Jermain Taylor Quotes (11 Quotes)

He just made his first mistake.

When FightNews asked what's after Hopkins, Taylor replied, Anyone who steps up, it don't make a difference to me. ... As long as I can.

I feel like I have all the love and respect for him, I know he's just a scared man, he's nothing else. And now he doesn't have the belts anymore.

Having held my last training camp there, and it being just two hours from Little Rock, Memphis is like a second home to me. I can't wait to perform in front of my fans from Arkansas and my adopted hometown fans in Memphis. It's going to be a great night.

Every boxer that puts on the gloves dreams of someday hearing the words 'and new champion...'

He has nothing, ... You were the champion. I gave you too much respect and now I'm ready. It's time for the man to go and I'm going to do it.

I give nothing but respect to Bernard Hopkins. He fought very well, and he has proven that he's a tough fighter and a true champion. But right now, I'm the champion. I feel like I am a champion.

I did a lot of things I don't normally do in that fight and it bothers me. There were a bunch of nerves when I first walked out there, it being for a championship and all. I won't give him so much space. I won't waste so many punches or chase him around.

He showed me he has the tools and the heart to be a champ once I'm gone,

He's just an all around dirty fighter. I can't stress that enough, he's just dirty. He's always been dirty, he's known for this. He's no boxer and I don't think that he'll be remembered as a great boxer, just a dirty, dirty fighter. He don't win the right way, he cheats to win and I don't consider that winning a boxing match, (much less) an undisputed middleweight title (match).

I gave it 110 and I feel like I won it. Bernard is a very tough man and I have to give him respect. He is a very tricky fighter and he's really tough to hit cleanly. But you have to work to get him. I thought the decision was fair because I outworked him. If Bernard wants to fight me again, we can do it. In the sport of boxing anything can happen.