Gary Lockett

Gary Lockett, in my opinion, got fed up with the amount of crap posted about him prior to the Pavlik fight and came out with a load of bollocks... Nobody really thought he had a chance against someone who, people forget, was being touted as the saviour of boxing at the time but some of the criticism he receieved was extremely uncalled for...

 

Yes remember the same interview.

He's successful in his own right, personal training and into properties so i'd imagine that the comment was out of frustration and regret. His career never picked up like it should have (due to problems with being allergic to pillows he used which caused issues for a while..yes that is true story btw). The Pavlik fight was a shock opportunity for him and came at back end of career. His best days were at light middle IMO.

 

What was the critisism?

 

Well in fairness the effort he put in against Pavlik was disgraceful.

 

It was typical ESB slagging by the usual suspects, no rhyme or reason just the standard venting of sad frustrated nobodies.

Lockett took a bad defeat but at least he had the balls to face Pavlik at his prime, who was a terrific fighter.

Pavlik is getting the same grief now, which shows how everything comes around I suppose.

 

Correct.

 

easy

 

He's doing good with Gavin Rees

 

Pavlik turned out to be fairly vulnerable, quite beatable, it's not like he was getting in there with the second coming of a prime Ali.

 

Don't think I would want to be in there with him!

Pavlik only lost to a cert ATG, and a fighter I think will be held in higher regard in the future than he is now (Martinez).

 

He was made to order for Pavlik, Pavlik struggles against movement and guys with skills. Gary lacked everything needed to beat Pavlik. His power was only thing he could hope for and he did hurt Pavlik with body shot...not shake him but a shot that made Pavlik step off and think about next move.

It didn't help he went to a knee each time but i think he was trying to be smart plus he was taking hard shots..to head from biggest puncher at middleweight back then.

I don't think it was disgraceful display....he tried to land but Pavlik is very good fundamentals fighter and it was easy work. Tbh i'm shocked people dig Lockett out yet Jennings who ran around ring from Cotto doesn't get a word said against him (I like Jennings btw!).

 

Gary Lockett got a fair amount of critisism on this forum before the Pavlik fight because of some interview he did. He claimed he was more devoted to his property portfolio than boxing, and that he only boxed for the money. The glory didn't interest him in the slightest.

Against Pavlik it was clear he meant what he said in the interview.

 

If he is doing a good job with his fighters, can anyone really grumble whether he is in it just for the money or not??

 

Exactly.

Those weren't the words of a lad who was supposed to be fighting for the world middleweight title.

Marvin Hagler would have been embarrassed to read that article :yep