Jermain Taylor was discharged from a Berlin hospital Monday after spending two nights under observation following a vicious 12th-round knockout by Arthur Abraham.
Taylor, a former undisputed middleweight champion, suffered a severe concussion after Abraham struck him with a straight right hand with six seconds remaining in their super middleweight fight Saturday night.
In the first bout of Showtime's Super Six World Boxing Classic six-man super middleweight tournament, Taylor (28-4-1, 17 KOs) appeared on his way to a decision loss to Abraham as the 12th round wound down.
However, Abraham (31-0, 25 KOs) caught Taylor with a flush right hand to the chin and knocked him out. Taylor, whose head hit the canvas hard when he landed, needed immediate medical attention.
Taylor left the ring under his own power but complained of a headache, his manager, Lou DiBella said. Taylor was taken to the hospital and underwent a battery of tests and was to be held as a precaution.
Personally I think Jermain Taylor should withdraw from this competition. I think at this point he has more of a chance of seriously hurting himself than winning the competition. What are your thoughts
It was a scary KO, the sort that even hardcore fight fans don't want to see. That it happened with only seconds left in the fight adds insult to injury.
ReplyDeleteJermain should retire from competition and enjoy life as a well-liked ex-boxer who had some good times and some bad times, but still has his health.
I totally agree. I feel like to many boxers stretch their careers to the point where it becomes detrimental to their health.
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