Pavlik wants only 3 more years- and 4 more fights?

[MJ406]

Retire.. why not, who's left?

well keep in mind at 34-0 and 26 years old Kelly Pavlik isn't exactly a young pup in the sport.

plus also consider that he's been getting in a good amount of fights every year (this upcoming fight vs Hopkins will be his 3rd of the year .... he had 3 fights last year)

so he's been pretty active.


and on top of all that outside of Calzaghe, Kessler, Abraham and maybe Dawson (if Pavlik ever goes up to 175)

there simply aren't very many elite high profile fighters for Pavlik to face.

[Kris Silver]

It is a shame tbh. I'm not sure how much credit I give the whole health card, I mean of course it's a dangerous game but the ratio of fighters siginificantly effected by boxing these days retiring before 35 is very low.

Hatton is another that's looking to retire after a few more fights.

With the trend in increased amounts of time between fights, mandatories often being skipped, moving weight divisions, ducking, combined with fights retiring earlier with more cash, it's not alltogether great news for the sport. Shame.

[C.Y.]

and mayweather gets hella slack for retiring????

[poeticlsykuac]

It is a shame tbh. I'm not sure how much credit I give the whole health card, I mean of course it's a dangerous game but the ratio of fighters siginificantly effected by boxing these days retiring before 35 is very low.

Hatton is another that's looking to retire after a few more fights.

With the trend in increased amounts of time between fights, mandatories often being skipped, moving weight divisions, ducking, combined with fights retiring earlier with more cash, it's not alltogether great news for the sport. Shame.

He trains in a way no one else does, it is crazy how he trains. I think that he realizes he has put a toll on his body with his style of training. He is also taking on way tough opponents at the age of only 26, retirement at 30 is realistic when you put as him being in tough fights for a few years already. He has been a pro so since he was 18. So at that point he will be going at it for 12 years in the pros. He's been boxing since he was a kid. He doesn't exactly box, he fights though he is a better boxer then people give him credit for.

[Kris Silver]

He trains in a way no one else does, it is crazy how he trains. I think that he realizes he has put a toll on his body with his style of training. He is also taking on way tough opponents at the age of only 26, retirement at 30 is realistic when you put as him being in tough fights for a few years already. He has been a pro so since he was 18. So at that point he will be going at it for 12 years in the pros. He's been boxing since he was a kid. He doesn't exactly box, he fights though he is a better boxer then people give him credit for.

Yeh fair enough. Not really dis*****g most of that really. I've seen his training techniques, at the end of the day he holds the cards on that. It's better he train more on his boxing skills rather than weights which so many believe simply to not help you as much as say speed training etc. Still, it's not as if his trainig is huuugely more damaging then most other guys, and a lot of guys have been in a few good wars but continue til 37ish. To stop at 30 seems too young to me, perhaps 33 would be slightly more realistic.

I question peoples love for the sport sometimes when they plan to get out like this earlier than average. It's clearly slightly more about the money than the sport and wanting to perform and entertain which isn't good.

Plus, loads of pro boxers have been going since they were kids, and these days life expectancy is longer, and physically athletes careers and peaks are longer now and continue to be. Inflation.

[RightHandLead]

and mayweather gets hella slack for retiring????

I think that's just because of Floyd's personality. Had Floyd been as humble and respectful in his career as Kelly is now, I think people would've been happy to see him retire on top. But because of the way he carried himself and people's asinine assumptions, they wanted him to stick around until he got beaten by somebody, anybody.

It's moronic how casual fans correlate personality to skill, as if they have anything in common.

[MELLY-MEL...]

I think that's just because of Floyd's personality. Had Floyd been as humble and respectful in his career as Kelly is now, I think people would've been happy to see him retire on top. But because of the way he carried himself and people's asinine assumptions, they wanted him to stick around until he got beaten by somebody, anybody.

It's moronic how casual fans correlate personality to skill, as if they have anything in common.

i agree with you man.

[Check]

Boxing needs to go back on national tv. With PPVs these fighters make way to much money. No point in fighting if you have millions upon millions.

[Pullcounter]

Did anyone read that interview with Pavlik in this ring magazine?

Ring: How much longer do you see yourself boxing?

KP: I see myself doing this maybe 3 more years--and for more fight. That's it. I am waking up in the morning and I feel my back and legs now. They ache mwen I roll out of bed. The training camps take their toll on your body the fights do too. It doesn't matter if it's after fighting Gary Lockett or Jermain Taylor. I want to get out of boxing healthy and safe. I want to be able to teach my daughter how to golf some day. I think I'll be able to walk away with no regrets, but I don't think I'll be able to walk away from the sport though. I'll always be involved with boxing in some capacity. I've alreadyinvested my money well and thinking about ownership in some businesses. Who knows? But so far, I'm enjoying the ride.

What do you guys think of that?

pavlik's style isn't made to last.

[Hitman932]

Investment, there is a word that should be taught to more fighters