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By Keith Idec - NEW YORK — Simply winning won’t suffice for Kelly Pavlik tonight.
The middleweight champion needs a convincing, impressive performance against Sergio Martinez to really reclaim some of the status and popularity Pavlik has lost since he demolished mandatory challenger Gary Lockett nearly two years ago at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Even Pavlik acknowledges that he must make fight fans remember what made him must-see TV in his first non-pay-per-view fight since he knocked out Lockett in the third round in June 2008.
As difficult as dominating Martinez might seem, the heavy-handed Pavlik has noticed flaws in the Argentinean southpaw that he is certain he can exploit in their 12-round fight for Pavlik’s WBC and WBO 160-pound titles. [Click Here To Read More]
The middleweight champion needs a convincing, impressive performance against Sergio Martinez to really reclaim some of the status and popularity Pavlik has lost since he demolished mandatory challenger Gary Lockett nearly two years ago at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Even Pavlik acknowledges that he must make fight fans remember what made him must-see TV in his first non-pay-per-view fight since he knocked out Lockett in the third round in June 2008.
As difficult as dominating Martinez might seem, the heavy-handed Pavlik has noticed flaws in the Argentinean southpaw that he is certain he can exploit in their 12-round fight for Pavlik’s WBC and WBO 160-pound titles. [Click Here To Read More]
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