Bute vs Pavlik

Team Bute on The Pavlik Negotiations, Carl Froch

Promoter Jean Bedard of InterBox is currently in negotiations with Top Rank to secure Kelly Pavlik as the next opponent for former super middleweight champion Lucian Bute. Pavlik was scheduled to fight WBC/WBA champion Andre Ward, who fell out due to...

Jack Loew: Pavlik Changed After Convo With Manager

According to Jack Loew, trainer for super middleweight Kelly Pavlik, the boxer's mood began to change after a telephone conversation with his manager Cameron Dunkin last Friday. Pavlik and Dunkin discussed his purse for a planned November clash with...

Kessler's Fee For Bute Not Even Close To Pavlik's Info

Sources with direct knowledge of the negotiations advised BoxingScene.com that Mikkel Kessler was getting "far less" than the reported $3.5 million to fight IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute.

Arum: I'm Glad Pavlik Pulled Out Now, Not Against Bute

The timing of Kelly Pavlik’s surprising withdrawal from a tune-up fight Saturday night and a subsequent title fight was far from good.

Arum on Pavlik's Camp Issues, Personal Problems, More

Kelly Pavlik’s promoter suspects the embattled former middleweight champion’s abrupt withdrawal from a tune-up fight against Darryl Cunningham had more to do with desire than money.

Arum: Pavlik-Bute Was 60-40, The Kessler Info is False

If there's anything worse than underpaying a fighter, it is directly questioning a fighter's desire to get in the ring.

Pavlik: The Lucian Bute Fight is Not Happening Either!

Super middleweight contender Kelly Pavlik spoke to NBC affiliate WFMJ and told the outlet that his withdrawal from this Saturday's fight with Darryl Cunningham was a "business decision." Pavlik is not happy with money involved in his two fight deal,...

Pavlik: Beating Bute Will Take Me Back To The Top

Former middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (37-2, 32KOs) returns on Saturday against Darryl Cunningham (23-2, 10KOs) at the Covelli Center in Youngstown, Ohio. If Pavlik wins, he would travel up to Canada to face IBF super middleweight champion Lucian...

Pavlik: I Would Have To Knock Bute Out in Canada

Kelly Pavlik isn’t intimidated by the probability of battling Lucian Bute later this year.

Pavlik: I Need To Be Impressive To Secure Bute

Kelly Pavlik acknowledged on a conference call on Wednesday that he was involved in an altercation with his older brother earlier this month, but the former middleweight champion emphasized that the incident hasn’t hurt his focus for an Aug. 6 fight...

Kelly Pavlik Ready For August Return, Lucian Bute Clash

Former middleweight champion Kelluy Pavlik (36-2, 32 KOs) is ready for a two fight return package, with the first bout likely taking place on August 20th at the Covelli Centre in his hometown of Youngstown, Ohio, and the second fight coming in Novemb...

Pavlik-St. Juste Possible, Bute Talks Continue For Nov

Montreal, Canada - On the sidelines of a briefing given by InterBox at the Centre Claude-Robillard, BoxingScene.com\Netboxe.com met with the President of InterBox, Jean Bédard, on the eve of Lucian Bute's departure for his mandatory defense of the IB...

Arum: Pavlik To Fight in The Summer, Then Likely Bute

According to Top Rank's CEO, Bob Arum, former middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (37-2, 32KOs) is going to take a tuneup fight in the summer, likely in Youngstown, Ohio. Arum disclosed that he's still negotiating with InterBox for a fall clash betwee...

Sources: Bute-Pavlik, 90% Chance of Happening in Nov

Multiple outlets in Romania are reporting that Lucian Bute vs. Kelly Pavlik has a 90% probability of taking place in November. InterBox, the promotional brand behind Bute, reportedly made Pavlik an "offer he can't refuse," according to a source withi...

Bute vs Pavlik Negotiations Have Begun, Says Arum

With Mikkel Kessler heading in the direction of WBO super middleweight champion Robert Stieglitz, the IBF champion Lucian Bute (28-0, 23 KOs) is targeting a fight with former middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik. Top Rank's CEO, Bob Arum, advised Pavli...