1 More Reason to Root for PAVLIK

[MamaDuck]

5K Taylor over Pavlik. Anyone up for it?

[The Troll]

pavlik is overrated
not saying he's a bde fighter but he's overrated
its terrible the LACK of respect Taylor is getting
whether he won decisive or not
he went 24 rounds with bernard hopkins
went 12 with winky
went 12 with ouma and spinks
all these fighters are difficult fighters and he took them on
pavlik hasnt faced competition like taylor and it will show in their fight
so because pavlik beat miranda, - a good puncher with NO boxing skills or any kind of defense whatsover he can suddenly beat taylor??
im not the biggest taylor fan but he's most definately earned my respect

What does it matter if you think he's overrated, he's a legimate challenger deserving of a title shot, he gets the regard a fighter in that position does.

Legitimate Challenger:A challenger that has a real chance to win, to win in impressive fashion, to score a KO.

[Kball15]

Why is Arum making Pavlik his poster boy? Is it because hes a marketable white fighter? Just seems a little odd that he should say this about pavlik all of a sudden.

he was asked if he would, and theres a big push for an exciting fight to be put on Cable...

Pavlik, whether you love him or hate him, will always deliver an action packed fight. So he's a sure thing to put on ABC or something and get GREAT results every time.

[neils7147933]

he was asked if he would, and theres a big push for an exciting fight to be put on Cable...

Pavlik, whether you love him or hate him, will always deliver an action packed fight. So he's a sure thing to put on ABC or something and get GREAT results every time.

ABC IS NOT CABLE! IT'S NETWORK TV!

And Pavlik WAS on cable TV prior to the Miranda fight when OLN/Versus started their Bob Arum show. Bob can put Kelly on that channel whenever he wants; it's just money he's playing with...

[SkillspayBills]

i mean basic cable. like ESPN or ABC or something

ABC isn't cable it is national, and if the Middleweight champion on the world is shown fighting on national tv I will be so freaking stoked, would be great for boxing.

[Kball15]

ABC IS NOT CABLE! IT'S NETWORK TV!

And Pavlik WAS on cable TV prior to the Miranda fight when OLN/Versus started their Bob Arum show. Bob can put Kelly on that channel whenever he wants; it's just money he's playing with...

jeez relax.

OLN has no viewers and almost nobody gets that channel. Many many many many many many more people watch HBO.

If he puts him on "Network Tv" he could get plenty more people seeing him and loving him.

VERSUS pulls down no money, its a waste of a good fight to put pavlik on there.

[Primal Instinx]

If he beats Pavlik convincingly, and not another bull**** contreversial decision. i don't see that happening though. If he happens to win I don't see it being anything but that. There is no way he is hurting Pavlik, if Miranda hit him with flush shots and couldn't hurt or put him down. I think Pavliik is gonna preasure him and be right in his face the whole fight, and that could be trouble for Taylor.

Miranda did rock Pavlik a couple of times in the fight and that is a weak a$$ Miranda that didn't eat for three days just to make weight. Taylor's not starving himself and becoming Bulimic for this fight; so it will be a competative and difficult fight for Pavlik. I think people here don't give Taylor his props because his last three fights. Let me just say that 3 south paws in a row who were two pure boxers in Wright and Spinks and a puncher in Ouma is nothing to be shameful about. The fact that Mayweather gets credit for accepting to fight a 140 pounder who in my opinion got beat by Collazo at 147 doesn't make sense if you guys put down taylor for fighting Ouma and Spinks both who are skilled fighters at 154 and gave Taylor a hell of a fight at 160. Kind of hypocritical if you ask me. Hell I'm going for Taylor in this fight.

[ßringer]

Really I think any boxers on Network TV could only help the sport. Unless you're talking technical fighters like Mayweather and Hopkins and Wright, because those guys seem to only appeal to those of us who understand what they're doing. To the casual fan they just "run" and pop shots, but what we see is a defensive shell that is impossible to crack.

I can't think of many fighters who've been on Network TV recently, aside from Mayweather and Oscar doing the rounds for their fight. But over the years, especially in the 80's, you had guys like Hagler, Leonard, Ali, Frazier, etc.. And in the 90's you had Tyson, Foreman, etc.....

[The Troll]

Really I think any boxers on Network TV could only help the sport. Unless you're talking technical fighters like Mayweather and Hopkins and Wright, because those guys seem to only appeal to those of us who understand what they're doing. To the casual fan they just "run" and pop shots, but what we see is a defensive shell that is impossible to crack.

I can't think of many fighters who've been on Network TV recently, aside from Mayweather and Oscar doing the rounds for their fight. But over the years, especially in the 80's, you had guys like Hagler, Leonard, Ali, Frazier, etc.. And in the 90's you had Tyson, Foreman, etc.....

I'm more than a casual fan. I dont like watching fights where there's virtually no chance of a knockout. And they're overly concerned with the business asecpt of the sport, I'd fight these guys and go 6 rounds getting my ass kicked for a couple grand, these guys are greedy bastards and have brought the sport down. Kelly Pavlik is fresh air to that.

[Verstyle]

Pavlik Is a legitmate challenger. And how legimate challengers are regarded.

The last legitimate contender I remember that wasnt a Underdog by this big of a margin was Mike Tyson vs. Berbick.