Pavlik-Rubio on Feb. 21 - An Early Statistical Look

By Mark Vester

An early statistical look on the February 21 clash between WBO/WBC middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik and Marco Antonio Rubio. The fight will headline an Top Rank pay-per-view event at the Chevrolet Centre in Youngstown, Ohio.

Kelly Pavlik

Age: 26
Record: 34-1, 30KOs
Height: 6'2 1/2
Reach:  75 inches
Titles Won: WBC/WBO middleweight titles
Key Fights: Jermain Taylor Fight 1 and 2, Edison Miranda, Fulgencio Zuniga, Bronco McKart, Jose Zertuche, Grady Brewer, Ross Thompson, Bernard Hopkins
Key Wins: Jermain Taylor Fight 1 and 2, Edison Miranda, Fulgencio Zuniga, Bronco McKart, Jose Zertuche, Grady Brewer, Ross Thompson
Win Streak: None

Marco Antonio Rubio 

Age: 28
Record: 43-4-1, 37KOs
Height: 6'1 1/2
Reach:  76 inches
Titles Won: None
Key Fights: Frankie Randall, Grady Brewer, JC Candelo, Kassim Ouma, Zaurbek Baysangurov, Jose Zertuche, Enrique Ornelas, Kofi Jantuah
Key Wins: Frankie Randall, Grady Brewer, JC Candelo, Jose Zertuche, Enrique Ornelas
Win Streak: 9-0, 7KOs

Advantages
Power - Pavlik
Chin - Pavlik
Skill - Pavlik
Speed - Even
Reach - Rubio
Height - Pavlik
Experience - Pavlik
Stamina - Pavlik

Betting Favorite - Pavlik

Media Favorite - Pavlik

Fan Favorite - Pavlik

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