Pavlik vs. Abraham is Being Eyed For Early 2010

[BrendanWoodside]

I hadn't heard that Pavlik is having difficulty making the MW limit? Has anyone heard this before?

No trouble making the weight but fighting live bodies at the weight.

[joe90210]

sometimes I wish boxing worked more like the UFC, it if was, these guys would have already fought last year, instead we sit here and hope that they might agree to it in 2010

[DrewWoodside]

No trouble making the weight but fighting live bodies at the weight.

Fighting any bodies actually.. I don't see why the article states Pavlik is having trouble making weight if he isn't..? Weak.

[Dubious-Dutch]

Even if this fight happened next week and Abraham lost people would still be making weight excuses for Arthur. They did the same thing when Pavlik beat Miranda. Abraham should win but if Kelly does, he won't get any credit. It is a lose-lose situation.

[Phatfarm1980]

The blueprint on how to beat pavlik was drawn-up by hopkins. A fighter like abraham should have the ability to follow a similar game plan as hopkins used. Still, i expect pavlik to have improved since the hopkins loss. It's the only fight at 160 that makes any sense!

[Ch@mpBox@PR]

This is Bull ****, The fight you happend right away. They are just wating for Abraham to not make 160 anymore!!!!!!

[Ace Boogie]

This is Bull ****, The fight you happend right away. They are just wating for Abraham to not make 160 anymore!!!!!!

Thats exactly whats gonna happen, arums gonna **** this one up 4sure...THIS FIGHT IS DEAD.......

[Mayfeather]

this isnt good should of already happened

[WESS]

2010??? DAMN..... It should be NOW. Its not like this is new to anyone... Well atleast there are "talks"... its better than nothing.

Would be a great fight!!!!!!! Although I wish Kessler could some how come into the mix too....

[Brassangel]

i think just about everyone can see whats happening here, they're trying to get the most weight drained version of AA that is possible.

kelly is a fantastic fighter but his limitations have always been there to see, bernard just exposed them to the wider audience. kelly needs to develop his skills and imo is cherry picking the fights that he wants - take mora for instance a good elusive and slick fighter. one that will force kelly to think but ultimately he is little threat to kelly.

i expect kelly to take on someone like wright as well, wright like AA fights in the high guard. a fight like that would be a good tune up for kelly before he takes on AA and is a fight that i can deffo see happening.

The blueprint on how to beat pavlik was drawn-up by hopkins. A fighter like abraham should have the ability to follow a similar game plan as hopkins used. Still, i expect pavlik to have improved since the hopkins loss. It's the only fight at 160 that makes any sense!

Hopkins didn't expose anything. If by "exposed" and "blueprint" you mean taking Pavlik WAY out of his natural weight class and having him stand flat footed without throwing a punch, then sure... In other words, you are both dumb.

Hopkins looked great out there, but he's Bernard Hopkins. They were also fighting at Light Heavy, and Pops easily weighed 185+.

There was no blueprint. Just an awkward situation for Pavlik.

Even Hopkins has spoken of this, and has since praised Pavlik's potential.