Former undisputed middleweight champion Jermain Taylor (28-4-1, 17 KOs) has made a decision regarding his future boxing career. Taylor, who was a participant in SHOWTIME Sports World Boxing Classic last fought on October 17th in a losing battle against Arthur Abraham in Berlin, Germany. “I’m going to take some time off from the sport of boxing and take myself out of the SHOWTIME Sports World Boxing Classic tournament. It’s important that I give my body and mind some much needed rest, because I have been boxing for nearly 20 years,” said Taylor. “I plan on keeping myself in shape and making a return to the sport sometime in the future. This was not an easy decision for me, having discussed it with my family, trainer, friends and my adviser Al Haymon, because I’m a very competitive person, but I know this is the smart road for me to take. I want to thank SHOWTIME Sports for everything and I wish the best for my 5 counterparts who will continue on in the Super Six tournament. Most of all, I want to thank the many fans for their continued support.”
good luck to Jermain taylor.. I’m his avid fans, Take a break for a while ,dont retire, boxing world needs a man like U’r caliber , all U have to do is to take a vacation w/ Ur family, Spiritual enhancement because GOD will guide Ur future..
Very good decision from Taylor, I really enjoyed to see him fight, but in the last couple of fights he suffered 2 huge KOs and he could have ended seriously hurt in his next fight, he should really think about retiring, he’s been a good champion, I wish him well, take the rest of the year off and then make a decision about the future.
Now how does this affect the tournament? will they replace him?
Looks like people are talking about Lucian Bute to replace Taylor, that would be a good idea to mix in a young title holder and keep the tournament going with 6 fighters.
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