Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi-- Jermain Taylor (33-4-1, 20 KOs) has a middleweight world title belt for the first time since 2007 after beating defending IBF champ Sam Soliman (44-12, 18 KOs) via unanimous decision Wednesday night on ESPN2. It didn't look like it would be a big night for Taylor early on as Soliman mugged Taylor on the inside, creating … [Read more...]
Sam Soliman Vs. Jermain Taylor: Bad Intentions and Selfish Concerns
Being pragmatic about it, Jermain Taylor (32-4-1, 20 KOs) getting a world title shot is not completely outrageous. With four recognized world champs at middleweight and an average of two defenses per belt, per year, it was just a matter of time before one of the belt holders would think about cashing in on Taylor's name recognition as the last recognized four-belt champ. The … [Read more...]
Jermain Taylor: Over The Cuckoo’s Nest?
by Eric "Sugar Foot" Duran After the disturbing video of a gun-toting, smack-talking former middleweight champion, Jermain Taylor ran the it's course on the web, one couldn't help but wonder whether Taylor is punch drunk. With a scheduled bout this coming Wednesday against IBF middleweight champion, Sam Soliman, and a recent involvement in a shooting case, Taylor should … [Read more...]
(Video) Jermain Taylor: “I’ll Never Lose to Another White Boy”
Post by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BoxingMemes">Boxing Memes. In a short, disturbing video posted to Facebook, former middleweight champion Jermain Taylor is shown playing drums, singing country music, and shooting off a gun-- despite his recent arrest for shooting a cousin and a pending court date stemming from that incident. He's also shown saying, "I'll … [Read more...]
10 Hopeless Boxing Renovation Projects
Who doesn't love the career comeback? Every once in awhile a world class fighter, through sheer will to win, turns around a career headed for the boxing trash bin and pushes his way to a ring rebirth. More common, though, is the once-main stage fighter who refuses to accept the fact that, well, it's over. Once a fighter's time is done, they can take a break, change trainers, … [Read more...]