BoxingScene Predictions: Kelly Pavlik vs. Bernard Hopkins

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

By Rick Reeno - Later tonight at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (34-0 30KOs) will rise to the agreed upon catch-weight of 170-pounds to face veteran Bernard Hopkins (48-5-1 32KOs). At age 43, Hopkins is 17-years older than the champion. Pavlik wants to put the executioner into retirement, and Hopkins wants to tame the young lion. [details]

[warp1432]

Total count (I think),

Pavlik: 24
Hopkins: 3

Damn....8 to 1

[boxingfan4life]

i guess we'll have to wait and see how pavlik carries on the extra weight. his people says hes real sharp at the weight but thats what their supposed to say. winky wright said the same thing when he moved up to 170 to fight bhop and he looked sloppy. people not givin hopkins a chance cause of pavliks power and workrate but he still is fightin an experienced and skillful veteran at a weight hes never fought at. that situation is always a lil iffy.

[crold1]

The extra weight means jack here. Bernard has still only beaten one Light Heavyweight since moving up...hell, he's only fought one.

[roundingace]

Total count (I think),

Pavlik: 24
Hopkins: 3

Damn....8 to 1

Pretty accurate among those who know both fighters and boxing altogether. Kelly wins this and I say he wins it by KO. Old man can't keep testing the jaws of the lions. This time, he get's bitten and bitten badly.

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I won't take too much notice of this article. Why? I remember before Calzaghe fought Lacy, most of the staff here had Lacy knocking Joe out, and many of those within a few rounds. I'll link that below in a sec.

Out of 24 staff writers:

David Sauvage: Accurately predicted a Calzaghe UD
TK Stewart: Predicted Calzaghe by stoppage in round 8 or 9
Adam Pollack: Predicted a difficult win for Calzaghe
Tom Donelson: Predicted Calzaghe by UD
Johnny Ortiz: Predicted a Calzaghe win
Richard McManus: Predicted a Calzaghe UD
Dr. Peter Edwards: Predicted a Calzaghe win
Jim Cawkwell: Predicted a Calzaghe win


8 Boxing Scene staff were right. Only 3 of those were accurate, and the majority had Lacy blowing Joe out easily, so again, how much weight do Boxing Scene staff writers' predictions really hold?

Of course, Kelly Pavlik is not Jeff Lacy, but in some ways he is still untested against elite competition. Some parallels can be drawn here: the undefeated, young, monster puncher up against the seasoned pro. It doesn't always work out how you think it will. Best thing to do? Just enjoy the fight.

And here's the link to the Lacy-Calzaghe predictions article so you can all have a good old chuckle.

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[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

I won't take too much notice of this article. Why? I remember before Calzaghe fought Lacy, most of the staff here had Lacy knocking Joe out, and many of those within a few rounds. I'll link that below in a sec.

Out of 24 staff writers:

David Sauvage: Accurately predicted a Calzaghe UD
TK Stewart: Predicted Calzaghe by stoppage in round 8 or 9
Adam Pollack: Predicted a difficult win for Calzaghe
Tom Donelson: Predicted Calzaghe by UD
Johnny Ortiz: Predicted a Calzaghe win
Richard McManus: Predicted a Calzaghe UD
Dr. Peter Edwards: Predicted a Calzaghe win
Jim Cawkwell: Predicted a Calzaghe win


8 Boxing Scene staff were right. Only 3 of those were accurate, and the majority had Lacy blowing Joe out easily, so again, how much weight do Boxing Scene staff writers' predictions really hold?

Of course, Kelly Pavlik is not Jeff Lacy, but in some ways he is still untested against elite competition. Some parallels can be drawn here: the undefeated, young, monster puncher up against the seasoned pro. It doesn't always work out how you think it will. Best thing to do? Just enjoy the fight.

And here's the link to the Lacy-Calzaghe predictions article so you can all have a good old chuckle.

//krikya360.com/?m=show&id=3266

I can find an article where 200 writers picked Mike Tyson to blow away Buster Douglas in three rounds. I believe about 50 picked Tyson to blow away Holyfield in six. Ron Borges was the only writer to pick Holyfield to win that fight. Most UK writers picked Lacy to beat Calzaghe and most UK writers scored Calzaghe's last fight in favor of Hopkins.

[S A M U R A I]

I can find an article where 200 writers picked Mike Tyson to blow away Buster Douglas in three rounds. I believe about 50 picked Tyson to blow away Holyfield in six. Ron Borges was the only writer to pick Holyfield to win that fight. Most UK writers picked Lacy to beat Calzaghe and most UK writers scored Calzaghe's last fight in favor of Hopkins.

Yep, good one, Pops. What I'm saying... just enjoy the fight. Unpredictability is all part of the excitement. It's still funny when so many people are wrong, though.



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[slicksouthpaw16]

I am still shocked at how many people are picking a stoppage win for Pavlik over someone that has only been down in one fight. As the fight gets closer and closer, the more i feel a Hopkins decision. Not sure why, but I'm having that same upset feeling in my stomach that i had when Campbell beat Diaz.

[Haglerwins]

I'm beginning to share your sentiments on the end result. I think Hop might surprise with his energy level in the fight now. It's the only thing that was keeping me from picking him as a sure thing instead of just hoping he wins. Something about that weigh in... Is it possible a fighter can roll the clock back twice?