Personally, I don't think Pavlik will knock Bhop out. I think bhop showed that even as a shot fighter, he is crafty and intelligent.

But...as the post posits...what if Pavlik does knock out Bhop? Will it completely legitimize him in the eyes of fans? He will be doing something Calzaghe, Winkie, Taylor, ODLH, Trinidad, the list goes on, could not do. Granted, Bhop is 43 now, but knocking out Bhop is a great feat. Even more special since Calzaghe was only able to eek out a win against Bhop. Whatever you want to say, in terms of skill-level, Bhop can't be too different than he was against Calzaghe.

Either way, if Pavlik beats Bhop and Abraham beats Marquez, not only do we have a fight for all the chips, but potentially we have an all-time great middleweight matchup. I'll fly to Vegas for that one. Bet your money on it.