kelly pavlik's future..doesnt look that bright

[ELPacman]

Kelly was one of my favorite fighters, but he's fallen just as quickly as he rose. I mean, just a couple fights prior to fighting Taylor, I was watching him and he seemed like an awesome prospect knocking guys out cold. Next thing I knew he was Middleweight Champ of world. That blew my mind but I was so happy for him because his style was awesome and he was down to earth. Next thing I know, he's taking a fight just for the $$$ and completely under esimated the old fox in Hopkins and got his ass schooled. After that it was allll down hill and it seemed to go down QUICK.

[Shattered Jaw]

Kelly Pavlik vs John Duddy would actually be a good fight I would like to see. Both are with Top Rank and they are both popular fighters with good fanbases... It should be made.

Pavlik versus Duddy is murder....

Are you sure you are not Bob Arum or something?

[the niggest]

Pavlik versus Duddy is murder....

Are you sure you are not Bob Arum or something?

lol true, Pavlik would win easily but it would be exciting and a decent win for Pavlik.

[El Fenomeno]

I'd like to see Matthew Macklin get a shot at Pavlik.

[DrewWoodside]

hey you guys what do you think about kelly..i mean the guy has been schooled twice and i just dont see him beating a elite fighter at 160(williams,martinez,sturm,zbik) probly he can only beat duddy lol.he mention to move up to 168 wich is a terrible decision(bute,ward,dirrel,arthur,froch,kessler)he might do ok against allan green.what you guys think about kelly or do you guys disagree on some the fighters i mention that he wont be able to beat????

Hopkins and Martinez are P4P very top in the world. Not beating them really shouldn't be considered the end of your career. I don't see why he can't beat Paul Williams. He doesn't offer any of the style of the previous 2 mentioned fighters. He was also competitive against Martinez. He'll always have trouble with very slick fighters, but there are a lot of guys out there who aren't too slick.

[guru]

He can whoop P. Williams easily. His defeats come from what type of fighters? Boxers that actually move and box. Thats Pavliks weakness, people who move and punch. P. Williams just come forward so thats a piece of cake for Pavlik.

i agree, boxers are goin to give pavlik problems, but guys that are goin to be right in front of him for him to hit, like pwill, he will do well against.

i'd match pavlik up with pwill, bika, abraham, froch and stay away from ward, dirrell, sturm, martinez

[ChampBox@PR]

You people talk as if kelly didnt fight good against Martinez. after 8 rounds Pavlik was up a point or do you guys forget that???.

He only have problems with guys who moves a lot. Fighters like Williams and Sturm he will KTFO without much problems. Watch him put a beating on Vera. Besides Pirog and Martinez nobody else posesses a very good chance at 160. at 168 hell give Ward and Froch hell even to Kessler.

[IMDAZED]

Kelly's his own worst enemy. Lay off the sauce and stop training at home and maybe he can turn his career around. If not...forget it.

[Chuckguy]

You should have been here before Hopkins ****d Pavlik bro. People were saying Pavlik was the best thing since sliced bread and that he was gonna move up and KO Calzaghe, and all this other crap. They all went very quiet, very quickly!!

Personally, I like him. I don't think he's gonna go on to be a HOF fighter or anything like that, but he seems a decent guy and is usually in good fights.

I think he would have faired well against Calz
If old past prime BHop and RJJ were able to knock him on his azz in the first round of both fights then Kelly had a good chance

[IMDAZED]

I think he would have faired well against Calz
If old past prime BHop and RJJ were able to knock him on his azz in the first round of both fights then Kelly had a good chance

Kelly doesn't seem as strong above 160. I thought he lost the Taylor rematch and he got shutout by Hops. I don't know...