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I think Loew thought the fight was in the bag after seeing Hopkins vs Calzaghe. That being said Kelly was not himself tonight he did not work or adjust, Hopkins executed his plan well, it seemed Kelly was discouraged early on and it worsened as the fight went on. Props to Hopkins he stuck to the plan and was on his game tonight till the closing bell.
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I think Loew thought the fight was in the bag after seeing Hopkins vs Calzaghe. That being said Kelly was not himself tonight he did not work or adjust, Hopkins executed his plan well, it seemed Kelly was discouraged early on and it worsened as the fight went on. Props to Hopkins he stuck to the plan and was on his game tonight till the closing bell. -
160 is where he belongs right now, as you said, he's still the man there and is very hard to beat at that weight.
Yeah man, Pavlik will be back and probably will be better than he was before the fight.Comment
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Pavlik has the worst left power punch in the sport he has a left jab but that's itComment
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Was himself are you dreaming , the weight killed Pavlik and was Bhops best weight right now so you got one at his worst and one at his best , I dont think you will ever see Pavlik fight outside middle again , his frame might appear to take the weight gain but his power and snap are gone , he was pushing even a jab I couldnt believe it , he labored the whole fight , first sign when you ****ed up " No Snap "Comment
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He definitely has to work on his hook, he slaps with his left hook, if he adds a powerful hook to his arsenal he'd be that much for dangerous, he needs to go to the body more as well, he's a good body puncher when he actually goes to the body, which isn't often enough.Comment
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Ok you say he was light years beyond him???? What the hell??? Pavlik beat Taylor twice and Hopkins got beat by Taylor twice. Yeah Ill say it again something wasnt right tonight!Comment
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No, not all of us agree. Pavlik got lucky in the first Taylor fight and out-boxed in the second. I thought Taylor won the second fight by at least a couple of points. Yes, I'll say it again -- Taylor beat Pavlik in the rematch but the panel voted for what they thought was the bigger cash cow who could make them more money in the long run. They didn't score that fight on sklills, footwork and lateral movement, being an overall better boxer, or anything else that eluded and ultimately let Kelly Pavlik down tonight. Putting a relatively untested fighter --at least, at elite level-- against a seasoned veteran who became what he is for a very good reason was always a bad idea, and as I warned in other posts, many people were making a mistake by putting all their eggs into Pavlik's basket.
In short, Pavlik got Lacy'd tonight.
I hope he can bounce back and correct his mistakes. Unfortunately, Bernard Hopkins drew the blueprint on how to defeat him, and now he has to deal with that shadow over his head. Best of luck to him, he's a nice kid. He should consider getting a decent trainer, though.
BTW, triangle theory = BS. Styles make fights, as cliché as that sounds, it's true. This is why someone like Calzaghe is light years ahead of many other fighters -- the ability to adjust, which in effect both strengthens and negates the cliché I just stated. Many styles make a better fight, meaning if you can change your style, you're more likely to win. Kelly needs to learn how to adjust and bring more than a single game plan.
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