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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.... :mad:

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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.... :mad:

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I'm taking Taylor, Mijares and Montiel to win

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Originally Posted by Violent Demise

I'm taking Taylor, Mijares and Montiel to win

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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!?

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Originally Posted by Violent Demise

I'm taking Taylor, Mijares and Montiel to win

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Pavlik TKO, Mijares TKO and Montiel UD.

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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!?

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I picked Pavlik when he fought Grady Brewer