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MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMP KELLY PAVLIK IN ALCOHOL REHAB
17 June, 2009 by Pedro Fernandez

CHAMPION PAVLIK’S PROBLEMS CONTINUE

Youngstown, OH- World middleweight (160 lbs) champion Kelly Pavlik (35-1, 31 KOs) has checked into an Alcohol Rehabilitation Center. Having just signed a new contract with promoter Bob Arum, Kelly, who has lost only one fight to Bernard Hopkins is no stranger to alcohol abuse and its related problems.

KELLY SUFFERS FROM SEVERE THIRST PROBLEM

Before he won the title from Jermain Taylor, Pavlik reportedly got into a scuffle with a policeman which is said to have brought about probabtion. Soon after besting Taylor, Pavlik put his fist through a window in his home, requiring over 50 stitches to repair. All in all, the 27-year olds psyche was destroyed by Hopkins, who upset long odds by shutting Kelly down late in October 2008.

Alcoholism is no joke and this is no laughing matter.
Let's keep this kid in our prayers.

Source:
RINGTALK.COM MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMP KELLY PAVLIK IN ALCOHOL REHAB

That's a bad ass sig Dan.... I mean Sigma

Originally Posted by Violent Demise

That's a bad ass sig Dan.... I mean Sigma

Originally Posted by SigmaMu

MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMP KELLY PAVLIK IN ALCOHOL REHAB
17 June, 2009 by Pedro Fernandez

CHAMPION PAVLIK’S PROBLEMS CONTINUE

Youngstown, OH- World middleweight (160 lbs) champion Kelly Pavlik (35-1, 31 KOs) has checked into an Alcohol Rehabilitation Center. Having just signed a new contract with promoter Bob Arum, Kelly, who has lost only one fight to Bernard Hopkins is no stranger to alcohol abuse and its related problems.

KELLY SUFFERS FROM SEVERE THIRST PROBLEM

Before he won the title from Jermain Taylor, Pavlik reportedly got into a scuffle with a policeman which is said to have brought about probabtion. Soon after besting Taylor, Pavlik put his fist through a window in his home, requiring over 50 stitches to repair. All in all, the 27-year olds psyche was destroyed by Hopkins, who upset long odds by shutting Kelly down late in October 2008.

Alcoholism is no joke and this is no laughing matter.
Let's keep this kid in our prayers.

Source:
RINGTALK.COM MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMP KELLY PAVLIK IN ALCOHOL REHAB

Wow, looks like Hopkins put him over the edge a bit. I hope he gets through this ok and can get back on his feet

Too bad if its true. But everybody's got issues.

I say if its true cause Pedro Fernandez writes a lot of garbage. Chances are it is true though.

that explains why he hasnt been in the news. i guess this makes me a fan of his since im strugglin with an addiction. Lets go Kelly!

A shame if true. But everyone has had their merry dance with the bottle at some point or other. Hopefully, he will fix himself up and come back strong.

WOW! I had no clue any of this was happening to him. I knew Kelly would have a hurdle to overcome with that loss but I didn't think it would be taken this far.

Bernard can keep his head up high considering he took the undisputed middleweight champ and turned him into an alcoholic. They don't call him "The Executioner" for nothing.

Originally Posted by C-Lo

WOW! I had no clue any of this was happening to him. I knew Kelly would have a hurdle to overcome with that loss but I didn't think it would be taken this far.

Bernard can keep his head up high considering he took the undisputed middleweight champ and turned him into an alcoholic. They don't call him "The Executioner" for nothing.

I wouldn't have figured this was going on either with Pavlik. Oh well; best of luck to him.

He looked drunk in the Hopkins fight the way he got schooled. It was bound to happen, as though he's a good fghter he has glaring problems and is limited as a fighter. I guess that wake up call Hopkins gave him injured his pride; and you know what they say about pride That fight may well have ruined him. Hope he doesn't fall into disrepair like the town he comes from.

You could see after the B-hop fight he was totally heart broken.... Especially when Hopkins gave him his post fight(read massacre) pep talk... There's something to say of good sportsmanship,,,, but when you've broken down a man's mind, body and spirit through the sport he's dedicated his life too, going up and saying the likes of 'don't worry, you're still good, just because I totally wasted you doesn't mean you still can't beat C grade fighters', it's just wrong...
Leave the guy to his broken spirit...

And that's not to say I think Pavlik can only beat C grade fighters, but that pep talk from Hopkins post fight probably got him closer to a Pavlik uppercut to the nuts than anything he did during the fight.

KELLY SUFFERS FROM SEVERE THIRST PROBLEM

What?

Originally Posted by Fenster

KELLY SUFFERS FROM SEVERE THIRST PROBLEM

What?

Yeah that is a bit strange. Ever heard of H2O Kelly? Hmmmmm? I don't drink alcohol, but doesn't it make you dehydrated or something? Mmmm, yum yum. "What? Where's my Schlitz Malt Liquor?" Poor Kelly

Originally Posted by Violent Demise

That's a bad ass sig Dan.... I mean Sigma

Yeah that is a killer sig.....I had a badass sig of Mayflower Mayweather getting gajooozled with a fat wrestler's swimmers on his face; but alas it was too inappropriate for this family oriented site

bad news for pavlik

Too bad,i like Pavlik.At the end of the day its his own fault,after all its self inflickted,nobody is to blame for his problem appart from themselve.I hope he does pull round and come back stronger than he ever was.

Remember Scott Harrison when he let alcohol take over his life during his boxing careerhe is just a total waste of space now,he hurt soo many people who where there to help him get out of it,but he choose to spit it all back in their faces.