Kelly Pavlik Will Return To 160 After Bernard Hopkins

[Boofdatruth]

Mate that was either a money punch or a "money" punch if ya know what I mean...**** Danny Green can hit hard bro...he sparred James Toney for 8 rounds and Toney wanted to shoot him aftewards...Mundines fought some resonable fighters...better than Froch anyway...Soliman, Kessler, Siaca, Ottke, Echols, Green...anyway lets see what happens as he has a tune up match at 160 soon and he has millions of dollars to lure bigger names and might just cause a few surprises.
As for your Kessler comment I will agree to disagree with you there...I know he would smash AA anyways...pav im not so sure but has a fair chance.

Sparring matches do not concern me. It's when the smaller gloves are put on, and the head gear is taken off. Mundine has fought some decent comp. The point is you think Mundine wipes the floor with AA and PAv. You are sadly mistaken. Both of those guys would put Mundie through the floor. Mundine will never beat an elite fighter.

[Kesslerfan#1]

Sparring matches do not concern me. It's when the smaller gloves are put on, and the head gear is taken off. Mundine has fought some decent comp. The point is you think Mundine wipes the floor with AA and PAv. You are sadly mistaken. Both of those guys would put Mundie through the floor. Mundine will never beat an elite fighter.

I disagree...he has a fighters chance with his speed against anyone...but yes Kessler is as elite as he has gone and Kessler beat him by the same margin that Calzaghe beat Kessler...anyway time will tell.

[Kesslerfan#1]

Sparring matches do not concern me. It's when the smaller gloves are put on, and the head gear is taken off. Mundine has fought some decent comp. The point is you think Mundine wipes the floor with AA and PAv. You are sadly mistaken. Both of those guys would put Mundie through the floor. Mundine will never beat an elite fighter.

Also I meant he could probably wip AA...I certainly didint mean Pav.

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

A p4p-rated champion in his prime fights a slow, plodding, largely unknown guy. Then follows that up by moving up in weight to face an old, inactive ex-champion.

Who are we talking about?

[abadger]

Boof and Kesslerfan,

Mundine is OK, and would be competitive with just about anyone on the MW/ SMW scene, Kesslerfan is right, he has excellent speed, but i tend to agree with Boof that as far as boxing skill goes he just doesn't have much, and is unlikely to actually beat any of the top guys, including Abraham, especially because he is now getting on a bit. Still, I wouldn't mind seeing him against someone decent, it would be a real fight at least.

[ben41193]

Kelly ought to be fighting abraham but i dont mind seeing him fight hopkins, I mean hopkins is a big name, A big name on your record is ALWAYS good as long as there is a W beside it

[Jim Jeffries]

A p4p-rated champion in his prime fights a slow, plodding, largely unknown guy. Then follows that up by moving up in weight to face an old, inactive ex-champion.

Who are we talking about?

Hopkins has fought twice in the last year, a win over a top 10 p4p guy and a split decision loss against the #2 p4p. Bernard is still a top 10 p4p guy even today, but spin away there little man.

[Pugilistic™]

moving up to 170 is quite a risk for Pavlik. he might be making a big mistake here.

[Boofdatruth]

Hopkins has fought twice in the last year, a win over a top 10 p4p guy and a split decision loss against the #2 p4p. Bernard is still a top 10 p4p guy even today, but spin away there little man.

Hop is old. PAv wouldn't be taking this fight if Hop were younger. They think Hop is vulnerable, and that is why they even took this fight.

[Kesslerfan#1]

Boof and Kesslerfan,

Mundine is OK, and would be competitive with just about anyone on the MW/ SMW scene, Kesslerfan is right, he has excellent speed, but i tend to agree with Boof that as far as boxing skill goes he just doesn't have much, and is unlikely to actually beat any of the top guys, including Abraham, especially because he is now getting on a bit. Still, I wouldn't mind seeing him against someone decent, it would be a real fight at least.

Thanks for your comment man...yes you are right he is getting on...im sure he is going to step it up soon in the MW...hes fighting some bum next week form Japan as his first MW tune up and hopefully with his moderate standings in the SMW he can attract a little attention but hey he is a prime athlete and hes only 33 so he has a few years to have a crack if he so chooses.
Disagree a little on the boxing skill comment but hey he's no ODLH lol