is pavlik ducking williams?

Yeah, he's ducking him.

 

he's not "ducking" him

but he wasnt ready.... now he has to deal with the consequences of being unprofessional

 

yes

 

The part you're missing. The Dr. told him, before camp even started, that he should have full range of motion in his hand by the time camp starts. His body did not cooperate. If it was up to him, he'd still be fighting Dec 5th.

 

my point is

dec 5th = impossible to clinch fist
dec 19th = full range capabilities


its totally inconsistent...either pavlik is going to fight dec 19th with 1 hand... literally... or he is one of the most unprofessional people in boxing... either way he should have NEVER EVER gotten involved with this situation to begin with.. THATS MY POINT!

its called being professional... nothing more nothing less

 

He still can't bend his finger.

 

blatant duck..no longer a Pavlik fan..

 

Didn't they want Williams to wait around for just a couple of more weeks though? I don't think he's necessarily ducking him. I think he was unprofessional and hopeful in scheduling the fight in the first place when chances are he wasn't going to be ready and he was actually injured at the time, and then Williams rightly didn't want to bank on Pavlik making a date for a 3rd time and looked elsewhere.

 

hell yes he is

 

That's what I read. But I can't blame the Williams camp for not waiting any longer. They waited long enough and there were/are still no guarantees that he'll make the Dec 19th fight. His hand will be suspect until he proves otherwise. I do think that the quick scheduling of the new bout with Espino is just a way to the guy back in the ring and ready to compete again. I hear he's fighting in a tiny venue and making something ridiculous( for him) like 500k. Is this true?

 

the fight will be made eventually. no one is ducking anyone.

 

If Kelly is being straight, he needs to step up, speak out and GUARANTEE he will pursue a Paul Williams match in the first quarter of 2010.

Thus far Abraham, Mora and Williams have slipped through Kelly's fingers.

 

6500 seat college arena. Yes he's making 500K.

 

pavlik fans will believe anything