Comments Thread For: Kelly Pavlik Gets Majority Nod Over Alfonso Lopez

[Motofan]

no way is this guy ranked number one for carl frochs belt he did nothing to suggest he should be top 5 / top 10 even... i think even he knows hes best in the light middle or middlewieght division the guys got no physical advantages in this division where as froch is true super middlewieght id like to see james degale in the ring with pavlik providing he can take big shots which we yet dont know he could outbox pavlik relatively easy would look nice on his resume

Man I like Pavlik, but keep him the hell away from Froch. That would be a slaughter. Froch would have Kelly so confused he wouldnt know where he was. Froch could win the fight his a jab alone, or could mix in some brawling and really beat Kelly up. It would be ugly.

[Atldude6]

very tough comeback fight, and I hope it's not the last tune up he takes before trying to fight an elite 168. He needs to have around 2 more tune ups to get used to the weight and get back into top form without all the pressure. Next fight should be against a guy who will not move on him as much, but tough enough to give him some rounds. After that they should step him up to a guy like Andrade or his former scheduled opponent Brian Vera, someone with some grissle who might make reach down a little.
Overall I liked his performance and he seems to have carried his power up cause those lefts he landed were solid. he definitely looked rusty but that was to be expected.

I thought he looked ok too, He was really rusty early but he started landing some heavy shots later. The one concern I would have is his workrate. He didn't throw enough punches but then again Lopez was try to "Hopkins" him. Throw a flurry then clench. I feel like if it had been 12 rounds he wouldve scored the knockout. I also feel like it was terribly scored, I thought Pavlik won by 3 rounds MAYBE only 2 - How anyone could have seen a draw or 99-91 is complete mystery. Not sure Pavlik ir ready for an elite at this weight. He need to fight again in 3 months and then again in 3 after that. If he has a 6 month layoff now I agree that he's likely done. You can't get rid of rust in the gym and only fight once or twice a year.

[Toe Injury]

95-95? the ****?

pavlik didnt look good by pavlik standards but he looked good for a guy whos "career was over" a few months ago and lived in a recovering alcoholics clinic

froch vs a fully recharged pavlik would be a good fight, yeah froch is better basically everywhere at this point in time but if anyone can make him pay for his weird head back/hands down style its pavlik with those long hard straights.. maybe. ive bet against froch before (abraham) and hes hard to predict

bute vs pavlik is perfect though... you have a guy who a lot of people dont buy yet vs a proven fighter who may have lost what he once had.. who ever wins is legit, unless bute has something else lined up? been out of touch for a lil while