Bob Arum quote on Winky Wright ducking Kelly Pavlik

ShowStopper, Pavlik was not viciously knocked down, it was a clean shot but Pavlik amiled and got up immediately. So if I understand your comments, it is OK for Winky to duck Pavlik because it is High Rosk/Low Reward?? Winky claims to be the best but is ducking another fighter?? That makes no sense to me. If you feel you are the best then fight any comers, you can not be the best and duck anyone. The Pavlik/Zuniga fight was great, Zuniga is a game fighter with an unbelievable heart. He took some nasty shots from Pavlik that would have put most other middleweights down. Again I say this is why the top middleweights are staying far away from Pavlik and his defense is pretty solid. He took some punches from Zuniga but he is a very unorthodox boxer that came from weird angles.

I'm still trying to get my hands on the Zuniga fight, seeing as how that was really Kelly's first big step up in opponents. I read that it was a damned good fight. Me too. Heard Kelly got viciously kd'ed but survived and won that fight. Everybody who saw that acclaimed it was very good.

You are right on that one. And I see why Wright turned down Pavlik fight. Winky is looking for big fights now, something he well deserved. I'm still trying to get my hands on the Zuniga fight, seeing as how that was really Kelly's first big step up in opponents. I read that it was a damned good fight.

Pavlik has a lot to offer and he has a pretty well rounded offensive arsenal. From what I've seen and read on him he's a very solid fighter who would be dangerous to any fighter in the middleweight division. High risk/low reward though. You are right on that one. And I see why Wright turned down Pavlik fight. Winky is looking for big fights now, something he well deserved.

Pavlik has a lot to offer and he has a pretty well rounded offensive arsenal. From what I've seen and read on him he's a very solid fighter who would be dangerous to any fighter in the middleweight division. High risk/low reward though.