To clarify the reason for Zertuche.

Kelly is ranked #2 by the WBC and HBO wanted a ranked fighter for an opponent. If you look at the WBC's Middleweight rankings Zertuche is ranked #8. Many of the other "ranked" middies either had just fought or have fights scheduled and would not be available for the January 27th date.

Sturm had just fought Tapp and will fight Carrera, instead of facing Pavlik, which is a no brainer
Miranda had just fought (this would be a good match-up)
Winky just fought and had an opportunity to take the fight before and felt high risk low reward
Soliman is fighting Mundine
Abraham unavailable
John Duddy would show nothing better than Zertuche will
Sergio Mora a joke
Ike Quartey just fought and backed out of a fight with Pavlik this past year to fight Verno Phillips

So WHO exactly would you wizards have him fight? On his opponents, like many other fighters that have potential, as they are brought up slow and against opponents that they should beat. Look at Mirandas opponents during his time prior to his 2 biggest fights against Eastman and Abraham, 25 fights opponents combine record of 100-131, with 4 fighters being their 1st fight, 13 fighters with ZERO or ONE win and this is not padded? Kelly has not just beat his opponents he has annihilated them. Comparing Pavlik's opponents to Miranda's, who many of you are saying is the next coming, seems like Pavlik has fought the better comp, except Eastman and Abraham. Kelly has never been in trouble in any of his fights and has totally destroyed his opponents, watch the video I posted of his KO's, he can KO with both hands not just his right.

Remember Pantera, Pavlik fought Pierre who was beating Willie Gibbs on all judges scorecards before being KO'd in the 12th round. I remember you dogging Pavlik for fighting Pierre, but your boy fought a guy that was getting beat by him over 12 rounds.

Pavlik will show himself soon enough, I would not be surprised if he gets a mandatory shot against Taylor from the WBC after Pavlik KO's the WBC's #8 ranked middleweight in Zertuche.