Photos/Weights: Kelly Pavlik 160, Miguel Espino 159

By Mark Vester

WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik will finally make his long awaited return to the ring on Saturday night; defending his title against Miguel Espino. Pavlik weighed in at 160-pounds on the nose. Espino was a pound under at 159. The fight headlines a Top Rank split-feed pay-per-view, with Pavlik-Espino taking place at the Beeghly Center at Youngstown State University.

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