Pavlik: I nearly died from medication

[revs1227]

Thats what happens when you're 6'3 and 165 pounds...

?????????
im 6ft2
145? what happens ?

[Ray*]

Damn, just read the article. This really sucks for him. He wants to fight but only has one hand at the moment. Funny how some idiots are saying he's faking the injury.

Thats what i dont get, People are sooo quick to throw a book at boxers that miss a fight through injury but injuries are part of us humans. I hope he can heal well and comeback to fight Williams if the opportunity present itself again.

[street bully]

did the medication say "do not take with alcohol"???i

You may actually be right.

[-Antonio-]

Key word nearly. Ducking coward.

[street bully]

Key word nearly. Ducking coward.

He was clearly ducking his medicine.

[Bhopreign]

NEW YORK -- Middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik says doctors were concerned he wouldn't survive an allergic reaction to medication used to treat a staph infection.

Pavlik tells The Associated Press he doesn't remember being admitted to the hospital last month, but that doctors told him "it was pretty serious. It was the worst form of reaction you could have."

Pavlik had been dealing with a staph infection on his left hand since February.

He was supposed to defend his titles against Paul Williams on Dec. 5 at Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall, but the fight was canceled Wednesday when trainer Jack Loew realized Pavlik still could not make a fist with his injured hand.



Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press


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Referring to Hopkins as medication is reaching.

[JakeNDaBox]

I don't know, reading this article just makes me even angrier.

All of this happened a month or so ago, if his time table is correct. Yet admist the allergic reaction, nearly dying, and a hand that wasn't close to being healed - he was STILL cleared to fight on December 5?

I don't question that any of this happened. I'm not sure anyone's questioning it. Why fans have turned on him is the fact that the same issue keeps occurring, only for yet another traumatic mystery to be revealed in greatest efforts to atone for his actions (or lack thereof).

I think everyone would be more sympathetic if he was just up front about his ilnesses and injuries. Anything after-the-fact only comes off as excuses, nor does it do anything to fill the potholes he's left behind in this year's boxing schedule.

[Ben_London]

Boxing is the only Sport in which when an athlete has an injury they get accused of faking it.

[Benncollinsaad]

?????????
im 6ft2
145? what happens ?

I dunno, but u gotta be careful when taking meds!

[Iceta]

When Pavlik pulled out of this fight, there was actually no infection in his hand. He was still healing from the operation process. Just goes to show you what a dumb ass he is by not getting it taken care of sooner.