Best of Jermain Taylor: Top 10 Fights
Jermain Taylor had 38 fights with 20 KO wins. Some of his best fights among these have been against Bernard Hopkins, Winky Wright, Cory Spinks, Kassim Ouma, and William Joppy. The following are Taylor's top 10 fights.
Jermain Taylor defeats Bernard Hopkins
On Jermain Taylor defeated Bernard Hopkins via 12 round split decision. Taylor was 26 years old with a record of 24-0 (17 KOs). Hopkins was 40 years old with a record of 46-2-1 (32 KOs). Taylor won the WBA (Undisputed), WBC, IBF, WBO, and Ring Magazine middleweight titles — his first world titles. The performance in this fight is the number one among all of Taylor's fights.
Jermain Taylor defeats Bernard Hopkins in their 2nd fight
On Jermain Taylor defeated Bernard Hopkins in the rematch via 12 round unanimous decision. Taylor was 27 years old with a record of 25-0 (17 KOs). Hopkins was 40 years old with a record of 46-3-1 (32 KOs). Taylor successfully defended his WBA (Undisputed), WBC, WBO, and Ring Magazine middleweight titles. This fight is the second best performance in Taylor's career.
Jermain Taylor draws with Winky Wright
Jermain Taylor's fight with Winky Wright on ended in a draw. Taylor was 27 years old with a record of 25-0-1 (17 KOs). Wright was 34 years old with a record of 50-3 (25 KOs). Taylor successfully defended his WBC, WBO, and Ring Magazine middleweight titles.
Jermain Taylor defeats Cory Spinks
On Jermain Taylor defeated Cory Spinks via 12 round split decision. Taylor was 28 years old with a record of 27-0-1 (17 KOs). Spinks was 29 years old with a record of 36-3 (11 KOs). Taylor successfully defended his WBC, WBO, and Ring Magazine middleweight titles.
Jermain Taylor defeats Kassim Ouma
On Jermain Taylor defeated Ugandan boxer Kassim Ouma via 12 round unanimous decision. Taylor was 28 years old with a record of 26-0-1 (17 KOs). Ouma was 27 years old with a record of 25-2-1 (15 KOs). Taylor successfully defended his WBC, WBO, and Ring Magazine middleweight titles.
Jermain Taylor defeats William Joppy
On Jermain Taylor defeated William Joppy via 12 round unanimous decision. Taylor was 26 years old with a record of 22-0 (16 KOs). Joppy was 34 years old with a record of 34-3-1 (25 KOs).
Jermain Taylor defeats Jeff Lacy
On Jermain Taylor defeated Jeff Lacy via 12 round unanimous decision. Taylor was 30 years old with a record of 28-2-1 (17 KOs). Lacy was 31 years old with a record of 24-1 (17 KOs).
Jermain Taylor loses to Carl Froch
On Jermain Taylor lost to British boxer Carl Froch via 12th round TKO. Taylor was 30 years old with a record of 28-3-1 (17 KOs). Froch was 31 years old with an undefeated record of 24-0 (19 KOs). Despite the loss, Taylor put on a good fight till it lasted.
Jermain Taylor defeats Raúl Márquez
On Jermain Taylor defeated Raúl Márquez via 9th round RTD. Taylor was 25 years old with a record of 21-0 (16 KOs). Márquez was 32 years old with a record of 35-2 (24 KOs).
Jermain Taylor loses to Arthur Abraham
On Jermain Taylor lost to Armenian boxer Arthur Abraham via 12th round KO. Taylor was 31 years old with a record of 28-4-1 (17 KOs). Abraham was 29 years old with an undefeated record of 30-0 (24 KOs). Despite the loss, Taylor put on a good fight till it lasted.