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GL: Can you give us some thoughts on Pavlik's preparation for this fight and tell us what we can expect to see from him against Rubio on Saturday night? "Rubio is looking at his last chance for a world championship shot so I know he's going to come in very well prepared. But it's not like we're going in there and fighting a Bernard Hopkins, who can change his game plan in the blink of an eye and is such a crafty old veteran. Rubio is what he is. He's going to come and try to knock our head off and he's going to expect us to stand right in front of him. I think everybody is going to be extremely surprised how we fight on Saturday night. I don't think they're going to be surprised by the outcome, but I think they're going to shockingly surprised at our performance."
GL: Did it take long for Kelly to get his swagger back in the gym following his loss to Hopkins?
Jack Loew: "No. It probably bothered him for a week. It bothered me a little longer. He called me and said, 'let's just put this bull**** behind us and move forward with no excuses.' He's had that mindset the whole time. One thing his dad said is, he hadn't seen that twinkle in his eye. We all had that twikle, but now he's got that stare with a look of hunger and determination again. That's the look I've been waiting to see from him again and it's definitely back."
GL: Was it easier for Kelly to get up for a guy like Rubio following his loss to Hopkins?
JL: "You're right and I think it was really easy for him to get up for the fight, not only because of us defending the title at home, but it's very important for Kelly to look extremely good in this fight."
GL: The Jermain Taylor fights made Kelly into a superstar in boxing, but he seems to have dropped the ball as it relates to establishing himself as a great middleweight champion. There's already been potential talks about a fight with John Duddy. Would you prefer to see Kelly fight the winner of Wright-Williams as opposed to John Duddy or somebody of his ilk?
JL: "That's up to Bob Arum of course. I think if you look at it on paper, Winky Wright would stink the joint up and with Paul Williams they might say you beat a blown up welterweight. Money wise, you're probably looking at Duddy as a business move and they're probably going to put him #1. We've heard all sorts of names, but we haven't heard anything about Wright or Williams. We've got a job ahead of us with Rubio and right now that's all I care about."
GL: If Kelly performs to his potential, how long does Rubio last?
JL: "Four or five rounds. He comes to fight and he shows too much balls to last with Kelly for much longer than that."
GL: Closing thoughts?
JL: "It's a shame that Rubio had to travel this kind of distance for the ass whooping of his life."
GL: Did it take long for Kelly to get his swagger back in the gym following his loss to Hopkins?
Jack Loew: "No. It probably bothered him for a week. It bothered me a little longer. He called me and said, 'let's just put this bull**** behind us and move forward with no excuses.' He's had that mindset the whole time. One thing his dad said is, he hadn't seen that twinkle in his eye. We all had that twikle, but now he's got that stare with a look of hunger and determination again. That's the look I've been waiting to see from him again and it's definitely back."
GL: Was it easier for Kelly to get up for a guy like Rubio following his loss to Hopkins?
JL: "You're right and I think it was really easy for him to get up for the fight, not only because of us defending the title at home, but it's very important for Kelly to look extremely good in this fight."
GL: The Jermain Taylor fights made Kelly into a superstar in boxing, but he seems to have dropped the ball as it relates to establishing himself as a great middleweight champion. There's already been potential talks about a fight with John Duddy. Would you prefer to see Kelly fight the winner of Wright-Williams as opposed to John Duddy or somebody of his ilk?
JL: "That's up to Bob Arum of course. I think if you look at it on paper, Winky Wright would stink the joint up and with Paul Williams they might say you beat a blown up welterweight. Money wise, you're probably looking at Duddy as a business move and they're probably going to put him #1. We've heard all sorts of names, but we haven't heard anything about Wright or Williams. We've got a job ahead of us with Rubio and right now that's all I care about."
GL: If Kelly performs to his potential, how long does Rubio last?
JL: "Four or five rounds. He comes to fight and he shows too much balls to last with Kelly for much longer than that."
GL: Closing thoughts?
JL: "It's a shame that Rubio had to travel this kind of distance for the ass whooping of his life."
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