Comments Thread For: Andre Ward-Kelly Pavlik in Play For February 23rd

[RL_GMA]

Poor Pavlik

[DigitalBeast]

To me, Ward is like a younger, more athletic version of Hopkins. Seems like a real bad fight for Pavlik. I'd rather see him in there with Froch or Dawson. Those would likely be good fights, as long as they would have lasted.

[PR ESQ.]

Best case scenario for both guys. Easy work for SOG to stay active w/o risk. Best payday for Kelly but if he competes even a bit, he opens up potential bouts with legit contenders for the SOG. Money coming and going.

[DigitalBeast]

THE most pointless fight in boxing that can be made. Pavlik lost his soul to Hopkins, and Ward is that version of Hopkins x 10. Get Pavlik in against a guy like Froch, Kessler or Bute.

You give Bernard too little respect. He'd likely lose, being close to 50 now, but he'd put up a decent fight. Bernard would have been a seriously dangerous fight for Ward if he were to drop 20 years somehow.

[PR ESQ.]

Best case scenario for both guys. Easy work for SOG to stay active w/o risk. Best payday for Kelly but if he competes even a bit, he opens up potential bouts with the Rodriguez' of the division to measure legit contenders for the SOG.

[danceswithfire]

major step down for ward..

[ddangerous]

Really surprised Pavlik is taking this fight. Ward wins every round.

[FIGHTING_FLIP]

ward has been fighting top guys since 09. he deserves a break..well wait he had like a yr layoff. but still. his opponents have been top notch and i think he can have a tune up or stay busy fight. and how great is it thats pavlik who can still fight. not a great fight, but not too bad. hope its in oakland so i can go

[DigitalBeast]

Best case scenario for both guys. Easy work for SOG to stay active w/o risk. Best payday for Kelly but if he competes even a bit, he opens up potential bouts with legit contenders for the SOG. Money coming and going.

Pavlik should get outworked, but there is a risk. At least there should be, if Pavlik still has a decent punch in him(no, that doesn't mean I said Ward has a crappy defense - to any idiots out there...). Don't forget, Pavlik isn't garbage. He did beat the guy that beat a younger Bernard. Not many can do that, still.

[mathed]

Pavlik tags Ward and stuns him....Ward hangs on and wins a UD but loses a few rounds along the way.