Froch: I want to shut Pavliks mouth in Nottingham

**rjj tszyu** · 07-19-2012 06:47 PM

I hope this fight does happen. Froch can be dragged into a brawl and Pavlik can bang. I think Froch has his number all day long but you never know with a big puncher like Pavlik. He was getting destroyed against Taylor first time around and then his power turned it for him. Good matchup IMO.

**Kirkland Laing** · 07-19-2012 06:58 PM

Originally Posted by rjj tszyu

I hope this fight does happen. Froch can be dragged into a brawl and Pavlik can bang. I think Froch has his number all day long but you never know with a big puncher like Pavlik. He was getting destroyed against Taylor first time around and then his power turned it for him. Good matchup IMO.

He can't bang at 168. Doesn't look like it so far anyway. Donaire did and interview recently blaming his leg cramps* on warming up for over an hour before he got into the ring and he warmed up for so long because he was told Pavlik would flatten his opponent in a couple of rounds. So Top Rank were expecting Pavlik to blow the guy away and he didn't. I don't think he's stopped anyone at 168 and can't remember him even coming close to it. I don't think he has the same power at 168 anyway.

*actually a well-known side-effect of A-side meth.

**Rantcatrat** · 07-19-2012 07:55 PM

Originally Posted by rjj tszyu

I hope this fight does happen. Froch can be dragged into a brawl and Pavlik can bang. I think Froch has his number all day long but you never know with a big puncher like Pavlik. He was getting destroyed against Taylor first time around and then his power turned it for him. Good matchup IMO.

Froch got rocked in the early going of his fight against Taylor too and it took him 12 rounds to figure Taylor out. It only took Pavlik 6-7.

Pavlik versus Froch would be an entertaining fight. It doesn't hurt that they don't like each other.