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  1. dcantwell

    dcantwell Member Full Member

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    Published: Mon, May 10, 2010 @ 7:36 p.m.
    After nearly a decade of fighting at middleweight, boxer Kelly Pavlik has decided to leave that weight division and fight at a higher class, his trainer, Jack Loew, said Monday evening.
    Pavlik made the decision Monday afternoon after discussion with Loew and his co-managers Cameron Dunkin and Mike Pavlik Sr.
    Pavlik, who has struggled to make the 160-pound limit for his last few fights, could fight at super middleweight (168) or even light heavyweight (175), Loew said.
    Pavlik lost his WBC and WBO middleweight titles on April 17 in a unanimous decision loss to Sergio Martinez.
    For more details, read Tuesday's Vindicator or visit Vindy.com.
     
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  2. evalistinho

    evalistinho Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    bout time
     
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  3. NALLEGE

    NALLEGE Loyal Member banned

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    People will say Pav doesn't want to fight Martinez again, but I commend PAv since his health might be at stake making 160...
     
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  4. JoeAverage

    JoeAverage Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I find it uninteresting that he is leaving... we all know this.

    The interesting this is whether he wants to fight at 168 or 175.
     
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  5. Da Chin Chekka

    Da Chin Chekka Chi-Town!!! Full Member

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    :yep
     
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  6. ImElvis666

    ImElvis666 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The right decision. His career may not be a total write off. He should take one or two easy fights to test the water.
     
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  7. Maxime

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    Pavlik should take a tune up at 168lbs and then fight Bute.

    That's the only significant fight out there for him right now above 160lbs.

    He can try to get Stieglitz to defend his title against him but there just might not be enough money in the world to get Stieglitz to fight anyone good ever again.
     
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  8. TheGreat

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    His ass is finished, 168 is chuck full of talent, and if he goes up to LHW Dawson will whoop that ass all day & night.
     
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  9. keith

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    I agree, I stated that in an earlier thread.


    Stieglitz isn't fighting ANYONE with a pulse, so it's got to be Bute-Pavlik.


    Keith
     
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  10. nightmare nick

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    pav is going to have trouble above 160
     
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  11. RobertV77

    RobertV77 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Soon the news will be "Pavlik to leave boxing". Story should have been "Pavlik leaves Youngstown" and "Pavlik leaves Jack Lowe". What a waste.
     
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  12. tito44

    tito44 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Especially the Jack Loew, part.
     
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  13. gorgse

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    Prime Pav is a tough fight for anyone, though I'd give some 168ers the advantage. He needs to get his hunger for the fight game back.
     
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  14. Rock0052

    Rock0052 Loyal Member Full Member

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    Move up to 175, take care of business vs a couple of bums while ad******g to the weight, perhaps pick up a belt if that goes well, and get one last big fight vs Dawson before it's time for retirement. I don't think Kelly's got more than 5 fights left in him, tops, as it is.
     
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  15. sthomas

    sthomas Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Dude's really between a rock and a hard place. I don't see another title in his future.
     
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