JERMAIN
TAYLOR
"QUOTES"
FROM YESTERDAY'S
MEDIA WORKOUT
LAS VEGAS
Jermain Taylor:
You're OK not fighting for a belt this
time?
"When I win, I'll be walking
out of there with everything he took from me. I'm walking out of
there with my pride."
Is it working out better without Emanuel?
"It feels great. It's just
like the old days. When we started out it was just me and Ozell.
I'm working hard every day. I'm doing a lot more sparring.
Emanuel Steward is a great guy, a Hall of Fame trainer and a
friend of mine. I love him to death. But he isn't coaching me
now."
Why is the unconventional training
necessary, using the sledgehammer, tire and tennis balls?
"The tennis balls are for slipping punches, so I don't get
hit with the punches I got hit with in the fight. As far as the
tire, it gives you muscle and endurance. I had him hurt in the
second round and I didn't finish him. If I had the endurance, I
wouldn't have gotten tired. I would have finished him."
What kind of changes
are you making in this training camp?
"A lot harder training. Ozell's putting me through all kinds of
stuff. Me and him together, there's nothing that's going to stop
us. I've been doing a lot more running. I've been running five
miles a day except Sunday. I'm running every day, serious
running and I'm training hard with commitment and I'm going
to be ready."
Ozell Nelson / Head Trainer:
What is it going to take for Jermain to win his upcoming rematch
fight with Kelly Pavlik?
"Hard
work, dedication, commitment and total focus. Jermain has to get
back to the basics, the way he used to do in the gym. So far I'm
very please with the way Jermain has approached training camp."
Regarding Emanuel Steward's departure.....
"It was more of a communication gap with Manny. The
chemistry was great in training camp, but when it came fight
time, it just did not carry over in the ring. We learned a lot
from Manny and I will use some of the same techniques he was
working with Jermain on."
Was there anything that sticks out that Emanuel was working on
with Jermain that you will apply?
"One thing
that sticks out in my mind was the way Manny was trying to get
Jermain to move side to side. Rolling with the right hand.
Things like that. That's very important and we'll stay with
that."
Why go for the rematch right away?
"Talking
with Jermain after the fight, and then knowing what I saw when
Jermain got tired, I knew what was wrong. It was endurance. I
knew what it was, and I knew we could fix it, so that's why."
Lou DiBella:
President of DiBella Entertainment:
"Jermain looks more determined than I have ever seen him.
Physically, he is in the best shape of his career and is going
through one of his most grueling training camps. There is no
doubt on February 16th Jermain will be ready for anything that
Kelly brings to the ring."
"Taylor-Pavlik I on September 29th was a historic battle that
ended in Round 7. I along with boxing fans around the world
can't wait for Round 8 to start on February 16th."
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