Pavlik at 168:how would he do?

[Deanrw]

Saturday's fight showed Pavlik could box effectively as well as bang, since he didn't just walk through Taylor. I also got the feeling that his power might not be as devastating at SM, he still landed a lot on Taylor but was never really that close to putting him away.

Oh he hits hard at supper middle. Taylor just avoided his right hand like it was the plague. He landed one on Taylor with about one minute left in the first round that would starch out most fighters. If he would have landed that punch later in the fight, Taylor would have been out of there as you could see his head snap very violently.

Taylor just has a granite chin when he is not tired. he also has a lot of ring awareness and can prepare himself for bombs when he is fresh. Pavlik will be tough for anyone to beat. They can avoid his right hand, but then can simply get out worked by him. It will take someone with great foot and hand speed to beat him, and I can only think of one fighter at 168 with those attributes.