Qualifications to fight Kelly Pavlik

[deanrw]

The move of fighting Hopkins is very smart from an economic viewpoint. By defeating Hopkins convincingly the public demand for a Calzaghe - Pavlik fight will be enormous. It might be so great that Joe doesn't keep his retirement-promise and go along with the fight. That is if he's hands can hold up.

The odd man out is Abraham, who'll likely have to go back to Germany defending his belt. So Abraham will be the loser, and so will some of us reasonable posters here on NSB who'll have to 'enjoy' the flamers/spammers duck-threads with Abraham playing the part.

By Summer or Fall 2009 the Abraham/Pavlik fight will be on. Both are just busy right now.

Joe will not fight Pavlik. Mark my words on this. He has no interest in it.