This fight will be as hard for Pavlik as he himself makes it. Lockett is not world calss and his power didn't carry up to middle, but he's an honest proffesional and somehow worked his way up to no. 1 for the Warren BO. As he pretty much said himself in 1 interview he's surprised he got the fight since he probably thought Pavlik would vacate the least renowned of the belts, but out of all the challengers that got offered the fight after Duddy pulled out, Lockett was the one that grasped the opportunity without making unrealistic financial demands so he should be commended for taking the fight.