Pavlik Announces Retirement

[Deanrw]

Damn saying he wants to smack Winky around. I like Pavlik, but that humbleness that he is so regarded for is slipping away.

Stay away from Calzaghe, he will make you look stupid in there.

[C-Lo]

Damn saying he wants to smack Winky around. I like Pavlik, but that humbleness that he is so regarded for is slipping away.

Stay away from Calzaghe, he will make you look stupid in there.

Winky has great defense but Pavlik doesn't stop putting the pressure on. Winky could sit there and block all day but he won't find the time to throw his jab in there when Kelly is punching him for 12 full rounds.

Calzaghe vs Pavlik would be a good one IF Pavlik has a couple tune-up fights first to see if he's comfortable at the weight. I wouldn't want to move up in weight and have my first fight be against Calzaghe.

[donnydarkoIRL]

Pavlik could be the one to wipe Winky out.

[southakron314]

Pavlik could be the one to wipe Winky out.

He could. His last three ko's would be enough for most vets to retire. The Zertuche one especially.

[ICB]

Pavlik could be the one to wipe Winky out.

He could if he goes to the body but if he goes head hunting all night which he has done in the past then he will have big problems.

[donnydarkoIRL]

Pavlik could be the one to wipe Winky out.

He could if he goes to the body but if he goes head hunting all night which he has done in the past then he will have big problems.

I see it to the contrary.
Pavlik is a lot taller than Winky, going to the body would mean sacrificing a lot of his power and also his height and reach advantages.

Pavlik's straight right is his favourite puch, Winky being a southpaw is succeptible to this.

[ICB]

Pavlik could be the one to wipe Winky out.

He could if he goes to the body but if he goes head hunting all night which he has done in the past then he will have big problems.

I see it to the contrary.
Pavlik is a lot taller than Winky, going to the body would mean sacrificing a lot of his power and also his height and reach advantages.

Pavlik's straight right is his favourite puch, Winky being a southpaw is succeptible to this.

Vargas had great success going to the body, i don't mean strictly go to the body i mean mix it up to the body and head. And yes Southpaw's biggest weakness is the straight right hand, but Wright is an excellent defensive fighter and Pavlik won't find it easy landing his punches, i can see him punching through Wright's guard though like Taylor did a few times.

[donnydarkoIRL]

He could if he goes to the body but if he goes head hunting all night which he has done in the past then he will have big problems.

I see it to the contrary.
Pavlik is a lot taller than Winky, going to the body would mean sacrificing a lot of his power and also his height and reach advantages.

Pavlik's straight right is his favourite puch, Winky being a southpaw is succeptible to this.

Vargas had great success going to the body, i don't mean strictly go to the body i mean mix it up to the body and head. And yes Southpaw's biggest weakness is the straight right hand, but Wright is an excellent defensive fighter and Pavlik won't find it easy landing his punches, i can see him punching through Wright's guard though like Taylor did a few times.

Vargas was not of an equivalent build to Pavlik.
When an exceptionally tall fighter boxes a shorter fighter he will always use his reach in an attempt to keep the shorter man out.
The reasoning has a dual logic.
The first reason is that the shorter man will be more able to land on the inside.
The second is that the taller man will not be able to apply his power correctly against a shorter fighter as his leverage is muffled so to speak.

Winky is hot on defence, but Pavlik possesses the type of punch which can hurt you through the guard, can bruise forearms and damage muscles when hit flush.
Pavlik enjoys a lot of advantages in this fight and Winky has the odds stacked against him should this occur.

[No Contest]

Damn saying he wants to smack Winky around. I like Pavlik, but that humbleness that he is so regarded for is slipping away.

Stay away from Calzaghe, he will make you look stupid in there.

He didnt used to slight the other fighters before fights. Mostly keep his talk to gameplan and would give the other guys credit somehow. Now he seems to have gotten a bit cocky, not alot, just I notice a little difference, he has more confidence? Too much of anything can be bad, even confidence.

[donnydarkoIRL]

Pavlik could be the one to wipe Winky out.

He could. His last three ko's would be enough for most vets to retire. The Zertuche one especially.

I think it's a given that after that fight Zeretuche could never be the same again!

Damn saying he wants to smack Winky around. I like Pavlik, but that humbleness that he is so regarded for is slipping away.

Stay away from Calzaghe, he will make you look stupid in there.

He didnt used to slight the other fighters before fights. Mostly keep his talk to gameplan and would give the other guys credit somehow. Now he seems to have gotten a bit cocky, not alot, just I notice a little difference, he has more confidence? Too much of anything can be bad, even confidence.

I don't think that Pavlik meant it to be in any way derogatory or arrogant.
He's a young champion, he's been building himself up with very little recognition over the past number of years and a soon as he hit the big time he has all of these people clling him out. He's not accustomed to the media attention and he's expressing his frustration at being insulted and his belief in the ability he has against any of the fightewrs that are talking.
Winky Wright in particular has been goading Pavlik and I feel this has annoyed Kelly somewhat and it came out as quoted above.