News - Jermain Taylor

The Disputed, Undisputed Middleweight Champion of the World Jermain Taylor 24-0 (17ko's) will once again meet face to face with future hall of famer and the former Middleweight Champ Bernard Hopkins 46-3-1 (32ko's) this Saturday. Both fighters talked about how prepared they are or should be for the most anticipated rematch of the year read more ...

Former middleweight champion Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins worked out for the media on Thursday at Oscar De La Hoya's training compound in high-altitude at Big Bear, California. As always, Hopkins looked to be in tremendous condition as he worked the pads, and hit the heavy bag for reporters. The bout's billing of "No Respect" was clearly in evidence in the form of a fight poster with Jermain Taylor's face modified with female read more ...

Jermain Taylor wants to send Bernard Hopkins to the canvas, then into retirement. The undisputed middleweight champion, who took the belts away from Hopkins in July, is certain he can knock out the 40-year-old former champ in their Dec. 3 rematch in Las Vegas. Hopkins plans to leave the sport before his 41st birthday on Jan. 15. read more ...

Former undisputed middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins will likely face Winky Wright on January 28 if he gets by Jermain Taylor on December 3. "I guess I'll just have to knock him out and take it out of the judges' hands, so there can be no doubt whatsoever," Hopkins told the Philadelphia Daily News. "If Taylor needs until December 3, I'll let him heal and rest up, because I don't want him having any excuses that he had a concussion or whatever." Hopkins estimates he made $8 million read more ...

"He's a dirty fighter," says newly crowned undisputed middleweight champion Jermain Taylor of former champ Bernard Hopkins. "I can't respect that. If you're going to beat me, beat me right. Don't hit me below the belt or hit behind the head or head butt. It's unnecessary. If you can fight, you can fight." Jermain says he feels like he did enough to win, but he's openly critical of his own performance. "I made a lot of mistakes in the fight...I was chasing him around... read more ...

Bernard Hopkins has filed an appeal to the Nevada Athletic Commission for a review and reconsideration of the decision of last Saturday night's middleweight championship bout against Jermain Taylor. Hopkins appeal is based on the rules governing the Nevada Athletic Commission and the scoring of the 12th round for Taylor by veteran judge Duane Ford. In addition Hopkins has sent a letter to the WBA requesting read more ...

Promoter Oscar De La Hoya said last night that HBO is holding October 1 for a rematch between new undisputed middleweight champion Jermain Taylor and former champ Bernard Hopkins. Both fighters claimed victory after the fight. "I won the fight early, and got winded towards the end," admitted Taylor. Hopkins disagreed saying "From the fifth or sixth round on, I dominated the fight. read more ...

Jermain Taylor stepped into the ring with the master and taught Bernard Hopkins a lesson. Hopkins' experience, ring savvy and tricks were supposed to make the difference in Saturday night's undisputed middleweight title bout. Instead, Taylor showed Hopkins that getting started too late can be decisive. ``I learned so much this fight. It takes patience to win,'' Taylor said after earning read more ...

Bernard Hopkins: "So he's in a win-win situation when it comes to that, unless his corner is too brave for his own good, because fighters don't quit, fighters won't stop. He might look at the corner and tell them. That's a sign. A fighter grabbing in the eighth round, ninth round and he's looking at the corner like 'can't you help me?' That's a tell tale sign that the man wants to get out. It's up to them to get him out." read more ...

Tuesday in New York City, some feistiness occurred when the media convened upon the Copacabana when undisputed Middleweight champ Bernard Hopkins and top contender Jermain Taylor both announced the July 16 mega fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Ironically the contentious behavior was not between the two fighters but between Hopkins and his former advisor and Taylor promoter, Lou DiBella. The two men have been adversaries since a lawsuit was filed and upheld on appeal in court of law by DiBella for liable comments made by Hopkins. DiBella was granted a six-figure settlement. As head of Hopkins promotional team, Oscar De La Hoya was the master of ceremonies. The former six-division world... read more ...