Taylor-Pavlik: A Rarer Treat Than You Realize

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

By Cliff Rold - Two undefeated fighters doing battle is always something special. The sense that two warriors, neither knowing how to lose, will give the sport, the night, a little more of themselves in pursuit of victory palpably hangs in the air, an extra ingredient to the recipe for assumed violence. [details]

[crold1]

Both guys came in under 160 meaning their camps were honest about how tight they were coming in; good sign of things to come?

[OldTerry]

There won't be any quit in either of them. Same can be said of Calzaghe and Kessler. Two good fights a month apart.

[crold1]

And, if Kessler wins, we already have our logical superfight for late 2008 if only because a Calzaghe win sets him up for Hopkins much more than the Taylor-Pavlik winner.

[OldTerry]

Agreed! However, I'm pulling for Joe but win or lose it will be a great fight.

[crold1]

I can't wait to see both fights live.

[OldTerry]

By "live" do you mean in person or on HBO?

[crold1]

In person.