I couldn't agree more. The Pavlik hate is laughable. He was THE rising star in boxing until he met up with Hopkins and a loss to one of the all time great middleweights now has people talking about Kelly like he is some kind of club fighter.
On the other side of the coin you have AA who, as you pointed out, has NONE of the skills that Hopkins used to give Pavlik a tough night. However, on this site you would think he is the second coming...
AA doesn't move well and if he thinks he is going to cover up and try to peek-a-boo with Kelly not only is he going to lose rounds here in the US but he is going to learn real fast that he is fighting more than the 1-1-2 down the pipe fighter that Pavlik is criticized as being.
Kelly works the body well and has an under-rated chin. Unless this fight happens in Germany and AA is handed a gift I see Kelly comfortably winning a UD or a late rounds stoppage as AA tires.
On the other side of the coin you have AA who, as you pointed out, has NONE of the skills that Hopkins used to give Pavlik a tough night. However, on this site you would think he is the second coming...
AA doesn't move well and if he thinks he is going to cover up and try to peek-a-boo with Kelly not only is he going to lose rounds here in the US but he is going to learn real fast that he is fighting more than the 1-1-2 down the pipe fighter that Pavlik is criticized as being.
Kelly works the body well and has an under-rated chin. Unless this fight happens in Germany and AA is handed a gift I see Kelly comfortably winning a UD or a late rounds stoppage as AA tires.
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