If Jermain Taylor does have tune up who should he fight?I

[Vincent Gottschalk]

I say Sergio Mora if stays at middleweight or Edison Miranda if goes up to super middleweight.
Mora would a good pick because he has a name and it would be a money fight plus Mora can't punch and maybe Taylor needs to fight a non puncher coming off a KO. loss.
Miranda would be a good pick because it's a money fight because of the bad blood between them.:deal What two fighter would you guys pick at middleweight and super middleweight? for Taylor fight if has a tune up or two.:huh

[MrStayman]

Sturm or Mora, but they will slither away before he can get a match.

[Brooklyn Boxer]

If I were Jermain I would not want to fight a big Right hand puncher for a while. I know people been down on Miranda since he lost to Pavlik but I think he can beat Jermain because with Jermain style he can land that right hand. If I were Jermain I would fight Mora and get a win in.

[brooklyn1550]

Sergio Mora

[ChampionsForever]

It definatley wont be Mirander, thats like out of the frying pan and into the fire, it will have to be an easy fight so Mora wouldn't be a bad option.

[sues2nd]

Sturm makes the most sense.

[Fat Tony]

Sturm makes the most sense.

Sturm has unfinished business with the great Randy Griffin. :D

[brownpimp88]

He should fight sergio mora, then felix sturm and after that he should rematch pavlik.

[RUSKULL]

Miranda

[Carlos Primera]

more of your stupid talk. Abraham outboxed him after his jaw got broken. Considering Miranda was so inept that he couldn't finish off someone who must have been in excruciating pain I don't think you can classify that as an easy win.

I think Abraham's the best of the MW bunch right now, actually. I'd see him beating Taylor and Pavlik.
abraham just made a few flurries every round after his jaw got broken. aside from that he was running and covering up for his dear life.

[booradley]

I would not have Taylor fight anbody in the top 10 right now. And no Zuniga, Zertuche, or McKart type fighters. On there best night fighters of that type might pull off an upset, and that would be very bad for Jermain. Maybe an Anthony Bonsante type might be my pick; somebody tough who will make a fight of it, but can't win. Give Taylor a couple victories over guys who will make him look good. Whatever happens I hope it is good for Taylor. I have more respect for him now than ever, and I'd like to see him do well.

Boo

[Kegsy]

Sergio Mora would be ok IMO.
Anthony Bonsante was mentioned as well. Wouldnt mind him.
Bronco McKart, Enrique Ornelas or Willie Gibbs would all also be ok as well.

[Alo2006]

Mora would be a good tune up :yep

[MrStayman]

abraham just made a few flurries every round after his jaw got broken. aside from that he was running and covering up for his dear life.Yes. It is amazing how so many people think Abraham will win when he has literally half the punch output as Pavlik. The only reason Abraham has made it this far is because he hasn't met anyone who can punch through his fetal-position defense yet.

[boxfan99]

Mora would beat Taylors overrated ass.


















Just kidding.:D

[knockout]

Maranda because hes a pressure fighter like Kelly.

[TanstA]

abraham just made a few flurries every round after his jaw got broken. aside from that he was running and covering up for his dear life.

You break your jaw and fight 10 rounds against Miranda. :D

[motorboater13]

How about John Duddy? I don't think Duddy has earned a fight with Pavlik yet and Taylor can bring him back down to reality.

[Brickhaus]

Markus Beyer. Easy win for Taylor, and he could pick up some decent money in the process. Also, it would be a respectful tune-up, not a joke like Mora or Bonsante.

Jaidon Codrington might be another good one, if he loses the Contender finale.

[raw873]

I think the Mora fight would be good because of their styles. Mora just had a bad fight and needs to prove something and Taylor gets a light puncher that he can work out some kinks and gain some confidence. Plus we get to see two things, if Taylor reverts to a not letting his hands go like in the fights before Pavlik since Mora's output is about 1/3 of Pavliks and how good Mora's chin is because Taylor can bang if he chooses to as was seen against Pavlik. The biggest question mark for Taylor is that if he does go in with guns blazing and doesn't take out Mora quickly, how much does he fade in the later rounds.

[gambleer]

Bonsante is a tough guy, but he would be killed by Taylor. He is a C level fighter. Look what Allan Green did to him.:!:

[ironchamp]

I think the more relavant question should be- does he really need a tune up fight?

The fight wasn't one sided, and it was competitive. At the time of stoppage I had Taylor ahead by 2 points (3-3). I think Taylor needs to make some adjustments to regain his title. I doubt a tune up would do much to increase his chances.

[CzarKyle]

I think he could fight nearly anybody in that division in the lower portion of the top 10 and not have a problem. After his loss to Pavlik I was looking through the top 10 to grasp what Taylor's next opponent could be and there was literally nobody. Now, this could be because lack of proper coverage on good fighters (since most of them are international and I live in America) or they actually suck. But in Taylor's case I'd say a guy lacking KO power. Honestly Taylor should take the rematch ASAP and then even if he loses he's still got the body to move up to super-middleweight so he might as well. There would be some exciting matches there, and if he could go one beyond that to light heavyweight that could be just as interesting (if not more). Taylor still has talent, it just seems a lot of it was sapped from him after battles with B-Hop and the draw with Winky (which could have been scored as a loss for Taylor). Taylor has been way too cautious after those battles.

[pipe wrenched]

I would like to see Taylor get some easy money and needed work in bashing the living shit out of the rancid, maggot infested trash heap Mora.

[booradley]

Mora does not deserve a Taylor fight. Why should "The Latin Fake" get an undeserved big pay day. The only way for Mora to gain any credibility would be to fight some good B level guys. There are very few of them he can actually beat. Mora should have to pay his fucking dues like most fighters do.

Taylor's people should be cautious right now. Move him to 168, get him re-established, and wait for Kelly to move up.

Boo

[BobDigi5060]

I'd also like to see him move up if they don't go straight to a rematch. He has hold his hands up and stay away from those damn ropes or he won't be around for too long. I don't know how the hell people in his camp let him get away with that for so long.

[booklord]

If Jermain Taylor decides to stay at 160

Facing Sergia Mora after Sergia's humiliating draw would simply make Taylor look weak. If Taylor KO's Mora then it'll look like he took an easy fight. But if slippery as a snale Mora plays the Spinks card and surivives Taylor for 12 rounds then Taylor looks bad. I think if Taylor needs a tune-up fight, he needs to go against a puncher. Take on Giovanni Lorenzo and let the chips fall where they may. If Taylor beats Lorenzo he'll definitely have the momentum to take on Pavlik for the rematch at 160.

If Taylor moves up to 168

Take on Miranda. He's a power puncher with low skills. He'll provide a lot of excitement, but Taylor should be able to batter him senseless like Pavlik did. ( Miranda's defense makes Pavlik's look good )

[unclepaulie]

i would like too see himbeat up on Abraham, an easy title win for Taylor.

[step2meNYC]

At this stage of the game he cannot afford to take a step backwards.
He still cast doubts in critcs, commentators, reporters and fans alike.
He has three options:
1. Take a short hiatus (ala. Jeff Lacy), refine his skills and come back focused.
2. Jump back into the fire with a rematch with Pavlik (there is a rematch clause)
3. Revert to the lower weight class where he'd be more effective

[Fat Tony]

i would like too see himbeat up on Abraham, an easy title win for Taylor.

:lol:

[booklord]

i would like too see himbeat up on Abraham, an easy title win for Taylor.

Abraham probably wouldn't face Taylor outside of Germany where Taylor would probably lose by decision after having multiple points taken off for minor infractions.