Warren, Lockett Find Flaws in Pavlik
World middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik and mandatory challenger Gary Lockett of Wales will be in New York City on Thursday to discuss their upcoming championship fight on June 7.
Pavlik, the undefeated WBC, WBO world champion, and Lockett, 30-1 overall and unbeaten the last five years, will be present. Jack Loew, chief trainer of Pavlik, will outline the champ's game plan. Frank Warren, who promotes the challenger, said Team Lockett has studied video and has uncovered "interesting deficiencies in Pavlik's defense." Lockett is trained by Enzo Calzaghe.
"I know I'm a big underdog -- but I'm coming in to defeat Pavlik," said Lockett.
Pavlik vs. Lockett will be at the historic Boardwalk Hall, hosted by Caesars Atlantic City.
In other news, Cornelius Lock, a 16-3-1 left-hander from Detroit, will take on unbeaten super featherweight Juan Garcia on the Top Rank/Telefutura fight card at the Expo Center in the City of Industry, Calif., on Friday night. Lock is a replacement for Jose Hernandez of Dallas. Hernandez is injured and is out of action.