there are recent reports out there that kp is back drinking. its obvious to top rank and everyone that kp is not ready for ward after his rehab and they are probably cashing out on kelly for whatever cash they can get before he he completely goes bottle again. ward will probably be a -450 here and understandably so.
Just a follow-up...Another decent option for Pavlik, if he's willing to take the extra step, would be to force Abraham's hand and become his mandatory by beating Kessler...assuming Kessler is willing. Froch will likely be tied up 'til the middle of '13 with Bute and Stevenson( his mandatory) and Pavlik will have to fight before then. If Kessler doesn't take the bait then a Ward matchup might actually be the only viable option... if the money is right. If not, then Edwin Rodriguez is the ONLY option for Pavlik.
Kelly has already admitted that he will continue to "do what he likes to do" but he has also said that he will be smart about it and not let it affect his career. I know that these are things that professionals should do anyway but he was born and raised in a working class area where drinking is a part of the culture. Give the guy a break.
I "get it", I honestly like Kelly and wish him the best, but Ward beats the **** out of him and this would be a horrible fight for him to take. If he (Pavlik) were smart he'd fight Bute, Ward shits down his neck, all due respect to Kelly.
you have that gay ass avatar for 1 reason, your fight predictions sucks. Pavlik doesnt belong in the same ring with Ward, it would be a 1 sided massacre. I cannot remember the last top10 guy KP has beaten
Yes that's normal because it was 5 years ago and it was Jermaine Taylor. Actually his record post Taylor is pure garbage.
:good problem is people that make these gay predictions only the KP that fought JT and not the one of the last 5 years.... they somehow skip over his recent performances and assume he will be the guy who fought taylor.....
So Ward dominates Kessler, Froch and Dawson but Pavlik is going to be his hardest fight? I know styles make fights but come on.
Garcia has Pavlik working on new things. Pavlik's left was always under rated but Garcia is having Kelly use it even more. If Kelly can put it all together, Boo is right, this won't be the fight people expect. Bazooka made the point that in a fight like this Kelly will react instead of think about what he is doing which has been pretty obvious as he has worked in some of his new stuff in his recent bouts.
I hope you're right, I always liked watching Pavlik he's an entertainer so it would be good to see him somehow push Ward a bit but I can't see it. Just using his left hook more isn't going to make much different vs Ward imo. The only weakness I have seen in Ward was him slightly fading in the last few rounds of the Froch fight.
**** thread. Kelly Pavlik gets whitewashed then KO'ed in the late rounds. He looks like **** against club fighters he fights in bars. Stop the Ward hate. Pavlik's sober days are long past.