Kelly Pavlik Boxing News

By Dan Ambrose: Former WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (37-2, 32 KO’s) has been busy training with his new trainer Robert Garcia in Oxnard, California. Pavlik, 29, is reportedly in his second week of workouts with Garcia and is looking to get in shape for a tune-up fight in April or May in the super [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: A fight between former WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (37-2, 32 KO’s) and former WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch (28-2, 20 KO’s) is a possibility in the early part of 2012 in Nottingham, England, according to Froch’s promoter Eddie Hearn.

By Dan Ambrose: Kelly Pavlik (37-2, 32 KO’s) plans on resuming his career in April or May this year and will be fighting at super middleweight instead of at middleweight.

By Allen Fox: Former WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (37-2, 32 KO’s) is expected back in the ring in April or May of this year and is now being trained by Robert Garcia in Oxnard, California.

By Dan Ambrose: Former WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (37-2, 32 KO’s) is reportedly on his way to start training in California and could be back in the ring by April or May of this year, according to news from Wfmj.com. Pavlik, 29, will be trained by Robert Garcia in Oxnard, California to see if [...]

By Eric Thomas: In the latest boxing news, former WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik was reportedly arrested in Canfield, Ohio on Wednesday night for OVI, which is operating a vehicle under the influence, in addition to leaving the scene of an accident.

By Dan Ambrose: Former WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (37-2, 32 KO’s) is going to be getting the help of nutrionist Victor Conte to help revive Pavlik’s sinking career. Pavlik hasn’t fought since last May, and barely beat fringe super middleweight contender Alfonso Lopez by a 10 round decision.

By Jason Kim: 29-year-old former WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (37-2, 32 KO’s) has reportedly contacted his manager Cameron Dunkin telling him that he wants to get back in the ring as soon as possible to try and restart his stalled boxing career. Pavlik, who recently went through alcohol rehab, hasn’t fought since struggling to [...]

By Allen Fox: Former WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (37-2, 32 KO’s) hasn’t fought since his poor performance against Alfonso Lopez last May in which he struggled to beat an unknown fighter by a 10 round majority decision. Pavlik was supposed to have fought on August 6th against Darryl Cunningham in a fight that would [...]

By John F. McKenna (McJack): When former middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (37-2, 32 KO’s) cancelled out of his match with Daryl Cunningham (23-2, 10 KO’s) in Youngstown, Ohio last Saturday night many people were surprised and angered. The fight was to be televised on Showtime and the entire card had to be cancelled. Pavlik’s action [...]

By Jason Kim: Former WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik has dug in his heels about his career and is adamant about not fighting unless he’s well paid. Pavlik, 29, recently pulled out of fight that was scheduled last weekend against little known Darryl Cunningham after Pavlik was set to get paid only $50,000.

By Scott Gilfoid: If you believe in Santa Claus and the tooth fairy, you’ll believe that WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch (28-1, 20 KO’s) will beat WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward (24-0, 13 KO’s) in the finals of the Super Six tournament on October 29th to get to big money fights against the [...]

By Adam Fillingham: Coach Freddie Roach has stated that friends and stable mates Amir Khan and Manny Pacquiao will not fight each other. This is unfortunate news as a match up between the two world champions would be intriguing.

By Eric Thomas: According to reports, Mikkel Kessler didn’t received an offer of $3.5 million to fight IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute. Kelly Pavlik was angered recently at hearing a rumor about Kessler receiving a bigger offer for the Bute fight than Pavlik’s $1.35 million offer, which Pavlik felt wasn’t enough if Kessler was [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Add interim WBA super middleweight champion Brian Magee (35-4-1, 24 KO’s) to the list of fighters that former WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik is interested in fighting next instead of IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute. Pavlik was supposed to be fighting Darryl Cunningham this weekend but he wasn’t happy with only [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Kelly Pavlik (37-2, 32 KO’s) doesn’t want to fight for chump change against fighters like Darryl Cunningham and Lucian Bute, especially when other guys like Mikkel Kessler are reportedly being offered three times as much to fight Bute than him. To his credit, Pavlik stood up on his hind legs and said [...]

By Eric Thomas: Kelly Pavlik had the great idea to bail on his scheduled fight for this Saturday against Darryl Cunningham, a fight that was going to be televised on Showtime in the United States. The bout was supposed to help get the 29-year-old Pavlik ready for a possible good paying fight against IBF super [...]

By Dan Ambrose: According to Dan Rafael, former WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik’s Top Rank promotional company was working on a deal where the 29-year-old Pavlik could have received a 40% cut for a fight against IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute for November. Pavlik pulled out of this Saturday’s fight with Darry Cunningham. Pavlik [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Well, it looks as if former WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (37-2, 32 KO’s) decided to pull out of Saturday’s fight against little known Darryl Cunningham due to the money not being right for the fight. According to Youngstown’s WFMJ-Channel 21, the 29-year-old Pavlik wasn’t pleased with the little money he was [...]

YOUNGSTOWN (August 2, 2011) – Former World Middleweight Champion and current World Boxing Council (WBC) No. 1-rated super middleweight contender KELLY “The Ghost” PAVLIK’s professional boxing comeback took a wrong turn inasmuch as Pavlik withdrew from his upcoming 10-round bout against Darryl Cunningham today. The Pavlik-Cunningham bout was scheduled to take place on Saturday at [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Former WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (37-2, 32 KO’s) has reportedly pulled out of Saturday’s fight against Darryl Cunningham, according to boxing news from Dan Rafael. The fight was supposed to be taking place in Pavlik’s home city of Youngstown, Ohio and was scheduled for 10 rounds and was going to be [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Kelly Pavlik (37-2, 32 KO’s) badly wants a big fight against IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute (29-0, 24 KO’s) in November, and sees a win over Bute as a fight that can reignite his sagging career. However, Pavlik first must beat his 36-year-old tune-up opponent Darryl Cunningham (23-2, 10 KO’s) this [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Former WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (37-2, 32 KO’s) takes a skills sharpening fight against Darryl Cunningham (23-2, 10 KO’s) this Saturday night in a 10 round bout that Pavlik hopes will knock off enough rust for him to challenge IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute in November.

By John F. McKenna (McJack): The old fire appears to be back for former middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (36-2, 32 KO’s) as he prepares for his August 6 showdown against Daryl Cunningham (23-2, 10 KO’s).

What the participants had to say on Wednesday: KELLY PAVLIK: “Training is going very good right now. I’ve been hitting it hard; this is probably the last hard week. We’re going to finish up sparring and next week will be cruise-mode. It couldn’t be better than the way it’s going right now. I’m feeling good.”

By Chris Williams: After almost getting beaten by little known fringe contender Alfonso Lopez last May, Former WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (37-2, 32 KO’s) will be getting back in the ring, this time against a weaker opponent in 36-year-old Darryl Cunningham (23-2, 10 KO’s) in a scheduled 10 round bout at the Covelli Center, [...]

YOUNGSTOWN (July 12, 2011) – Former World Middleweight Champion and the pride of Youngstown, Ohio, KELLY “The Ghost” PAVLIK will headline a hometown fight card for the first time nearly two years when he takes on DARRYL CUNNINGHAM in a 10-round super middleweight battle, Saturday, August 6, at the Covelli Centre in downtown Youngstown. The [...]

By Jason Kim: Top Rank has made it official today that their fighter former WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (37-2, 32 Ko’s) will be fighting 36-year-old Darryl Cunningham (23-2, 10 KO’s) next month on August 6th in a tune-up fight for Pavlik at the Covelli Center, in Youngstown, Ohio.

By Dan Ambrose: I’ve never been very impressed with former WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (37-2, 32 KO’s) in the past, but I’ve seen enough of him to know that he’s more than good enough to beat IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute (29-0, 21 Ko’s) when they mix it up later on this year [...]

By Jim Dower: IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute did his part to set up a big money fight against former WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik for November by destroying no. 1 challenger Jean-Paul Mendy by a 4th round knockout tonight in Romania.