It has been reported that Jermain  Taylor will  drop out  of  the Super Six tournament and will  not face Olympic gold medalist and 168 pound World Champion Andre Ward.  Taylor’s replacement will be the winner of  Sakio Bika vs. Allan Green who fight on February 5th.  The winner of that fight will  face Ward  in April.

Taylor said in a statement,  "I'm going to take some time off from the sport of boxing and take myself out of SHOWTIME Sports World Boxing Classic tournament. It's important that I give my body and mind some much needed rest, because …read on for more.  

 

I have been boxing for nearly 20 years," said Taylor. "I plan on keeping myself in shape and making a return to the sport sometime in the future.  This was not an easy decision for me, having discuss it with my family, trainer, friends and my adviser Al Haymon, because I'm a very competitive person-but I know this is the smart road for me to take. I want to thank SHOWTIME  Sports for everything and I wish the best for my 5 counterparts who will continue on in the Super Six tournament. Most of all, I want to thank the many fans for their continued support."

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