“There is always good if you can beat a guy like Bernard Hopkins or a Winky Wright. But then you sit there and turn around and people say 'what are you fighting these guys for, they ain't the same fighters anymore.’ Unless they throw a challenge out there, I'll take it. Other than that, I'll take care of the champions first right in front of me. After I take care of that, if these guys want to challenge (I'll fight), but right now that's kind of out of the question,”

First & foremost...I like Pavlik...but that statement shows that he's either retarded...or full of shit!

Hopkins & Wright are legends & both are fighting at or above their standard capacity.

Hopkins just moved up & handed the best fighter (like Tarver or not) that there was at 175lbs.

Wright drew/defeated Taylor & everyone else that was put in front of him & Pavlik has the nerve to say that there is no reason to fight him?

STFU!

Anywho...it's a real disappointment that Pavlik thinks this way...moving up to 168 that is. There's going to be no one there when he goes other than Mundane & Kessler & I would give both a shot @ beating Pavlik.

Pavlik should stay @ 160lbs & do what he needs to do. THere are plenty of challenges there & great fights to be made.