Pavlik:"There are a lot of things that Robert has worked with me,"

Pavlik finds comfort zone in Oxnard By Francisco Salazar Posted January 26, 2012 at 3:05 p.m Kelly Pavlik not only trained in his hometown of Youngstown, Ohio, but became a symbol of the blue-collar city. However, Pavlik may have gotten too comfortable in his surroundings, as his actions outside the ring began to receive more press than his exploits inside of it. The former unified middleweight champion of the world has had to address alcohol problems, a physical confrontation with his brother and DUI arrest all within the last year. Pavlik realized that another day in his hometown would be unhealthy for him, so he packed up his belongings and headed West. Since he arrived on Jan. 16, he has been training at the Robert Garcia Boxing Academy in Oxnard, where he has not only adjusted to the new surroundings, but also to Garcia's training regimen. Pavlik (37-2, 32 KOs) has enjoyed his time in Oxnard. "I am very happy to be in a boxing environment and away from distractions," said Pavlik after a recent training session. "To me, the simplest things are a big thing. I came from a small town where people are worrying what I'm doing. There are no distractions here and the atmosphere is phenomenal." Pavlik has not fought since May 7, when he won a 10-round majority decision over Alfonso Lopez at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Pavlik was scheduled to face Darryl Cunningham last August, but he turned down the fight. Pavlik was criticized by the media when he allegedly turned down a proposed seven-figure deal to fight super middleweight world title holder Lucian Bute in November. Pavlik says he has noticed the difference in training with Garcia, a former world champion. "There are a lot of things that Robert has worked with me," said Pavlik, who was trained by Jack Loew before making the switch to Garcia. "I had the habit of posing after I punched. Now I've learned to have shoulder and head movement and moving side to side. We've worked on a lot of bobbing and weaving, as well as using angles and side-stepping." "I will always have the same style, but he is fine-tuning things here and there." Read more: http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/jan/26/boxing-notebook-pavlik-finds-comfort-zone-in/#ixzz1kc6ywho2 - vcstar.com Kinda sounds like Garcia is teaching Kelly how to box.