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The "Ghost" That Haunts Taylor

  After getting shocked during his last title fight, Jermain "Bad Intentions" Taylor (27-1-1, 17 KO's) of Little Rock, Arkansas goes up against the same fighter that gave him his first taste of defeat. And that elusive retribution that Taylor is seeki

  

After getting shocked during his last title fight, Jermain "Bad Intentions" Taylor (27-1-1, 17 KO's) of Little Rock, Arkansas goes up against the same fighter that gave him his first taste of defeat. And that elusive retribution that Taylor is seeking for will come at a catch weight of 166 pounds.

"You can over hype this fight, if you want, call it a career defining fight, because that's exactly what this fight is for me," said Taylor, who hinted that he had trouble making the 160-pound limit during the first fight.

"If he wants to fight at 166, that's fine by me. I can go home and eat pasta and not have to worry about the scales. I'll be even stronger," warned the Youngstown, Ohio native Kelly "the Ghost" Pavlik (32-0, 29 KO's) right after knocking Taylor in the seventh round.

Taylor's former trainer Emanuel Steward however hinted that the weight issue could pose a concern for his former fighter. "Pavlik had to kill himself to make 160. This allows him to be even stronger this time around," Steward was quoted earlier.

Taylor remains a dangerous fighter and is even more determined to get right back in the ring with "The Ghost", who also had a hard time making the weight, survived a knockdown, and went on to dethrone Mr. "Bad Intentions". The only worry is that "The Beast" will be even bigger and stronger the second time around.

Author's pick : Kelly Pavlik is way too big and strong for Taylor at 166 pounds. Coming into the first fight, both fighters had a hard time making the 160 weight limit. Both were physical drained coming into the fight, but somehow Pavlik was still able to summon enough strength to take Taylor's best shots, and manage to knockout and dethrone the erstwhile undisputed champion. Now, simple logic would tell us that if both fighters were not at their A-game because of weight issues, how much more if they fight at the weight they are most comfortable at? The first fight : Pavlik was better than Taylor. The rematch : "The Ghost" will haunt Taylor even more. Author's prediction : Early round knockout victory for "The Ghost", around 5th or 6th round.

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