Pavlik vs Hopkins seriously being talked about for Oct 18th

**p4pking** · 07-17-2008 07:27 PM

Originally Posted by JT Rock

Like I posted in another thread, if Pavlik takes this fight then I will lose all respect for him, its plain fukin garbage

Pavlik should be fighting Abraham to lock down the MW division, and people were pissed at Mayweather for doing this kind of thing

To be fair I dont think anyone wants to fight HOpkins, don't see why Pavlik would either. If it happens, it'll be because it makes the most financial sense for the promoters and Pavlik will have to go along with it.

**CutMeMick** · 07-24-2008 07:16 PM

**Deanrw** · 07-24-2008 07:23 PM

This is Arum trying to make Pavlik a cash cow, nothing more.

He knows he will make good money from HBO on this fight. He sees it as if he can get Pavlik to ride BHop's and Calzaghe's financial coattails, Pavlik is then suddenly a Marquee name if he beats them or loses a close fight. He thinks Bernard is shot enough to not beat Pavlik, and I think he is right.

Arum is not stupid. He has been playing the game for a long time