Arum: Pavlik was hiding his illness

[Espada]

GL: Did Kelly Pavlik's loss to Bernard Hopkins shock you?

The Bobfather: No, because when I found out that Kelly was hiding his illness, and maybe it would have been prudent to postpone that fight. I don't want to make any excuses. Bernard fought a great fight, he won the fight, and let's see Kelly when he gets back in the ring. I think that's the best way to handle the situation, he lost the fight fair and square, and I think Kelly will have a lot better days.

[FloydsEra]

people like Bob will do anything to make a few extra bucks...including lie

[AntonTheMeh]

well, he should have postponed it, shown the medical records of what ever the **** he had, and then fought when he's healthy.seriously, that was a dumbass move if true.first you put your life in jeopardy(depending on what he had) secondly, you put your reputation on the line.its just ****ing dumb.

[The Hammer]

people like Bob will do anything to make a few extra bucks...including lie

No, he's telling the truth. I could see that Pavlik wasn't himself that night, he wasn't energetic and aggressive as usual. But he was too much of a man to declare he was sick and postpone the fight.

A healthy Kelly Pavlik would have KOed Hopkins.

[BROOKLYN CESAR]

The bull**** starts i guess!!! this type of **** isnt needed!!! Pavlik is a great fighter but he was beat by another great fighter no need to make up stuff bob!!! Arum is a ****wit!!!

[djsygo]

well, he should have postponed it, shown the medical records of what ever the **** he had, and then fought when he's healthy.seriously, that was a dumbass move if true.first you put your life in jeopardy(depending on what he had) secondly, you put your reputation on the line.its just ****ing dumb.

yeah thats why this smells bs

[The Hammer]

well, he should have postponed it, shown the medical records of what ever the **** he had, and then fought when he's healthy.seriously, that was a dumbass move if true.first you put your life in jeopardy(depending on what he had) secondly, you put your reputation on the line.its just ****ing dumb.

I agree. It would have been far wiser to postpone the fight, like Abraham postponed his.

[Kris Silver]

No, he's telling the truth. I could see that Pavlik wasn't himself that night, he wasn't energetic and aggressive as usual. But he was too much of a man to declare he was sick and postpone the fight.

A healthy Kelly Pavlik would have KOed Hopkins.

OMFG Tunney. I lost 90% of my respect for you before when you couldn't give Hopkins any credit, and having ignored racism claims on your part, one now wonders.

Pavlik did not, and would not KO Hopkins. Even if he was very very ill which he wasn't, he would have landed one or two hard shots. He didn't even do that, so to say he would do is pure delusion and borderline other stuff mentioned above.

[FloydsEra]

No, he's telling the truth. I could see that Pavlik wasn't himself that night, he wasn't energetic and aggressive as usual. But he was too much of a man to declare he was sick and postpone the fight.

A healthy Kelly Pavlik would have KOed Hopkins.

yeah, right

[STEELHEAD]

GL: Did Kelly Pavlik's loss to Bernard Hopkins shock you?

The Bobfather: No, because when I found out that Kelly was hiding his illness, and maybe it would have been prudent to postpone that fight. I don't want to make any excuses. Bernard fought a great fight, he won the fight, and let's see Kelly when he gets back in the ring. I think that's the best way to handle the situation, he lost the fight fair and square, and I think Kelly will have a lot better days.

i'll be darned!
and i thought pavlik took the easy way out after bernard came blasting right out the gate and just fought to survive and laugh all the way to the bank