It is easy to overrate Kelly, as we do not know his true limits yet. Many of us also overrate some fighters of the past, I know I rate Hagler incredibly high on an ATG list, as I grew up in his era.

The difference is Hagler proved his mettle over a distinguished career while Pavlik has barely got his feet wet.

Pavlik certainly has the type of physical gifts where he could force a place for himself in history. The Taylor and upcoming Hopkins fight do not make him anywhere near great. If he passes the Hopkins test though this young, it will be a great learning tool for later fights. It would mean he has faced a multitude of styles and got past them all. I cannot think of better building blocks than that.

He still has to get by the old and wiley Hopkins first though. We'll see what happens.