At end of the year Duddy or Abraham?

I hope Pavlik doesn't waste his time fighting B level oposition like Duddy, Rubio, Lorenzo and Lockett, after June, when he can be fighting Abraham, Sturm, Winky Wright or Joe Calzague.

He needs to fight the big names, fighters who can compete with him, that's what the fans want, not one sided beatdowns.

 

Lockett is a mandatory and after 3 hard fights in a row Pav deserves to get away with a fight like this.

But fighting Rubio is pushing it and fighting Duddy after that is borderline unacceptable. Abe is only other guy who is a threat to Pavlik's throne at middleweight and Kelly needs to fight him sooner, rather than later to show he is the best.

Though no doubt these fights will endear him to the public even more.

 

he shouldnt fight b level opposition,what about when this b level opposition has worked their way up in every ranking system,do they not deserve a shot at the title,should instead the champion fight oppostion who is indeed inactive in someone like winky wright who has done nothing to deserve being a title shot other than being a 'name'?

look at who abraham has been fighting,very much c-level opposition ... while duddy remains mthe biggest ticket seller in new york and although his last fight was totally indifferent he has shown great skill in the past and if he fights and wins convincingly on july 28th he will climb further up the rankings.

it is people like duddy who have got the casual fan back into boxing and the more an athlete like him fights the better it is for the sport.he has the chin,the heart and the all action style that this fight craves in the middle of a era dominated by big name defensive fighters.

 

no fighter ever deserves a give if they are champ. He should be fighting Winky or Abraham then Calzaghe.

 

You are right,vincent!

Pavlik vs Duddy,and Abraham vs Lorenzo on the same fight card would be great! Such a fight event will attract a lot of media attention and prepare the ground for a clash between the undisputed nr.1 and the undisputed nr.2 at middle weight.

 

Pavlik should fight Abraham. That should be an entertaining fight while it lasts.
I think Abraham might take this one based on chins. Has Abraham ever been seriously wobbled. I know Miranda broke his jaw but from the highlights i saw if i remember right he was never seriously wobbled and Miranda is a huge puncher. Pavlik was stunned at times and dropped by Taylor.
I think the harder chin will prevail.
Wright i think Outboxes Pavlik to a clear UD. No way Pavlik will be getting all his shots in through Wrights defense. Also Wright has a very good chin.

 

As of right now Pavlik's tenative schedule goes like this:

June; Gary Lockett, WBO mandatory

Fall of this year; Rubio, WBC mandatory

January '09; Arthur Abraham title unification

 

Duddy, hahahahhahahaah he lost to Smichet. If he gets a shot at Pavlik, then Boxing is corrupt... oh wait...

 

In his first defense, Pavlik is taking on a number one ranked contender as a mandatory.

 

Maybe we should take a poll. Will more people ***** if he stays at 160 to unify or will more ***** if he doesn't move up to 'bigger' fights?

 

The "elitist" around here will ***** regardless, with their pinky fingers elevated.

 

Pavlik deserves no criticism at all - he has fought the best and beaten the best and a fight with AA is already in the works - so stop bitchin bitches

PS - **** winky