Quote Originally Posted by Deanrw
Quote Originally Posted by eagle
I agree. Make big money against Duddy, and maybe Abraham. Then move up.
I don't think Duddy or Abraham are big money fights for him, especially for what he'll be getting in Taylor 2. Abraham is unknown over here and Duddy is not really considered PPV material.

I don't think Money motivates Pavlik yet, which is a good thing. He is in it for the fighting and glory so far. He is the type that wants to be the best. He will fight Duddy if he gets past Taylor again as that was already in the making, but look for him to target other big names in 2008 and 2009. His Championship Level career will be short due to his give and take style, so look for him to try to make a big splash quickly against other big names. I bet a rematch with Miranda will happen if Miranda can grab a 168 lb belt.

Duddy is Irish though and those are the best fans in the world. This is a guy who is probably only barely in the top 10 at 160 and he's already fought half a dozen times at Madison Square Garden, and at least twice as the main event.

Irish fans are crazy for him and it would be an absolute sell out for sure. Don't know about PPV sales, it would probably just be on regular HBO but it wouldn't matter as Pavlik would make a bundle just from ticket sales alone.