This Saturday night Taylor will get a chance to get the boxing world's respect when he meets a hungry, legit, top-10 middleweight contender in Kelly Pavlik. Despite being the undisputed middleweight champion of the world Jermain Taylor is out for respect. BetUS.com has Jermain Taylor as a -140 odds favorite over Kelly Pavlik.
Taylor has been mocked being called the undisputed Jr. middleweight champion for his three consecutive title defenses against natural 154 lb. fighters. Despite the naysayers Jermain has always been extremely confident in his ablities and has never ducked anyone.
Kelly Pavlik has been gradually working his way up the middleweight ladder and seems to be catching Taylor at the right time after his thrilling upset victory of top middleweight contender Edison Miranda. On the same card in the main event Taylor tried to catch the elusive Cory Spinks for 12 rounds winning an ugly split decision. Much hype has been placed in Pavlik' direction leading up to this fight largely due to his pigmentation and his aggresive style.
Despite the public interest in Pavlik, Taylor is the more polished and proven fighter heading into this bout with his two defining wins coming against all-time great middleweight Bernard Hopkins. This fight has been dubbed the perfect match-up by the media and the EinsteinPicks staff couldn't agree more with a fight between two young undefeated pugilists for the tradition rich middleweight throne.
These two fighters already have a history with each other with Taylor having the one up winning against Pavlik in the amateur ranks over seven years ago. Can Pavlik turn reverse the outcome in the pros with the smaller gloves on? Will Taylor outbox Pavlik with his long jab and footwork? Can the aggressive Pavlik break Jermain down with his two-fisted power and withering bodypunches?
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BetUS.com has posted boxing betting odds on the Jermain Taylor vs Kelly Pavlik:
Jermain Taylor: -140
Kelly Pavlik: +110
Over 11½+105
Under 11½-145
