

But styles make fights and those "two" fought Taylor completely different than they fought Tito. Not to mention Hopkins was about 4 years older.

I can accept that Taylor might be able to beat a Prime Tito, but based on purely physical advantages, which might not even exist (we're talking about Prime tito here), I just don't buy it. There's nothing in Taylor's "style" that leads me to believe he could become a "defensive wizard" like Hops or Winky.

[Hex-One]

Taylor's size could be a factor, but Taylor sometimes is a bit wild and he is no Hopkins or Wright defensivley. I think Tito catches Taylor in some point and lays him out.

[Alabama_Man]

Taylor won more rounds vs Hopkins and Wright than Tito did.

hell, Taylor won more rounds in the first Hopkins fight than Tito won against Hopkins and Wright COMBINED.

Also, the last time I checked, Tito wasn't a defensive wizard.

Apples and Oranges. Styles make fights.

Also my point wasn't predicated on Tito's defensive ability (which wasn't bad to begin with) but on Taylor's willingness to engage in a shoot out. It's not Taylor's style to fight the way Golden Girl, Winky or Hops did against Tito.

[Father of Muzse]

Apples and Oranges. Styles make fights.

Also my point wasn't predicated on Tito's defensive ability (which wasn't bad to begin with) but on Taylor's willingness to engage in a shoot out. It's not Taylor's style to fight the way Golden Girl, Winky or Hops did against Tito.

Taylor has never been down...how many times has Tito been down by lesser fighters than Taylor.

I think Taylor's an overrated puncher "however" you can't guarantee that Tito can handle the incoming either.