Pavlik is a crude, limited open brawler? What are his technical faults?

pecks · Jun 13, 2008

Strike said:

There are plenty of faults. His footwork for one. He doesn't move his feet with his punches, this is why if his range is not right and he throws the right hand, it seems to almost pull his body forward and slightly off balance.

You can notice this even in the Lockett fight, watch when he misses with a right hand, he has to re set himself after throwing it. When the shots connect it doesn't matter, the punch does not travel its full distance because it has been stopped on its path by the person he is hitting. However when the person moves out of range or he has simply misjudged the range, it looks sloppy and it looks sloppy because he os overextended and off balance.

That is a key issue if he is fighting someone like Calzaghe, every time he misses, he is not only wide open but has to re set his feet to be planted in the right stance for power shots again. It that time he is likely to take 2 or 3 punches for the one he missed.

Fault 2...he is wide when he attacks. This is partly unavoidable due to his height and arm length, but it could be tightened up and can be tightened up. This more than anything is what I would be looking to see improvement on and think he can improve on easily.

But he hasn't thus far. He attacks so wide, that again he is there to be countered and the punches are telegraphed. Thus far it has not mattered too much because he has been able to take any counters and his pressure and power have won through. But it is a fault.

He does not have any real lateral movement. If shots are coming in, he does not slip or duck punches, he does not roll with shots, he either looks to clinch or to slug it out. That makes him exciting, but it also makes him open and it is a technical fault and one that Taylor almost capitalised on in the first fight.
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You're a hater.

Watching Pavlik box is right up there with Christ's water to wine doings.

Recognize.

Morrissey · Jun 13, 2008

This is what you call a thorough and detailed reverse hyping.

Hermit · Jun 13, 2008

O-HIGH-O said:

did joe say that?
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No. Kelly said that.

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