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...]
Come Hell or High Water, Jermain Taylor Vs. Sam Soliman Will Go On
Come hell or high water, the cynical IBF middleweight title defense pitting defending champ Sam Soliman (44-11, 18 KOs) against semi-retired, one-time brain-bleeding, alleged defendant in a pending shooting case Jermain Taylor (32-4-1, 20 KOs) must go on. The announcement that the 40-year-old Australian world titlist would be defending against the former middleweight champ … [Read more...]
Jermain Taylor: Into The Abyss
by Ted Sares “I think it is unconscionable that Jermain [Taylor] was relicensed. “It is not about whether his brain has healed or how he looked in the gym. “Jermain has shown a predisposition to cerebral haemorrhage, and irrespective of whether or not he bled, he has shown he cannot adequately handle a punch.”—Dr. Margaret Goodman, neurologist and former physician to the … [Read more...]