Pavlik/Hopkins Rematch: "I'm there for it."

Let's how Pavlik does without polio, a bad back and a broken rib on his left side.

Realistically though instead of ramrodding Pavlik fanatics for clinging to the illness issue involved, I'd prefer to see somebody explain to me what Pavlik could do differently to beat Hopkins a second time around. If you wish, you can include "decline due to age" in there. That's perfectly acceptable.

 

Don't sound interesting anymore..
Pavlik Vs. The Super 6 leftovers is prob a better look.

 

C'mon now. That's like saying at the time that a Hopkins/Trinidud rematch would've been warranted. Hopkins whooped the dog **** out of both Trinidud and Pavlic. Against Taylor, he was robbed and robbed again in the rematch. Point is you could've made a better case for a rematch in Hop's fight against Taylor, not Pavlic.

 

Don't forget yeast infection.

 

Is a Pavlik rematch better than the Jones rematch? thoughts? I think that shows balls from Pavlik's camp. Guy wants revenge.

 

Brave but stupid.

Pavlik wont beat Hopkins until Hopkins begins to slip even more. So by about age 50 Pavlik should be able to beat him. If Pavlik is not retired by then.

 

Hopkins will wait until Pavlik gets shot then will fight him again.

 

Came close? Sir, I believe Hopkins did more thanc ome close

This is true but all explanations state Pavlik had only started road work and minor preparations. It's not like he was 5 months into training for Williams when Hopkins jumped in and took a gap toothed bite out of him.

Neither one of these is of much good. Even though I do remember Pavlik bruising his elbow prior to the fight, we've seen countless other guys go out there and put on great performances with injuries. Roy Jones Jr for one, took on Tito Trinidad with a partially torn collarbone. He also took on Tolesco after breaking his hand in training.

Alexander Povetkin took on Eddie Chambers with the flu and was topping 100 punches consistently.

Did the injury effect his performance? Positively sure it did. Is it the be all end all? Absolutely not. If I had to put a ghetto barometer on this thing, I'd say it was 85% Hopkins, 10% 10 lb weight increase and 5% injury.

I wouldn't expect anything less from him. I think when push comes to shove, Pavlik is a warrior who'd like nothing less than a rematch. I just think we need to maintain levity on the issue.

 

Ok, but KP pulled out twice already against williams, and now hes calling him out atsch

 

If he genuinely does want to rematch Hopkins then fair play to him. I think most in here are commending him for that. It's just most here don't think it would make for a very interesting fight. That's all. If you think had Pavlik not been a bit sick he would have beaten Hopkins, I think you are very wrong. B-Hop is a stylistic nightmare for Pavlik. He was losing that fight anyway in my opinion.

 

Typical BHOP.

 

You are pathetic booradley.

 

Being in the ring with a guy who has your number from the first minute of the first round will certainly make you look like a different fighter than you looked like against guys you beat.