Abraham vs. Pavlik: who will win?

[The Hammer]

Who wins this fight?

Poll coming.

[AustralianBoxin]

Look at both fighters resumes. Obviously Pavlik should outpoint Abraham rather easily.

Should be a shut out.

[ßringer]

Tough, tough call.

Abraham doesn't get nearly the amount of credit he deserves for his ability when he's in the ring. He's got everything a good fighter needs in spades, power, speed, cunning, and balls like you wouldn't believe.

Pavlik everybody disowned after Hopkins. Even I don't like him much anymore, because of all the excuses he made after getting schooled by the better man in Hopkins. But he's still the king at Middleweight, and he's not somebody to sleep on just because he's been outclassed once.

I see Abraham controlling the fight early on with precise punching, and movement that will give Kelly a bit of problems. Around the 5th round Kelly will start taking it to Abraham with volume punching and racking up rounds. By the 8th round it's a war of wills, both guys giving and taking everything they have.

As for the winner, the man with the bigger heart will be the one who's left standing. I don't see this one going to the cards at all.

[T-97]

I think Pavlik by UD, Abraham is very tough and has a very good defense, so I doubt Pavlik will stop him. Although, with Abrahams insane power, he could catch Pavlik.....

Kelly looked dangerously easy to hit against Hopkins, and if someone with the power of AA lands flush like that, it could be good night.

It's a hard one to predict for me, but I say Pavlik UD. It's one i'll be looking forward to for sure!

[Left Hook Tua]

i think abraham takes it.

by ko.

[Nate126]

Pavlik by KO.

[The Hammer]

Look at both fighters resumes. Obviously Pavlik should outpoint Abraham rather easily.

Should be a shut out.

I think Abraham's resume is at least as good. Pavlik was fed bum after bum until he fought Zuniga.

Here's the IBO statistics, Abraham has fought more "top 50" opponents:

http://www.iboboxing.com/rankings/160.html

Pavlik has 6 wins over "top 50" opponents, Abraham has 14.

[BattlingNelson]

Abraham has a bad habit of being lazy. He's taking (parts of) rounds off. With the correct gameplan Pavlik should exploit it and win a decision. Forget a KO win for Pavlik. That aint gonna happen.

[stickandmove12]

Pavlik wants to prove something. I don't think he wants to get embarrassed again. Pavlik by UD.

[The Hammer]

There's a number of possible outcomes:

Pavlik by decision
Pavlik by late, bloody TKO
Abraham by KO