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HBO: Boxing: Fighters: Bio: JERMAIN TAYLOR Taylor presented the former President with a replica of the robe that he wore into the ring prior to the Hopkins fight in July. In a bout many expected to be Taylor's toughest test to date, Jermain dominated from the start, connecting on over half of his punches thrown, dictating the fight and using his jab and power shots to overwhelm Edouard. Jermain and Erica are the proud parents of a daughter, Nia, who was born on December 14, 2004. www.hbo.com /boxing/fighters/taylor_jermain/bio.html   (2699 words)

Jermain Taylor Biography Jermain Taylor was born in Little Rock, AR on August 11, 1978. Three years ago, Jermain Taylor was just another prospect, fresh off of his bronze medal-winning performance at the 2000 Olympics, and looking to rise up the ranks. Fast forward to 2004, and Taylor - who takes on Alex Bunema in the main event of DiBella Entertainment’s “March Badness”, to be held on March 27 at the Alltel Arena in Little Rock, Arkansas — has become a bonafide contender and the consensus pick as boxing’s superstar of the future. www.autographedtoyou.com /Jermain-Taylor-biography.htm   (670 words)

Jermain Taylor at AllExperts Taylor dominated all of his opponents at the beginning of his career, scoring wins over respectable fighters such as Raul Marquez and William Joppy (although both were at the end of their careers). Jermain used his power punches to fight his way out of the corners, in an attempt to keep the fight in the middle of the ring where he was able to outwork Wright. Taylor's amateur career was stacked with accolades beginning with the 1996 Under-19 Championship; he then won a pair of PAL Championships and National Golden Gloves titles and finished second and third at the 1997 and 1998 U.S. Championships respectively. en.allexperts.com /e/j/je/jermain_taylor.htm   (751 words)

Jermain Taylor keeps middleweight title - Boston.com Jermain Taylor was determined to make this homecoming successful -- and not even a deep cut near his left eye was going to stop him. Taylor unanimously outpointed Kassim Ouma on Saturday night to retain his middleweight title, controlling the fight throughout despite a cut that appeared to bother him in the later rounds. Taylor (26-0-1) was fighting in his home state for the first time since becoming champion in 2005, and there was little suspense at the end -- open scoring was used at the fight and showed Taylor with a big lead after eight rounds. www.boston.com /sports/other_sports/boxing/articles/2006/12/10/jermain_taylor_keeps_middleweight_title   (683 words)

Jermain Taylor Information Jermain Taylor (born August 11, 1978, Little Rock, Arkansas) is the current WBC, and WBO middleweight boxing champion. Taylor dominated all of his opponents, scoring wins over respectable fighters such as Raul Marquez and William Joppy (although both were at the end of their careers). Jermain used his power punches to fight his way out of the corners, in an attempt to keep the fight in the middle of the ring where he was able to outbox Wright. www.bookrags.com /wiki/Jermain_Taylor   (529 words)

Kelly Pavlik's speed may cause problems for Jermain Taylor That could be a problem for Taylor (27-0-1, 17 KOs) in a match that is expected to feature two straight-ahead boxers with exceptional punching power. Taylor, and his trainer, Emanuel Steward, don't believe there is anything special about Pavlik. Pavlik said his greatest assets against Taylor are heart, smarts, dedication and hunger. www.nydailynews.com /sports/more_sports/2007/09/29/2007-09-29_kelly_pavliks_speed_may_cause_problems_f.html?ref=rss   (695 words)

Canadastar Boxing: Jermain Taylor Profile and Bio Taylor began boxing at age 13 when he was dragged to the gym by his uncle, who also boxed. Taylor is married to the former Erica Smith, who is a world-class athlete herself as a former standout guard for the Louisiana Tech women's basketball team who was drafted by the WNBA's Washington Mystics in April 2005. In a bout many expected to be Taylor's toughest test to date, Jermain dominated from the start, connecting on over half of his punches thrown, dictating the fight and using his jab and power shots to overwhelm Edouard. www.canadastarboxing.com /Fighters/jermain-taylor-profile.htm   (2476 words)

BraggingRightsCorner.com - "JERMAIN TAYLOR: A STAR IS BORN"... by Kenny Perrault As Hopkins laid back all Taylor had to do was come forward now and then and throw punches to take the rounds never seriously putting himself in harm’s way of Hopkins’ right hand. Bernard Hopkins has been the middleweight champion for over ten years, he was trying to make the 21st defense of his title, which means in most cases the opponent has to dominate the rounds to know for sure he has won them. With the victory Jermain Taylor becomes the undisputed middleweight champion of the world and improves his record to 24-0 (17 KO's) while Bernard Hopkins falls to 46-3-1 (32 KO's). www.braggingrightscorner.com /perraultjermain071605.html   (434 words)

Jermain Taylor Celebrates Birthday and Homecoming Taylor's career, on the other hand, began like most other young boys who step into the gym for the first time — he was misbehaving around the house and was in need of discipline. Taylor won bronze medals at the 1997 and '98 U.S. Championships and was a two-time National Golden Gloves Champion ('97 and '98). Taylor now faces a different type of pressure, like most young athletes who don't come from great wealth, Taylor sees people coming out of the woodwork with their hands out. www.maxboxing.com /Kim/kim080901.asp   (1786 words)

Jermain Taylor Keeps Middleweight Title Jermain Taylor was determined to make this homecoming successful — and not even a deep cut near his left eye was going to stop him. Taylor (26-0-1) was fighting in his home state for the first time since becoming champion in 2005, and there was little suspense at the end — open scoring was used at the fight and showed Taylor with a big lead after eight rounds. Taylor weighed in at 159 1/2 on Friday, and Ouma was at 158 3/4 — although that did little justice to the challenger's size disadvantage. www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/12/09/sports/s205521S21.DTL   (759 words)

ABC News: Jermain Taylor Keeps Middleweight Title World Middle Weight Champion Jermain Taylor, right, connects with a right hook to the head of Uganda's boxer Kassim Ouma during the eighth round of their bout in North Little Rock, Ark., Saturday, Dec. 9, 2006. Taylor (26-0-1) was fighting in his home state for the first time since becoming champion in 2005, and there was little suspense at the end open scoring was used at the fight and showed Taylor with a big lead after eight rounds. Taylor weighed in at 159 1/2 on Friday, and Ouma was at 158 3/4 although that did little justice to the challenger's size disadvantage. abcnews.go.com /Sports/wireStory?id=2713992   (428 words)

Jermain Taylor Conference Interview JERMAIN TAYLOR: Because I mean I’ve got plans, too, you know, and everybody talk, you know, Mainly – I loved it when you won that fight but, you know, it was just a little bit too close, man. You know and I understand it. JERMAIN TAYLOR: But in those later rounds then he did surprise me when he came on strong as he did, you know, I was surprised by that. JERMAIN TAYLOR: I just – you know, a lot in those later rounds had to do with because I was so anxious and I was throwing a lot of punches and, you know, and missing in the earlier rounds. www.doghouseboxing.com /Chee/Chee1124a05.htm   (5975 words)

Jermain Taylor And The Power To Win Taylor has a lot of spirit but his boxing skills are still far from polished, even with superstar trainer Manny Stewart in his corner. Taylor vs. Ouma turned out to be entertaining in spite of the politics, as Ouma’s spirited effort kept the one-sided fight fairly entertaining for all of 12 rounds. Taylor may not pack the biggest punch, but he has enough power and an impressive enough work rate to beat fighters with better boxing skills then he may ever have. www.eastsideboxing.com /news.php?p=9190&more=1   (1325 words)

Jermain Taylor Conference Call Transcript Jermain Taylor, the undisputed middleweight champion of the world is on the call, Lou DiBella CEO, DiBella Entertainment, Emmanuel Steward, hall of fame trainer and manager. Jermain Taylor: Yes, Kassim has a lot of experience, but I don’t think he can handle my power after going back-to back with Bernard and then Winky, I bring some experience also .once he feels my power I don’t think he will want to mix things up very much. Jermain Taylor: I have just have been listening to Emanuel and and taking everything in and I'm learning a lot, he is a person who takes everything you do and makes it better. www.eastsideboxing.com /news.php?p=9101&more=1   (3624 words)

reviewjournal.com -- Sports: JERMAIN TAYLOR: Persistence pays off Taylor at a young age had to convince his mother to allow him to take up boxing. Taylor's father abandoned the family when Taylor was just 5, and Taylor assumed the role of father to his three younger sisters, changing diapers, doing laundry and washing dishes at a tender age. Taylor has changed from the naive and raw teen to the refined man who has been on the cover of magazines both as a fighter and as a model. www.reviewjournal.com /lvrj_home/2005/Jul-13-Wed-2005/sports/26873472.html   (783 words)

BraggingRightsCorner.com - " JERMAIN TAYLOR vs KASSIM OUMA: An Exclusive Directory by BRC's Inner Circle of Writers Taylor a whole different species - feelings here is Jermain’s game is all about size and heavy hands - still, an aging Hopkins and Winky Wright showed Taylor as solid middleweight but not exactly special in technique. Taylor won practically every round but failed to get the KO in a fight that was competitive to the end. Though Jermain Taylor has the power to KO Kassim, win or lose Kassim's stock will not be hurt, while Taylor's will if he loses and it won't grow if he wins. www.braggingrightscorner.com /tayloroumadir120906.html   (1096 words)

Jermain Taylor Suddenly, the boxing world embraced Taylor, and was unable to ignore his jackhammer jab, conclusive left hook, and veteran's poise between the ropes. This impressive triumph, shown on HBO, established Jermain as the force to be reckoned with in the middleweight division. In a bout many expected to be Taylor's toughest to date, Jermain dominated from the start, connecting on over half of his punches thrown, dictating the fight and using his jab and power shots to overwhelm Edouard. www.jermaintaylor.com /story.html   (2533 words)

Jermain Taylor keeps middleweight title - Boston.com Jermain Taylor unanimously outpointed Kassim Ouma on Saturday night to retain his middleweight title. Taylor, fighting in his home state for the first time since winning the title in 2005, was in control throughout despite a cut around his left eye that appeared to bother him in the later rounds. Taylor became the middleweight champion in July 2005 by beating Bernard Hopkins in Las Vegas, then beat Hopkins there again that December. www.boston.com /sports/other_sports/boxing/articles/2006/12/09/jermain_taylor_keeps_middleweight_title   (258 words)

Jermain Taylor: Promises, Promises | TheSweetScience.com Boxing Jermain Taylor winning middleweight title defenses seems to follow a plan that no one has written, a story improvised at the demands of last second emotions, completing a narrative, but with its ending lacking the overall full impact of excellence. Two years ago to this month, the characterization of Taylor, as he headed into his bout with former longtime WBA middleweight titleholder William Joppy was of THE contender on his way up, the guy with the golden jab. Taylor, trying to turn the tricky corner from being a retreating jab enthusiast to a boxer-puncher capable of right hand attacks or surgical body tattoo artistry, had to learn to punch from different angles balanced, weight shifting for maximum power. www.thesweetscience.com /boxing-article/4759/jermain-taylor-promises-promises   (1628 words)

USATODAY.com - After intense training, Jermain Taylor eager to defend middleweight title   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31) Taylor, 27, will be fighting for the first time without Pat Burns, who had conducted every training camp in Taylor's pro career until now. Taylor's presence at Kronk created a level of excitement the gym hasn't had since the second Hearns-Leonard fight in 1989. As the local favorite in Memphis, Taylor is also expected to pack the house in his first title defense since defeating Bernard Hopkins in their rematch last October after taking the middleweight title from him in July. www.usatoday.com /sports/boxing/2006-06-14-taylor-training_x.htm?csp=34   (614 words)

Admin's Prediction - Ronald Wright vs Jermain Taylor | How To Box   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31) Taylor is 6' 1", Wright is 5' 10". Taylor has a 78" reach, Wright a 72" (which is quite long for a 5'10" boxer). If Taylor attempts to muscle Wright, he is going to lose, but I believe Steward has given him a gameplan that he can use to break into "Fort Knox" and steal the gold. www.how-to-box.com /boxing/taylor_vs_wright   (1124 words)

Boxing News :: Interviews : Jermain Taylor Conference Call Transcript   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31) Jermain Taylor: Hello to everybody, I'm looking forward to the fight, it's going to be a great fight -- on the card, (indiscernible) it will be a great fight, everybody -- just come out. Jermain Taylor: I just like that a -- if they know anything about Kassim Ouma, they know that he comes to fight and especially if he was to (indiscernible) which is as you know, the -- to box. Jermain Taylor: Who is the best opponent?  I have to say Hopkins, Hopkins he held the title Ouma how long you know, for although it's -- you know, we gave a first chance who you know a younger --. www.boxingscene.com /index.php?m=show&id=6463   (3491 words)

SI.com - More Sports - Boxer Kelly Pavlik looks to put Youngstown on the map against Jermain Taylor - Friday September ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31) The undefeated Pavlik will challenge undefeated champion Jermain Taylor for the WBC middleweight title Saturday night in Atlantic City, N.J. Pavlik got a big send-off Tuesday from his friends, neighbors and fans in Youngstown, Ohio. Pavlik and Taylor met during the 2000 U.S. Olympic Trials. Taylor won by decision and went on to earn an Olympic bronze medal. sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2007/more/09/28/bc.box.youngstown.spavl.ap/index.html?section=si_latest   (558 words)

Jermain Taylor, The Undisputed King Of The Middleweights Taylor fights often in retreating fashion and his power, while substantial, is not all powerful one punch. Taylor is the recognized Middleweight standard bearer for the simple reason that he has yet to lose and he has fought the superior quality of opponents over the past year. Taylor may not be a classic fighter or may not even win his big fights with heroic knock outs. www.blackathlete.net /artman/publish/article_02657.shtml   (1039 words)

AP Wire | 12/10/2006 | Jermain Taylor keeps middleweight title NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Jermain Taylor was determined to make this homecoming successful - and not even a deep cut near his left eye was going to stop him. Taylor (26-0-1) was fighting in his home state for the first time since becoming champion in 2005, and there was little suspense at the end - open scoring was used at the fight and showed Taylor with a big lead after eight rounds. Taylor weighed in at 159 1/2 on Friday, and Ouma was at 158 3/4 - although that did little justice to the challenger's size disadvantage. www.twincities.com /mld/twincities/sports/16205811.htm   (600 words)

Jermain Taylor ::: World Middleweight Champion   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31) Taylor is known as much for his quiet charm and rugged good looks as he is for his boxing skill, but he’s developed one of the game’s most impressive resumes. Taylor greeted a cell-phone-to-ear adorned Winky Wright with a handshake and an embrace, a far cry from the shouting match Bernard Hopkins brought with him to Taylor's last two press conferences. That futuristic vision was Jermain Taylor, who knocked down Cervera three times in the fourth round of their bout at the University of Pittsburgh before referee Rick Steigerwald stopped the fight at the 2:37 mark of the fourth. www.jermaintaylor.net /news.html   (5081 words)

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