ESPN says Pavlik - Hopkins for October 18th. who wins

[CountryBoy]

I voted Pavlik by Ko, Give the Devil's it due. Hopkins is a All Time Great, But with age and a one punch at a time deficit , Pavlik should take him out around the late mid rounds.

Again... I'm a huge Pavlik fan, and never been a Hopkins fan. But a KO? That'd be one of the easiest bets in boxing. If Hopkins has avoided getting KO'ed throughout his career, even from much bigger guys, what makes you think that Pavlik's going to do it?

Intelligent Pressure

[TitoFan]

I voted Pavlik by Ko, Give the Devil's it due. Hopkins is a All Time Great, But with age and a one punch at a time deficit , Pavlik should take him out around the late mid rounds.

Again... I'm a huge Pavlik fan, and never been a Hopkins fan. But a KO? That'd be one of the easiest bets in boxing. If Hopkins has avoided getting KO'ed throughout his career, even from much bigger guys, what makes you think that Pavlik's going to do it?

Intelligent Pressure

Which..... of course, Hopkins has never seen before.

[Small Amount of Peas]

I hope this fight doesnt happen. In my opinion, its a no win for Kelly.

Hopkins has the craftiness, (and dirty-ness) to steal a win here by boring decision and possibly upset Pavlik's momentum.

If Kelly wins, then it was against a washed up B-Hop who recently lost to Joe Calzaghe and Jermain Taylor. The credibility for the win disappears due to Hopkins age and string of losses.

If Kelly loses, and it would most likely be because of a tactically nightmarish borefest points loss, well there goes his 0, there goes his momentum, here come the naysayers and it may be well undeserved.

Much like James Toney, Hopkins is capable of upsetting anyone on a given night, but I daresay its not because he's the better fighter or the guy that deserves to win. These old school fighers are simply saavy enough to get the job done in the end, no matter how ugly.

I would like to see Pavlik go another direction. Abraham most definitely.

[southakron314]

I know Calzaghe fans do not want to see a Pavlik knockout of a 12 thrashing since Hopkins lost to the judges agianst Calkzaghe and that would discredit Calzaghe.

[donnydarkoIRL]

At Middleweight I think Pavlik wins.

Higher and the old grizzly bear will get him.

[ono]

Hopkins all the way for me. Especially above 160.

[TonyBhoy]

Pavlik by decision, but not as easy as some might think.

Hopefully, then if JC beats RJJ t can set up a last fight between the two.

That will give JC the chance to smash him and cement his legacy

[southakron314]

The more and more I keep looking at this fight I see Pavliks never ending gas tank and power catching up to Hopkins age. I see stoppage on Hopkins feet. No Cortez please. Give me Smoger



Steve Smoger 08

[Plopeater]

pavlik by ko rd 6

then fiht calzaghe or abraham arthur