Kessler On Pavlik’s Short List Of Future Opponents
June 19th, 2008 Kelly Pavlik, Mikkel Kessler
By Eric Thomas: In the latest boxing news, former WBA/WBC super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler (39-1, 29 KOs) is reportedly on WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik’s short list of future opponents that he would like to fight. Apparently, Pavlik’s promoter Bob Arum recently said that Kessler is one of Pavlik’s potential opponents in the future, […]
Calzaghe Doesn’t Want To Fight Pavlik: Does This Red Coat Have a Yellow Coat?
June 13th, 2008 Kelly Pavlik, Joe Calzaghe
By Michael Lieberman: There are really brave fighters in boxing, there are fighters that would take on anyone anywhere, then there are fighters that prefer not to take risks in the twilight of their careers. Joe Calzaghe is the prefer not to take risks at the end of their career type, judging from today’s boxing […]
Joe Calzaghe says, ‘Pavlik fight is unlikely’
June 13th, 2008 Kelly Pavlik, Joe Calzaghe
By John Carter: Joe Calzaghe has been doing the rounds of another sort. He has been taking part in a few radio interviews and while speaking to ‘The South Wales Argus’ shortly after Kelly Pavlik’s fantastic destruction of his fellow countrymen Gary Lockett had a few interesting things to say.
Calzaghe first talked about Lockett’s disappointing […]
Can Pavlik Win a 12-round Boxing Match With Calzaghe?
June 11th, 2008 Kelly Pavlik, Joe Calzaghe
By Sean McDaniel: While I was watching undefeated WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (34-0, 30 KOs) dispatch his latest challenger Gary Lockett in the 3rd round on Saturday night, I noticed that Pavlik seemed to lacking in both speed and boxing skills in the fight, something that would likely be exposed if he were to […]
Pavlik-Calzaghe: Is The Timing Wrong For This Bout?
June 10th, 2008 Kelly Pavlik, Joe Calzaghe
By Michael Lieberman: As much as boxing fans may want to see a potential bout between the undefeated WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (34-0, 30 KOs) and equally undefeated super middleweight/light heavyweight champion Joe Calzaghe (45-0, 32 KOs), it may not come about judging from the recent comments of the 36 year-old Calzaghe’s promoter Frank […]
Pavlik-Calzaghe: Bet On Joe Choosing Roy Jones Jr.
June 9th, 2008 Kelly Pavlik, Roy Jones Jr., Joe Calzaghe
By Michael Lieberman: Now that WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (34-0, 30 KOs) has dispatched with the ugly business of his easy title defense over Gary Lockett last Saturday night, we can now move onto the business of selecting Pavlik’s next opponent. As of now, Pavlik, including much of the world, prefers that super middleweight […]
Pavlik Destroys Lockett
June 8th, 2008 Kelly Pavlik
By Michael Lieberman: Just as I expected, undefeated WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (34-0, 30 KOs) wiped the deck with his Welsh challenger Gary Lockett (30-2, 21 KOs) dropping him three times and knocking him out in the 3rd round of their scheduled 12-round bout tonight at the Boardwalk Hall, in Atlantic City, New Jersey. […]
Wright Wants De La Hoya & Pavlik: Is He Dreaming?
June 6th, 2008 Winky Wright, Kelly Pavlik, Oscar De La Hoya
By Scott Gilfoid: In perhaps a sign of wishful thinking on his part, former IBF/WBA/WBC/WBO light middleweight champion Ronald “Winky” Wright (51-4-1, 25 KOs) mentioned on Wednesday night’s ESPN boxing telecast that he’s interested in fighting only big fights, and has both Oscar De La Hoya and WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik. The main […]
Could Pavlik Have Found Any Worse Opponent Than Lockett?
June 5th, 2008 Kelly Pavlik
By Michael Lieberman: As this Saturday’s bout between WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (33-0, 29 KOs) and his badly out-matched challenger Gary Lockett (30-1, 21 KOs), few fans are seeing this fight as being a competitive one. Indeed, Pavlik is currently a 10-1 favorite over the once-beaten Lockett and it’s getting hard for people to […]
Pavlik-Lockett: Let This Be The Last Mismatch For Kelly
June 4th, 2008 Kelly Pavlik
By Michael Liberman: If you’re like me, you’re hoping that this Saturday’s bout between WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (33-0, 29 KOs) and Gary Lockett (30-1, 21 KOs) is the last of its kind for Pavlik, because this fight isn’t bringing any kind of suspense or drama to the expectations of most boxing fans. Pavlik […]
Lockett-Pavlik This Saturday
June 3rd, 2008 Boxing, Kelly Pavlik
By Scott Gilfoid: This Saturday Welsh fighter Gary Lockett (30-1, 21 KOs) will be in the toughest fight of his career when he goes up against WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (33-0, 29 KOs) in a title fight at the Boardwalk Hall, in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Nothing on Lockett’s career record would appear to […]
Pavlik-Lockett: Does Gary Have Any Chance?
May 31st, 2008 Boxing, Kelly Pavlik
By Michael Liberman: As the fight nears closer, not much if any fans or experts alike are giving middleweight challenger Gary Lockett (30-1, 21 KOs) much of a chance at defeating WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (33-0, 29 KOs), whom they see as winning the fight by a likely early knockout scenario. On the […]
Pavlik vs. Lockett: Failing To Ignite Fan Interest
May 29th, 2008 Kelly Pavlik
By Scott Gilfoid: Up to now, WBO/WBC middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik’s (33-0, 29 KOs) upcoming June 7th bout challenger Gary Lockett (30-1, 21 KOs), from Wales, has barely registered a blip on the radar screen with most fans, most of whom could care less watching Pavlik likely destroy the 15th ranked WBC contender Lockett. […]
Pavlik-Calzaghe In November? Don’t Count Out Jones Jr.
May 29th, 2008 Kelly Pavlik, Roy Jones Jr., Joe Calzaghe
By Jason Kim: In the latest boxing news, yesterday it was learned that WBO/WBC middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik’s promoter Bob Arum was in early meeting with Frank Warren, the promoter of undefeated WBC/WBO super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe for a potential bout in November. The bout, if it were to be made between the two […]
Duddy Dismisses Trainer, Bout With Pavlik Still Possible
May 21st, 2008 Kelly Pavlik, John Duddy
By Aaron Klein: Undefeated middleweight contender John Duddy (24-0, 17 KOs) is apparently still in the running for a potential bout with WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik for later this year, according to the website The Irish Independent. Duddy’s promoter, Bob Arum, had this to say, “There’s still a chance of Duddy meeting Pavlik for […]
Calzaghe To Fight Pavlik Instead Of Jones? Don’t Believe It!
May 16th, 2008 Kelly Pavlik, Roy Jones Jr., Joe Calzaghe
By Eric Thomas: In the latest boxing news, various internet boxing forums are talking about the possibility that undefeated WBA/WBC/WBO super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe (45-0, 32 KOs) could be facing undefeated WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (33-0, 29 KOs) in the near future, but only if Pavlik can get by his next opponent Gary […]
Boxing News: Yuriorkis Gamboa, Pavlik-Lockett Undercard, Mijares-Munoz
May 15th, 2008 Kelly Pavlik, Yuriorkis Gamboa, Cristian Mijares
When unbeaten super featherweight phenomenon Yuriorkis Gamboa (9-0-0, 8 kos) steps into the ring against Darling Jimenez (23-2-2, 14 kos) this Saturday (May 17th) in Primm, Nevada, it will not only be the HBO debut of the Cuban Olympic gold medallist, but also his chance to win the WBC international championship. The title had been […]
Boxing News: Pavlik-Lockett, Vazquez-Marquez Trilogy
April 30th, 2008 Kelly Pavlik, Rafael Marquez, Israel Vazquez
JACK LOEW, trainer of world middleweight champion KELLY “The Ghost” PAVLIK, read with great interest the remarks made earlier this week by Gary “The Rocket” Lockett, the No. 1 contender who will be challenging Pavlik for the title in June.
“I see where Lockett has become inspired by Joe Calzaghe’s victory over Bernard Hopkins in his […]
Pavlik-Lockett: Is Kelly Primed For An Upset?
April 2nd, 2008 Kelly Pavlik
By Aaron Klein: Undefeated WBO/WBC middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (33-0, 29 KOs) will be making his first title defense on June 7th against once-beaten knockout artist Gary Lockett (30-1, 21 KOs) at the Boardwalk Hall, in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Pavlik, 25, has been building Lockett up, saying that he’s got power and is capable […]
Who’s Next For Pavlik? Duddy, Lee or Trinidad?
February 19th, 2008 Boxing, Kelly Pavlik, John Duddy, Felix Trinidad, Andy Lee
By Dan Ambrose: For WBO/WBC middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (33-0, 29 KOs), he is suddenly the man that every fighter wants to mix it up with, and after all these years of toling away for next to nothing in monetary gain, Pavlik is looking at big money fights with a variety of fighters, most of […]
