Official Kelly Pavlik VS Arthur Abraham Poll

Pavlik by late KO

 

I could see this fight going either way, but I'll give the edge to Abraham.. He can take brutal shots, has fought through adversity, good defense, and hits like a mule..

 

Pavlik by KO. Abraham leaves his body open and Kelly will use it as target practive and wear him out to get a late stoppage. The real match up is with Kessler since it looks like Slappy doesn't have balls to fight him.

 

pavlik by 9th round ko. pavlik punches alot harder than edison and alot better, strait accurate punches. pav has better boxing skills and longer reach. abraham is a smart fighter and hard hitter but thats not enough to beat pav. hopkins is going to take care of buissness

 

Arthur Abraham

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It comes down to the fact, Abraham is more powerful, has the better defensive technique and better chin. He's never struggled with come forward guys like Pavlik, he struggles with boxer-movers, the stick-and-move techniques, guys like Elvin Ayala. Pavlik is not this type of fighter.

If you think that Pavlik packs more power in each punch than Miranda, you are well and truly mistaken, he has more accumilative power because of his work rate and technique, but not in terms of raw out strenghth. Pavlik has better technique than Miranda, but doesn't pack as much raw-out power. Abraham managed to survive Miranda for 16 rounds overall, around half of those with a broken jaw and he still had to take flush shots.

His defensive shell technique and granite chin will allow him to soak up Pavlik's shots, which will come notably in a 1-2 or 1-1-2 combination with the jab and straight right hand. His work rate won't be problem, Abraham is not the kind of guy you can physically overpower.

Pavlik has been put down before by the likes of Zuniga, a big puncher fair enough, and then Jermain Taylor, a fighter I would describe has having only above average power. He could of finished Pavlik if he pressed, but he didn't. Now Abraham might not press Pavlik if he catches him flush either, but you don't need telling that Abraham packs more power in each punch than Taylor.

Pavlik will be well ahead on the cards at the time of the stoppage, as Abraham will allow his work rate to take the rounds as he will throw and land many more punches and dictate the tempo of the fight.

 

I think stylewise this is a good fight for Abraham. He will have enough chances to counter the aggressive, volume punching Pavlik. Off course isnt Pavlik just a volume puncher, he is a devastating puncher, but im going with Abraham.
This is THE fight i want to see now !
I hope Pavlik gets by Hopkins, i havent that much concerns about Abraham beating Marquez.

 

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