In pro wrestling, it’s referred to as a “dark match”. It’s the opening match (or matches) put on prior to a live telecast, aimed at getting the audience warmed up for the moment the show goes live. It’s usually lower level guys, and always done before the show. On Friday, October 12th, Jermain “Bad Intentions” Taylor (30-4-1, 18 KOs) will put on a dark match of his own when he … [Read more...]
The ‘Magic Man’ And Three Other Fighters Who Should Disappear
by Jesse Ian Lardies This weekend, Paulie Malignaggi (30-4-KO6) will give the sport of boxing a much needed shot in the arm when he displays his talents to legions of fans the world over. Giving us a rare glimpse in the mind of a legitimate boxing savant, Paulie intends on submitting a performance that will simultaneously shake up the industry and put the other welterweight … [Read more...]
Taylor survives knockdown to decision Truax, Lara blasts Hearns in one
Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi-- Former middleweight champ, Jermain Taylor (30-4-1, 18 KOs) had to survive a ninth round knockdown, but otherwise outclassed a solid, but unspectacular Caleb Truax (18-1-1, 10 KOs) en route to a unanimous ten round decision in Showtime's ShoBox main event. It was mostly a lackluster affair for the first eight and a half … [Read more...]
Jermain Taylor vs. Caleb Truax Tomorrow on Showtime’s ShoBox
Former undisputed middleweight champion, Jermain Taylor (29-4-1, 18 KOs) will take on Minnesota's Caleb Truax (18-0-1, 10 KOs) at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi as the main event of Showtime's ShoBox program. Taylor, who is fighting for the second time since a 26-month retirement from the sport, decisioned Bernard Hopkins twice in 2005 to become … [Read more...]
Fighters Fight: Jermain Taylor’s Return
By Gary Purfield “I had a conversation directly with one of the top neurologist in the world and here’s the exact conversation, I believe I can say this. I asked him, the doctor, if Jermain Taylor was your own kid would you let him fight. And what the doctor said was no, I wouldn’t let him fight and I wouldn’t let my own kid fight under any circumstances. But if what you’re … [Read more...]