Yes, I was very critical of Pavlik after the Martinez fight. In fact, I was down right harsh. However, at the time I did not know that he...
Yes -- it is doable. The main reason there is so much resistance to the idea in this forum is that people are scared shitless that Pavlik and...
At the time I really thought HBO committed a major **** up. Pavlik/Sturm would not have gotten big TV ratings, but it was a good opportunity for...
Wonderful -- an emoticon -- why don't you put forth a little effort and tell me what I said that was incorrect, untrue, or illogical?
It's generally a good idea to read the thread before you post.
First, I have always given Hopkins credit for fighting an amazing fight, but Hopkins is not the subject under discusion. Marintez is, and Sergio...
Pavlik and Sturm tried to make a deal, and HBO made an offer. Pavlik threw a fit about the money, and he had every right to. HBO offered $2...
Pavlik makes his own choices about who he does or does not fight. He has the last word, and that has been in his contract for years. Any fighter...
Ya know -- back when Pavlik, Abraham, and Sturm all held titles at 160 I said many times, "Sturm is the best pure boxer of the three." I thought...
This fight was first proposed in 2008. I have always said the same thing. It would be a slightly longer version of Haglar/Hearns with less...
News from the Pavlik camp says he'll make the weight for May 7th quite easily. He may even enter the ring just a tad bit lighter than he was for...
My earlier post was a lot more involved than a simple triangulation of common opponents. I realize it causes many people great pain to admit it,...
Pavlik in no more than 5 rounds, and in one of the rounds they set a new record for most punches ever thrown in a single round at 160.
He could fight him in a hat, or dress him like a cat, he could fight him in a vat, or bring a basball bat Ward will still squash him like a nat!
One of the unexpected consequences of the S-6 is that the contestants are now ridiculously over rated. They did not get better just because they...