Thread: Pavlik already on weight!

"I'm actually at 167, 166 right now and I'm eating like crazy," says undefeated world middleweight champion Kelly "The Ghost" Pavlik (32-0, 29 KOs), who faces former undisputed world champion Jermain Taylor (27-1-1, 17 KOs) on pay-per-view February 16th in Las Vegas. At the insistance of the Taylor camp, the bout will be fought at a catchweight of 166 pounds, which the larger Pavlik feels will be more to his advantage than Taylor's. "I have a lot of energy and I really think that [the extra six pounds] are going to benefit me," said Pavlik. "The snap on my punch and the bounce in my legs, everything will be there."




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Whenever I hear fighters claim that they're already making weight, I always take it with a grain of salt.

However, I have felt all along that Taylor was making a mistake in having the fight at 166, because the extra 6 pounds should benefit Pavlik just as much as Taylor.

Sometimes the extra weight don't help a fighters power punch but with Pavliks frame I think it will do wanders, more so than with Jermain.

Originally Posted by USA LOVES THE KLITSCHOS

Sometimes the extra weight don't help a fighters power punch but with Pavliks frame I think it will do wanders, more so than with Jermain.

Go Pavlik http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFF5Q...?v=PvMD56UhTx8

Pavlik is such a throwback, you gotta like him. Taylor vs. Pavlik 2 is my superfight.

Pavlik represents pure grit and hard work, that is the lifeblood of the sport and guys like him, will bring boxing back from the shadows.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvMD56UhTx8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XO_wg0s8XZs

Originally Posted by SweetPea

Whenever I hear fighters claim that they're already making weight, I always take it with a grain of salt.

However, I have felt all along that Taylor was making a mistake in having the fight at 166, because the extra 6 pounds should benefit Pavlik just as much as Taylor.

If this is all true, then Pavlik should have little problem coming back down to middleweight subsequently, which makes a mockery of all the talk about him struggling to make 160 last time.

Pass the salt, would you?

I really hope Pavlik beats Taylor again, but I think Taylor is going to box a lot more this time as opposed to trading with Pavlik.
I want to see Pavlik unify the division.

I don't really think jermain can outbox pavlik. He tried it last time around after round 2, and even though the judges pretty much all had jermain ahead by like 2 or 3 rounds at the stopage I don't know wtf they were looking at because I had pavlik even or ahead if I remember right. I think pavlik will ko taylor again.

Crazy to think that the fight is here in just a week.

Loving the undercard to this event...
Mijares-Navarro
Montiel-Castillo

2 fights with 4 very skilled guys I see both fights going the distance with a potential stoppage in the Mijares-Navarro fight.

I'm also hoping they show Sergio Martinez fight. They better not show the Viloria fight....

Originally Posted by CutMeMicK

Crazy to think that the fight is here in just a week.

Loving the undercard to this event...
Mijares-Navarro
Montiel-Castillo

2 fights with 4 very skilled guys I see both fights going the distance with a potential stoppage in the Mijares-Navarro fight.

I'm also hoping they show Sergio Martinez fight. They better not show the Viloria fight....

I'm taking Taylor, Mijares and Montiel to win

Originally Posted by Violent Demise

I'm taking Taylor, Mijares and Montiel to win

LOL....How many times you going to bet against Pavlik.... Luv him while he's here. I don't want to see Taylor win, The guy is boring. We need some one exciting for a champ. Wouldn't you agree with that my friend!?

Originally Posted by Violent Demise

I'm taking Taylor, Mijares and Montiel to win

Pavlik TKO, Mijares TKO and Montiel UD.

Originally Posted by TheDukeof74

LOL....How many times you going to bet against Pavlik.... Luv him while he's here. I don't want to see Taylor win, The guy is boring. We need some one exciting for a champ. Wouldn't you agree with that my friend!?

I picked Pavlik when he fought Grady Brewer