I like wright via close dec.Alot of pavliks awesome arsenal can also prove to be his weak links.I see Pavlik as an offensive master,Long jab combined with long power,desent mobility on feet ,tremendous heart of a spartan and a pretty solid chin with alot of CONFIDENCE.I really think he breathes new life into the Middleweight division,life into boxing in general for that matter.When he got up against Taylor,It began the 2nd stage of his career.The ONLY thing I'll say in the "IF" catagory is that had Taylor not started flailing away like an absolute amatuer and pretty much gas out.....that round MIGHT have been the last?
I saw Wright In the Hopkins and Taylor fights really disregard his tactical defense in conjuction with a high punchrate.He really got away from what he Is all about and one of the best at....Sharp Jabs,Very good hand speed(underated body work Imo) almost a flat footed apperence with a deliberate step forward but that freakish arm/shoulder/elbow use as effective def.He started thinking he had to force a fight and be an equal aggressor to win when he is best as an effective short counter puncher with good side to side skill.His chin Is Concrete..Save that 5 knockdown fiasco vs.J.C Vasquez!
Hey,Its the friday night...Maybe I started tipping Em'back to soon but In what could be A great fight I think Wright Re-tools and gets back to Da skills Necessary to topple a Young-Blood like Pavlik.Pavlik Is A force that demands respect no doubt and a really cool dude but I think the "old"man can school him.