Sadly, Pavlik is done as a fighter. He had the chance to switch trainers when he got past Taylor, now he's done. They keep doing the same thing over, double jab Kelly! Now they're dumb style is stuck in Pavlik, he's shot.
So wait. Anyone think Martinez will take this fight?
From the article: Unfortunately for “The Ghost,” Martinez’s flunkies made it clear that there is a better chance of Paris Hilton preaching abstinence than of their fighter adding weight to again fight Pavlik.
IMO he should consider the fight if the money is right. If Martinez loses to Pavlik, he still has his titles and good fights to fall back on at 160.
Personally, Id rather see Martinez/Williams II.
Pavz gets beat up badly by Bute.
Thats a horrible match up for Pavlik, Bute is like a bigger version of Martinez who hate on punch knockout power. If Pavlik did fight at 168 it would have to be against Froch or Kessler.
Pavlik should make his danm mind up. He either fights at 160 or he doesn't, Sergio aint moving up either. Sergio whooped his ass so he wants to fight again then let's do it at original weight. Pavlik should give up with a rematch imo
looks like the fight wont be happening.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/388569-kelly-pavlik-would-knockout-joe-calzaghe
if DiBella is smart he would have been sure the rematch clause said at 160 limit..........hopefully we don't need to waste time.....we don't need to see Martinez whoop Pavlik again.....bring on Williams rematch please.
Pavlik doesn't really have a weight class. He's too big for 160 and he's not good enough to be a very good fighter at 168. He's stuck in the middle.
Martinez would still beat his ass at 164. Martinez is a nightmare for him. Too fast, too slick, good movement, etc.
So wait. Anyone think Martinez will take this fight?
I hope he doesn't. Why give Pavlik an advantage? Pavlik needs to make up his mind to either fight at 160 or move up to 168. If not Martinez should move on. He has other options.
looks like the fight wont be happening.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/388569-kelly-pavlik-would-knockout-joe-calzaghe
There goes the theory that Pavlik was "too small" for Hopkins. If anything, Hopkins did him a favor.
Fuck that, Martinez was giving up enough of a size advantage at 160lbs. Hopefully Sergio tells him where he can go and opens himself up for a Mayweather fight (erm, no homo).
God damn, man this kid pretty much replaced Jermain Taylor where being a bust is concerned. Why is he asking to fight Martinez at a higher weight? I know Pavlik is heavy right now, but isn't the rematch clause for Middleweight only? Martinez is being really jerked around by this dip shit.
TYPICALLY Bob Arum!
he comes up with these catch weights to try and give his fighters an advantage, either he tries to drains them to slow them down or try to make them carry more weight to slow them down
nobody wants to see that rematch I didn't see anything in that fight to make me believe that the fight would be any different the second time around
Martinez is too slick for Slow, One-Dimensional Kelly Pavlik, just move up to 168 and fight Bute (who would destroy Pavlik worse then Martinez did IMO)
Staphlik is ****ed. He can't fight at middleweight anymore because he can barely make weight, and he sucks at 168. He's like Hatton @ 140, no place to go but down in weight.
Let's see Staphlik pull a Paul Williams and drop down to 147. (only kidding.)