Pavlik vs. Lockett Boxing Showdown Heats Up

**Saddo** · #1 (**permalink**) 05-01-2008, 12:50 PM

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 US debut and is predicting the same result against Kelly. Maybe Enzo Calzaghe can teach Lockett to slap like a ... Full Boxing Article here...

southakron314 · #2 (**permalink**) 05-02-2008, 05:55 PM

Thats funny. I wonder what Lockett said to piss off Jackie Loew so much

**Saddo** · #3 (**permalink**) 05-02-2008, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by southakron314

Thats funny. I wonder what Lockett said to piss off Jackie Loew so much

Prob nowt there just selling the fight and having a dig at Joe might force the Calzaghe - Pavlik fight

but i think Joe's plans are Jones then out

southakron314 · #4 (**permalink**) 05-02-2008, 08:03 PM

I was thinking the same thing. I thought that Jack Loew is trying to get under Calzghe's skin to maybe strike a interest in a Pavlik - Calzaghe super fight. This I feel would and could be a PPV deal. Then on the other hand Joe is close to retirement. This would tarnish his legacy and ruin his reputation as a pound 4 pound guy. Thats if Pavlik knocks his block off.