Felix Trinidad could be Pavlik's next opponent

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  1. BG91

    BG91 Member Full Member

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    LAS VEGAS -- Middleweight world champion Kelly Pavlik faces Jermain Taylor on Saturday night at the MGM Grand in their 166-pound non-title rematch, but his promoter, Top Rank's Bob Arum, is laying the groundwork for Pavlik's next fight.

    It could come against former three-division champion Felix Trinidad on June 7 at New York's Madison Square Garden, Arum told ESPN.com on Friday.

    Win or lose, Pavlik will remain middleweight champion and Arum is planning his first defense. The leading candidate remains popular rising contender "Irish" John Duddy, who is a big attraction in New York. But Arum said he has also spoken to Don King, Trinidad's promoter, about making Pavlik-Trinidad, which would take place the night before the annual Puerto Rican Day parade in New York.

    full story: http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=3248217
     
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  2. Kaz_187

    Kaz_187 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    What the hell has trinidad done to deserve this?
     
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  3. jecxbox

    jecxbox St. Brett Full Member

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    Tito = Your Daddy
     
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  4. joekirkbycobra

    joekirkbycobra King Of The Ring Full Member

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    that would be a easy option
     
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  5. HauntingTheHoly

    HauntingTheHoly Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Funny how this statement could be taken two *very* different ways. :yep
     
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  6. Richardmancini

    Richardmancini Member Full Member

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    I wouldnt mind this fight...totally unfair to people like Duddy, Sturm, and Winky...but Imgine Titos big PR fan base and Kelly's Youngstown fans all at the Garden...that would be pretty crazy
     
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  7. whit

    whit Active Member Full Member

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    Tito got his ass handed to him by Winky and Jones in his last 2 fights so I don't see why this fight would happen.

    $$$$$
     
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  8. huki

    huki huk huk ^_^;; Full Member

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    This is probably the second-best fight that can happen at MW other than Pavlik-Abraham. That says a lot about the state of the division. Imagine if an old Trinidad caught Pavlik and knocked him out, what a great end to a career that would be. Obviously, a Pavlik knockout is almost guaranteed, but that 1% chance that Trinidad makes it more interesting than other mismatches.
     
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  9. Kaz_187

    Kaz_187 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    no wonder boxing is ****ed the biggest draws in boxing are trinidad and dlh just as they were 9years ago,boxing needs to move on!
     
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  10. IsaL

    IsaL VIP Member Full Member

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    Tito would get his head beat into his torsol. This is not a fight I'd like to see Tito in. Pavlik has everything wrong for Tito. JAB, POWER, SPEED, and SIZE.
     
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  11. bxrfan

    bxrfan Sizzle Full Member

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    Tito doesn't seem to be a smart fighter, and he won't seem to be a smart person if this fight happens.
     
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  12. MasterFlo

    MasterFlo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Good Lord, I like Tito and I don't want to see anymore of this. He needs to fight someone with decent name recognition but not someone who is clearly going to beat him, in fact he should fight Duddy. He should take a couple decent fights and get out, I'm a huge Pavlik fan but even I don't want to see this happen to Tito's career.
     
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  13. pngo

    pngo #1Contender Full Member

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    Props to Tito for ALWAYS fighting the best fighters out there. With that said, Pavlik by KO in 7 rounds.
     
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  14. D_knowsboxing

    D_knowsboxing The King is back Full Member

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    Jesus.. With the time off between bouts and getting mopped up everytime he gets in the ring I would think tito would take time and realize boxing has passed him by. IF this fight happens I have no doubt tito gets mopped up again. I doubt he gets down to 160...
     
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  15. jc

    jc Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Arum using titos name to promote Pavlik, smart move managerial wise but **** fight for us.

    Pavlik knocks out tito before round 5.
     
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