I think it was a hell of a fight. Everyone expected pavlik to get whipped. He actually did pretty good till the cuts.
Pavlik needs to quit in my opinion , I see him being the highlight reel knock out of the year . I like Pavlik , but he is shot.
He'd get whipped second time round, Martinez has a fight lined up and don't think he will be looking backwards afterwards. Martinez is more adaptable and will have a better gameplan, and Pavlik is slipping.
He's not shot, he lost his desire and hunger a long time ago, the hopkins loss was bad, he was drinking heavily before that loss too.
I would agree with you if hes next fight on SHO he looks bad. If he looks good I want to see this fight.
Thats why I think he is shot , the drink and the fact that he comes down from around 200lbs. Look the guy twice beat Taylor , but that was like 4 years ago? He hasnt put in a performance since , and was clearly ducking a welter weight in Paul Williams , because he knows that he doesnt have it anymore. Just a name now and is totally damaged goods.
Yeah and for someone like Pavlik , who lets be honest gets more pissed than Hatton , its just too much. I not only think his legs have gone , but he used to be such a hard puncher, and now guys just seem to be able to take them.
Just 2 ud defeats to Hopkins and Martinez in 37 fights and you think he needs to quit? He is just having his fair share of problems like everyone else in life.
Same as Hatton who is two years younger than Floyd. He has only two defeats against the best of his generation. Should he continue?
Ill give Pavlik the benefit of the doubt, maybe his next fight will tell us alot more on whether he should carry on.