Pavlik is predictable - Lockett

[ICB]

Gary Lockett says he can exploit Kelly Pavlik's limited armoury when he challenges for the American's WBC and WBO middleweight titles in the USA.

"Pavlik's brilliant at what he does," said Cwmbran's Lockett, a huge underdog for the 7 June bout in Atlantic City.


"But he's no Floyd Mayweather, Joe Calzaghe or Miguel Cotto, he doesn't have their all-round game.


"We know what he'll do, come forward at a pace and put it all through the left hand. We've got a game plan for it."

BBC SPORT | Boxing | Pavlik is predictable - Lockett

[amat]

Pavlik is a bit predictable and does have some flaws but I don't think they are going to be exposed by trying to push him backwards. If Jermain Taylor and Edison Miranda couldn't push him back effectively then Gary Lockett isn't going to either. I think the first person to give him a lot of lateral movement is going to give Pavlik a lot of problems but in the middleweight division I just don't know who that would be.

[eagle]

Pavlik is predictable. If u are fighting him it is easy to predict that your gonna get hit hard and often.

If u have as little ability as lockett its easy to predict u'll get hit VERY hard VERY often, til u fall over.

[ICB]

Pavlik is a bit predictable and does have some flaws but I don't think they are going to be exposed by trying to push him backwards. If Jermain Taylor and Edison Miranda couldn't push him back effectively then Gary Lockett isn't going to either. I think the first person to give him a lot of lateral movement is going to give Pavlik a lot of problems but in the middleweight division I just don't know who that would be.

Lockett is also very suspect to right hands i've seen him caught with that punch plenty of times in his fights, so thats why i expect it to go no longer than 5 rounds 6 at the most but thats pushing it IMO. Spinks would give Pavlik some problems at Middleweight but he doesn't fight at that weight anymore so i don't really know.

[boozeboxer]

Pavlik is predictable. If u are fighting him it is easy to predict that your gonna get hit hard and often.

If u have as little ability as lockett its easy to predict u'll get hit VERY hard VERY often, til u fall over.

That is what I thought when I read this. I predict PAIN. Ha ha haha.

[SigmaMu]

[:::PSL:::]

Pavlik is predictable. But that wouldn't matter once Lockett gets caught with the straight right hand from Pavlik.

[Deanrw]

He might be predictable, but it is hard to overcome a good long hard jab, no matter how predictable it is.

That punch has been the foundation of many good and great fighters of the past and present. Pavlik is not flashy, but he will be a challenge for anyone.

[Violent Demise]

Pavlik is going to wreck Lockett. I can't see this going past 3

[CFH]

Battering rams are also predictable, doesn't mean you want to be in front of one.

[C-Lo]

Pavlik is predictable. If u are fighting him it is easy to predict that your gonna get hit hard and often.

If u have as little ability as lockett its easy to predict u'll get hit VERY hard VERY often, til u fall over.

Yes!!

[LEGION]

Yep, Pav is pretty predictable. I mean, just look at his ratio of ko's, and Lockett can make a pretty safe assumption that he will predictably get KTFO

[mexirican]

At least Lockett got a game plan, im sure its working well in his sparring, but predictable or not i don't feel Lockett can get past that quick,hard, straight jab. His best chance is to stay inside, but Pavliks uppercut will eliminate any confidence Lockett has. This is a 5 round max fight, the best fight just may be the Lopez-De leon fight.

[Phil]

fair play to Lockett at least he sounds like he's going in with a plan and thinks he's going to win, personally I don't fancy his chances, I'd agree Pavlik's a bit predictable but when u hit like he does u can afford to be

[southakron314]

Everyone says they have plan agianst this beast. Taylor , Miranda ,who ever. I think my plan would be not to be injured permanatly . The way Pavlik finishes fights is enough to retire dudes. Taylor slumed over life less. Zertuche getting decapitated. Miranda getting beat to the piont he was unreconizable. He looked like a new born kitten with both his eyes swelled shut like that. I hope they have a smart ref in there. I dont see it going past 4 or 5.