Is Kelly Pavlik vs Bernard Hopkins 10 rounds and if so......

[Pugilistic]

The fight is 12 rounds.

If the fight somehow became a 10 round fight that would favor Hopkins big time.

[kingfrnk]

i dont think this fight will be a disaster as most people think because kelly is a strong and exciting fighter and i seen kelly in an interview and he said the fight might be ten rounds but i feel when kelly hits hopkins a few hard times hopkins will change his gameplan. and it will be a little hard to clinch because kelly has reach and will keep his distance

[Lance Uppercut]

It's 12 rounds. I has always been 12 rounds. Pavlik incorrectly said it was 10 rounds on one interview and now the rumor wont die.

[GAME]

12 rounds definatley benefits pavlik. He needs those rounds to play catchup IMO

I see it being a fight of two halves. Hopkins will be very hard to hit clean early on and I think he will surprise Pav with his power , he will land afew sneaky rights and counter most of what comes his way then spoil up close. Pav will be trying to work him out like he was with Taylor in the return . But Hops bright srat will begin to fade as Pav increases his workrate and begins to find the answers - his body attack . This will make Hopkins more stationary and once Pav has warmed to his power he wont mind fighting up close. Remeber Joe tried to keep it long cuz whenever he let his hands go hed get countered .

After 10 rounds we have a pretty close fight on the cards but the last 2 steal it for Pav as Hop comes close to getting stopped.

[Gandalf]

Hopkins showed that he was reaching middle age against a Calzaghe that was tame as far as Calzaghe goes. And even then was looking for excuses. Pavlik will retire this boring old bastard.

[HOMETOWN CHAMP]

i dont think theres anyway this would sell if it was a 10 rounder so im going to have to assume that its a 12 rounder but you never know HBO arnt always the smartest bunch when it comes to quality boxing