Whenever the contract is formally inked for the Joe Calzaghe and Roy Jones Jr. fight, Joe C. will be directed to relinquish his WBC super middleweight belt as a result of staying up in the light heavyweight division.Next in line for the interim belt, is apparently former undisputed middleweight champ of the world, Jermain Taylor, despite not having any previous fights at 168 lbs. The man standing in between him and the super middleweight title is the little-known undefeated prospect, Carl Froch, by way of the United Kingdom.
Though negotiations have only just begun, Froch had a few choice words for Mr. Bad Intentions. "I just hope Taylor shows a real fighting heart and goes through with this fight... I've heard he was talking about fighting Jeff Lacy," said Froch. "I would knock Lacy out in a round or two and it's an easy fight for Taylor, so I just hope Jermain doesn't squirm out of the situation with me."
Lou DiBella, Taylor's promoted asked, "Who is Carl Froch?" And so did we. Not to say that he isn't a very good fighter, but these are some big words directed at an established fighter, whereas he cannot say the same for himself.
Jermain Taylor has somewhat fallen of the charts for the past few months after the only two losses of his career, both to Kelly Pavlik. However, we are quick to forget that Taylor defeated the so called "legend", Bernard Hopkins, on two separate occasions (in Hopkin's prime) and just over a year ago was in the top ten of many pound-for-pound lists. Joe Calzaghe barely came out of the ring with a win against an over-the-hill Hopkins, yet he is praised for beating a "legend of the sport."Taylor is still one of the best middle divison fighters in the world, he just happened to run into the best in his last two bouts. Whichever fight he pursues next should be a great comeback for Arkansas' own, Jermain Bad Intentions Taylor.
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