Arum says Pavlik-Trinidad in the works...

[BoxingGorilla]

WHAT? Uh oh...I may have to change my pick for Saturday...I never like when they start talking about future fights before they get past their current opponent. LOL.

Anyway, I just read this nugget:

"If Trinidad can make that weight and provided the [purse] split is right, we would love to make the fight," Arum continued, "but I won't know for sure until I meet with King."

That's the most important detail, but here's the whole story just in case...

Pavlik-Trinidad in the works?

I'm pretty sure that the title is not on the line this fight. Something about weight...

[Puerto Rican Punch]

I'm pretty sure that the title is not on the line this fight. Something about weight...

Although I wish I don't, but I do agree with you. I really think that Tito should not have major issues for making 160, however, this week I read in a local newspaper Felix Trinidad Sr. stating that Tito will keep fighting at weights higher than 160. It was sad for me to read this because I think that Tito still have a couple of good fights, but his body and power are not that effective for fighting above 160 (at 160 he may be pushing it).

I admire that he is looking for big fights different to many other boxers, but my impression is that he is in the incorrect weight division.

[the wiz]

Pavlik-Trinidad, talk of Cotto-Mayorga. Looks like Arum and King working together. Apocalypse might be uppon us

[Bomp]

Pavlik will brutalise Tito. I don't know what happened during the Tito-Roy fight that suddenly both guys are now championship material.

Before the fight they were seen as just two old fighters grabbing attention, the fight went exactly as everyone predicted, and now they're seen as genuine contenders? wtf.

Newsflash to everyone who thinks otherwise, Roy did NOT look any better physically than he did against Johnson three years ago, he was off balance after throwing shots, and he doesn't have the stamina to sustain an attack. He may have tightened his defence up a little but that was all.

As for Tito, well he never was the genuine article above 154, he didn't carry the power (his main asset) and his limited variety was exploited at the top level. Pavlik would've comforatably beaten the 2001 version of Trinidad let alone this shadow.

Both guys ar HoF fighters and legends, but their time has passed.

[SweetPea]

Before the fight they were seen as just two old fighters grabbing attention, the fight went exactly as everyone predicted, and now they're seen as genuine contenders? wtf.

I don't think Tito is seen as a genuine contender. Arum wants him because he knows Tito could sell a ton of tickets if the fight is held at MSG on the eve of the Puerto Rican parade.