Lou DiBella Leaves Jermain Taylor .

“I have just been informed though numerous press reports that Jermain Taylor has elected to continue his participation in The Super Six: World Boxing Classic tournament, and will face Andre Ward in April. It is with a heavy heart, but strong conviction, that I will recuse myself and DiBella Entertainment as Jermain’s promoter.

“Jermain’s career has been outstanding, and it has been a pleasure and honor to promote him. His victories against Bernard Hopkins remain the highlights of my career as a promoter. Jermain is not only a great fighter, but a good and decent man with a wonderful family. It is out of genuine concern for him and his family that I am compelled to make this decision.

“I informed him, as I do all my contracted fighters, that my goal was to help his secure financial stability for his family, maximize his potential, and leave our unforgiving sport with his health intact.

“It is my belief that the continuation of Jermain’s career as an active fighter places him at unnecessary risk. While he is undoubtedly capable of prevailing in future bouts, I cannot, in conscience, remain involved given my assessment of such risk.

“I wish Jermain all the best in his future endeavors. All of us at DiBella Entertainment hold Jermain close to our hearts and consider him and his family part of our family. We wish him Godspeed and continued health.” – Lou DiBella

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Dana White should take note , Chuck's situation is similar.

Classy move by DiBella. I think JT should hang up the gloves as well although he really isn't at risk of taking another hard knockout loss against Ward

bobbitt15 wrote:

Classy move by DiBella. I think JT should hang up the gloves as well although he really isn't at risk of taking another hard knockout loss against Ward

+1

JT's career had so much unfulfilled potential. I started actively following his career about 8 fights before his match with Hopkins and he was just unbelievable. One of the best jabs I had ever seen and was always putting unbelievable combos together. Granted the competition wasn't great, but anytime you land 3 successive left hooks to the body no matter who the opponent its an accomplishment to me. Then after dismantling Joppy and moving to Hopkins he just became a one dimensional fighter from that point on. The straight 1-2 was really the only thing in his arsenal that he used. That combined with his stamina issues derailed what really had the potential to be an unbelievable career