Comments Thread For: Goossen Working To Finalize Andre Ward vs. Kelly Pavlik

[Pullcounter]

why? what does ward prove with this fight? I mean I guess... but nobody's asking for this fight

[Daddy T]

so whats it gonna be UD or tko?

[Daddy T]

why? what does ward prove with this fight? I mean I guess... but nobody's asking for this fight

well pavlik is a well known guy so he'll make a bit of money and get a bit more recognition from the public at large

[El Presidente]

Why?

This is yet another proof that Ward will be making the jump to Light Heavy earlier that people anticipated. There's nothing for him at 168.

If you didn't watch the Lamps show on HBO when Ward got interviewed, he stated that he had one more fight in him at 168 before jumping...I just never thought it would have been with Pavlik; what a mismatch.

[Southpawology]

This is going to look like the hopkins/pavlik fight but even worse because this time pavlik is fighting a fighter in his prime. Kelly and his team should NOT take this fight, would rather see him fight JCC Jr on cinco de mayo in dallas.

[TaurusJ27]

I'll bet money issues will stall this fight. I remember that stunt Pavlik did last year bt waiting until the last minute by pulling out of a fight.

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

Welp looks like this comeback train will be derailed sooner than I expected. I also expected it to get derailed by someone else (Rodriguez or Chavez), not Ward.

[B-Bomber]

Is Pavlik high on something?

To misquote Ali'

"If he even dreams of beating Ward he'd better wake up and apologize".

[Merciless1]

I was hopeful in Pavlik's return, but the truth is he didn't look good enough in his last couple of fights to step in there with the best. He's just not the same guy he was before the B-hop fight. Wish him the best though.

[Light_Speed]

Not much wrong with trying to go after the best. I don't see Kelly getting the win, but it isn't like the guy is complete garbage, either. I'd prefer to see him in there against Froch and/or Dawson...more so Froch - I think that could be quite a war. Losing to Ward(the best fighter in the division!!!) does not end your career.

He's most likely going to take another beating and this time by a young, strong, hungry fighter. That could very well end what's left of Pavlik's career. Obviously his promoter is not serious about rebuilding Pavlik's career at 168 and simply wants to cash him out before he goes on another drinking binge.