Let's keep the Ghost Pavlik in our prayers as he is battling with Alcohol and is in..

[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

[Violent Demise]

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

[SigmaMu]

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

[LEGION]

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

[Drago]

bad news for pavlik

[AdamGB]

bad news for pavlik

I doubt it's news to him...

[yvonne]

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.

[The Fightfan]

Kind of reminds me of Gerry Cooney. Was flying high before the Holmes fight then when he lost he as HBO so elegantly put it "sent his career into a downward tailspin". We can only hope Kelly get's the right help and moves on.

[Diane]

Well I still haven't been able to find any other confirmation, but I do know that the guy who reported this, also reported about Kelly's new deal before anyone else.

I checked the local paper here, and nothing yet, but I'll keep checking.

[Cortez The Killer]

It is funny that people are saying he became an alcoholic because of the Hopkins fight.

It's likely something that's been building up for years and finally got to the point where it was completely uncontrollable.

I will keep him in my prayers though, right between the one where I win the lottery and the one where I obtain god-like powers.

[LEGION]

It is funny that people are saying he became an alcoholic because of the Hopkins fight.

It's likely something that's been building up for years and finally got to the point where it was completely uncontrollable.

I will keep him in my prayers though, right between the one where I win the lottery and the one where I obtain god-like powers.

At least when you pray to imaginary friends you ask for the good stuff.

[CFH]

It is funny that people are saying he became an alcoholic because of the Hopkins fight.

It's likely something that's been building up for years and finally got to the point where it was completely uncontrollable.

I will keep him in my prayers though, right between the one where I win the lottery and the one where I obtain god-like powers.

I came in here to say the same thing.

He didn't suddenly become an alcoholic because Hopkins whooped his ass, if this story if true it is something that has been with him for a long time.

[holmcall]

Adios, KP. Been nice while it lasted.

[Mar]

Dude has fought since then and looked fine....pavlik lost but it wasn't like he got his ass ko'ed or even seriously seriously hurt. He should be embarassed if anything for sticking his chin out at taylor then getting it checked, that stupidity was way worse than anything hopkins did. The guy didn't even loose his belt. He's having an alcohol problem cause he lives in freakin ohio among empty factories and vacant lots. Liquor stores are probably the only thing open. I for one call bullshit on this whole damn story. Wanna feel sorry for someone feel sorry for the thousands of vets who deserve to be drunks and others with lives way worse then pavlik. The rest of us have problems but without the stacks of cash in the bank to help. Help ricardo mayorga, that's a guy who needs rehab.

[Lance Uppercut]

That article does not seem legitimate.