Youngstown Prepares for a Hero's Welcome For Pavlik

[MELLY-MEL...]

Oh yea, because an off-balance knockdown is MUCH worse than losing 12 one sided rounds, whilst getting hurt and losing your legs (second round I think) in the process.

You guys will grip onto anything, unlucky for you, Calzaghe NEVER got BEAT let alone destroyed.

as if your one to talk. go to a pavlik thread, and run your mouth and end up starting a fight about, and defending joe! how fucking pathetic is that? grow up man.

[B Nasty]

anyone have any idea of where the weigh-in will be held? I would guess the chevy center but nothing has been confirmed yet.

[DrewWoodside]

You are fooling yourself if you think it'll be easier than the Lockett fight.

Pavlik beats him, but I doubt we can expect a Lockett like destruction.

Rubio is a serious dude. Tough customer. I wouldn't even be that shocked if Pavlik hits the canvas once en route to a lobsided decision or stoppage of Rubio.

[BetterCallSaul]

Pavlik's a good fighter. He is a bit one dimentional, but he has the power and boxing basics to make up for his lack of skill. I expect a late stoppage and then a fight with either Kessler, or the winner of Froch - Taylor. There is not really a lot of options for him at the moment.

[KJB]

You are fooling yourself if you think it'll be easier than the Lockett fight.

Pavlik beats him, but I doubt we can expect a Lockett like destruction.

Rubio is a tough guy, but there is nothing to suggest he makes it the distance with Kelly, or makes a particularly competitive.

[dc6112]

make no mistake about it, Kelly is knocking this guy out. Rubio is tough, but he has been knocked out by less skilled, less powerful individuals than KP. I say mid-rounds, somewhere between the 6th and 9th. It's a good comeback fight for him after that depressing loss, which I still wonder if Kelly was 100% for, either due to illness or just bad prep work for the jump up in weight. Hopefully after this he and Abraham can hook up so Pavlik can prove once and for all he is indeed the man at 160.

[Enemy/Friend]

Hero welcome for a guy that got destroyed by a 43 year old.

hahaha

You do realize your discrediting Joe with that comment as well? That is his best win to date. Besides, at least the Youngstown fans are still loyal to him after his loss. If Calzaghe did ever lose, Boxing Scenes population would drop in half and 90% of Joe's fans like yourself would vanish.