Countdown To Taylor-Pavlik Debuts 9/22

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HBO Sports is presenting a thirty- minute special analyzing the upcoming middleweight title fight between reigning champion Jermain Taylor and fast-charging challenger Kelly Pavlik. The highly anticipated 160-pound bout is set for Saturday, Sept. 29 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City and will be carried live on HBO in one of the network’s signature broadcasts of the year. The fight is an intriguing match-up between the division’s most acclaimed competitors. [details]

[Sttuddahboy619]

I thought they only did Countdowns to PPV fight? Guess I was wrong

[Mishra100]

I thought they only did Countdowns to PPV fight? Guess I was wrong

This is a special occasion. They decided that this fight would be better hyped up with a countdown.

I'm quite happy about it.

[SAN D13GO VILLAN]

Yea I love them Countdowns, they get me all hyped up.

[Kball15]

This is a special occasion. They decided that this fight would be better hyped up with a countdown.

I'm quite happy about it.

yea its a very smart investment.

The fight itself promises something spectacular. Whether it be a 5 round destruction by either fighter, a brilliant shutout, or an all out war, somebodies stock is skyrocketing. And that allows for great PPV numbers for other fights

[Fox McCloud]

I thought they only did Countdowns to PPV fight? Guess I was wrong

Mostly it is just PPV fights. They did one for Taylor-Wright too though.

[Kball15]

lately they have really been mixing up the styles for each COUNTDOWN.

Like Cotto-Judah was all rock'n'roll stuff and all towards action. Then in Hopkins-Wright you ahd the violin and all towards technique and smarts. I loved that one.

I wonder what they will do for PAVLIK-TAYLOR

[Fox McCloud]

lately they have really been mixing up the styles for each COUNTDOWN.

Like Cotto-Judah was all rock'n'roll stuff and all towards action. Then in Hopkins-Wright you ahd the violin and all towards technique and smarts. I loved that one.

I wonder what they will do for PAVLIK-TAYLOR

By the way, for everyone who loves countdowns, someone just posted De La Hoya-Mayorga's countdown in the video trading block. I can't imagine that it is anything less than the best countdown ever.

[Randall_Hopkirk]

I think it weren't for Taylor's performance against Spinks, this would have been PPV. Taylor's financial loss is our gain.

[Fox McCloud]

I think it weren't for Taylor's performance against Spinks, this would have been PPV. Taylor's financial loss is our gain.

Taylor hasn't had a pay-per-view fight since Hopkins... I think he hasn't proven himself as a financial attraction yet, otherwise he would be doing PPVs exclusively. If he beats Pavlik pretty decisively, then he just might be bumped up to a PPV attraction.

Anyways, who the **** knows who Kelly Pavlik is, other than hardcore boxing fans? No one, that PPV probably wouldn't sell all that well except for to the hardcore fans. The casual fans probably wouldn't buy it.