Who should Kelly Pavlik fight next?

[Alec900]

first Rubio,then Abraham

[Ryn0]

Rubio then AA.

[MWMerlino]

Rubio is his mandatory and after that he will fight AA.

[dc6112]

Seems like most people agree, Rubio then AA. I am one of them. I really hope the kid gets his head straight and runs through his division. Despite the disheartening loss, I think we will see the real Kelly Pavlik at 160, not that shell of a fighter we saw against a 170 lb Hopkins. After those two(Rubio and Abraham), I wouldn't mind seeing him take on Winky, a man I see Pavlik beating, and then maybe Paul Williams. Pavlik has plenty of options for big names at MW, contrary to those who write off the MW division as empty of talent, especially with all the up and comers at 154 who could very well move up to 160 in the near future.

[Darkstar]

I guess his mandatory so he can keep his belts. Then Abraham. I have heard Vernon Forrest too, I hope that doesnt happen. Paul Williams wouldnt be bad but I dont even know if he will get full credit for that fight.

[MELLY-MEL...]

Seems like most people agree, Rubio then AA. I am one of them. I really hope the kid gets his head straight and runs through his division. Despite the disheartening loss, I think we will see the real Kelly Pavlik at 160, not that shell of a fighter we saw against a 170 lb Hopkins. After those two(Rubio and Abraham), I wouldn't mind seeing him take on Winky, a man I see Pavlik beating, and then maybe Paul Williams. Pavlik has plenty of options for big names at MW, contrary to those who write off the MW division as empty of talent, especially with all the up and comers at 154 who could very well move up to 160 in the near future.

i agree with this!

[KILLA RIGHT]

No warm ups be a man and fight aa

[Squabbles94806]

I think after getting schooled by Hopkins, Pavlik should focus for right now on his division. Take a couple money fights here and there, but i think he should only be concerned with the belt.

I know there's millions of dollars at stake. Which is probably what motivated Pavlik to fight Hopkins in the first place.

But if i were reigning champ. I'd try and dominate my division as much as possible.

[Scary]

He should take the super fight against Kessler.

[dc6112]

He should take the super fight against Kessler.

Terrible idea. Kessler should be way at the bottom of Pavlik's priorities at this particular point in time. Unless Kessler decides he wants to puke up 8 lbs and fight at 160. NO WAY SHOULD KELLY FIGHT ABOVE 160 FOR AT LEAST his next 6 fights. He should learn from the Hopkins fight, and the lesson should be don't listen to promoters who want these dumb weight jumping matches. Focus on the division that you rule, and take on the best within it. Don't start looking at the big guns in SMW and LHW, Kelly is still young and needs to establish himself as the undisputed King of 160. One division at a time!