Who next for Pavlik?

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  1. wow_junky

    wow_junky Retired Full Member

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    So, what's next for Kelly Pavlik? He has successfully ducked his only real rival at middleweight, which leaves him with a choice of the following opponents (taking from the rings top 10)

    Sturm
    Sylvester
    Gevor
    Williams
    Griffin
    Lopez
    Asikainen
    Mundine
    Geale

    The only fight there that would get him any sort of recognition is Williams, so expect him to avoid him like the plague. He will fight mandatory bums like boxrec ranked number 20 Zbik for the next 2 years before one of the upcoming middleweights (Pirog or Jacobs) knocks him out.

    Thoughts?
     
  2. LaidOut

    LaidOut Whaaaaat? Full Member

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    Well, he can clearly look past Sturm as he poses no threat whatsoever.
     
  3. NALLEGE

    NALLEGE Loyal Member banned

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    Who cares... Nobody wants to see him fight now. Hop exposed him, and AA took his heart. He has no choice now, but to come to 168.
     
  4. Boxing Tees

    Boxing Tees Active Member Full Member

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    Some media outlets are reporting Pavlik-Sergio Martinez in October? At least, preliminary negotiations have begun. Talk about another pointless fight. Am I the only one that thinks Bob Arum is seriously butchering this guy's career? Arum needs to spend less time Pac and Cotto and more time on his other fighters. Pavlik is one of the most marketable fighters in the sport, yet he's fighting the Mora's and Martinez's of the world.
     
  5. Hatesrats

    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    MW is a sad state right now.
    Pavliks best fight there would be to take on the Welterweight/Jr. Middleweight P.Williams.
    Then move on to 168lbs where the big boys play.
     
  6. dbouziane

    dbouziane ............. Full Member

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    aa must have taken oscar's heart too since aa called him out w/ no repsonse :nut
     
  7. Armo_Ruski

    Armo_Ruski best of da best Full Member

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    we all know he wont fight p. williams and he wont go to germany to face sturm. :roll: so i guess where left with the exciting matchup of pavlik vs. zbik or mora? whoopty doooooo:yep
     
  8. dbouziane

    dbouziane ............. Full Member

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    incorrect...the sticking point w/ sturm is an offer of less than half of what pav made to fight lockett. on top of the poor $$ offer to pav, why would sturm want to take that kind of money anyways? he does well for himself in germany. its all $$...sucks but what can ya do??
     
  9. Jay23

    Jay23 Guest

    hes gotta go 168lbs now!
    Pavlik v Froch would be a nailed on classic more than likely fight of the year!!
     
  10. the-demon

    the-demon Well-Known Member Full Member

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    froch v pavlik would be a war but pavlik doesnt seem to want to play at supermiddle.
     
  11. NALLEGE

    NALLEGE Loyal Member banned

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    Look, if you like college football, stick to watching college football. Boxing is not it for you. This retort should get you banned on stupidity alone...
     
  12. Jay23

    Jay23 Guest

    I think 160lbs is where he feels safe bless him.
    If he really has the hunger for the big fights he must go to 168lbs, with that big frame its obviously no problem whatsoever for him.
    Bhop has left him mentally scarred and paranoid about ever moving weights again.:bart
     
  13. pipe wrenched

    pipe wrenched ESB ELITE SQUAD Full Member

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    Sorry, but why? AA in one sentence DID call out both Pavlik and ODH...FACT. If you're gonna be fair, you need to be making threads of Oscar ducking AA too, because Pav and ODH recieved the SAME "offer".:yep
     
  14. dbouziane

    dbouziane ............. Full Member

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    if you can show me the video where aa doesnt in fact call out odlh then i may take you up on it :hi:

    EDIT to note that saying aa took pav's heart doesnt exactly put you at the top of your class either...
     
  15. Bodysnatcher

    Bodysnatcher Boxing Junkie Full Member

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