He was more than that mate, he was exceptionally good at the basics with a good chin and plenty of heart.. A hard man to beat prime and off the drink !
With the money in the game right now it makes sense Pavlik tries and makes a come back now. If he can get any momentum and be seen as a contender again, with DAZN having nearly locked up every quality middleweight a deal with DAZN could see Pavlik make more money in a few fights than all his previous fights combined. Can't see him coming back and being a force though. He's 35, not fought for nearly 7 years, chances are he's shot. But who knows what he could do. I remember when Herol Graham came back at 37 and nobody took him seriously then he beat a young contender Chris Johnson and got a title shot and got so close to upsetting Brewer.