Pavlik vs Espino Set For December 19, Top Rank PPV

[TigerFan]

Pavlik vs Espino Set For December 19, Top Rank PPV - Boxing News

WBC/WBO Middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik has, according to various reports, recovered from his staph infection and plans to defend his titles against Miguel Espino of "The Contender" fame on December 19 in the headline bout of a show that takes place in his backyard of Youngstown, Ohio. Pavlik had been scheduled to face Paul Williams on December 5 but withdrew, for the second time, with the lingering staph infectionon his left hand. Williams will now face Sergio Martinez on the same date.
Undeafetd junior middleweight Vanes Martirosyan was advised by Top Rank that he might land in the co-feature spot on the card. The event will be shown by Top Rank pay-per-view. The event will take place at the Beeghly Center on the campus of Youngstown State University. Pavlik's trainer Jack Loew told local media that deal was signed on Monday afternoon.

[CFH]

What the fuck? So the Williams fight had to be delayed and then scrapped only for Pavlik to fight a nobody three weeks or so after the proposed Pavlik-Williams fight? I've said it before and I'll say it again motherfuck Kelly Pavlik and motherfuck Jack Loew. I hope Espino knocks him cold.

[Rantcatrat]

Giving Pavlik the benefit of the doubt, if he is just now healing and the Williams fight was to be on December 5th, he may have felt he needed more than four weeks preparation. Williams was offered 12/19, but decided against it, and rightfully so, they had been dragged along for months. Still, Espino?!? There had to be better opponents than Espino. Had to be. I mean as a replacement for Pavlik Williams went with Martinez, yet Pavlik replaces Williams with Espino?

[JT Rock]

Pavlik is for the taking and his camp knows it, thats why this fight is announced 2 days after Williams vs Martinez...

Screw Kelly pavlik, he is piss poor

[markb018]

Yea I think this looks bad...he has a large hill to climb to gain back that reputation. I mean I know his hand was messed up at some point, but all these back stories, punching his hand through glass, kicking a fan in the sac, rehab, dicking Williams around. I am ok with Pavlik fighting nothing but bums at this point

[No Contest]

Pavlik ducked, now its clear as day, he is fighting the same day as Williams...wow just wow. Wasn't Jack Loew talking mad shit to JT saying he was ducking Pavlik? Thats why I am sick of trainers calling boxers duckers. They turn around and do the same shit almost always...

[Gandalf]

Wow, just a big fat wow!

He turned over Williams for this? Something is definitely wrong in the Pavlik camp. He's not keen on a big fight at all.

[Nameless]

Some interesting fresh updates concerning Pavlik and a hint that William's still on their grill if they can make it happen:

Kelly Pavlik to defend title against Espino on Dec. 19 - ESPN

[HattonTheHammer]

well done in weasling your way out of another beating at the hands of PW

I seriously hope kelly and loew would just f*ck off to MMA for good



B-Hop4life

[Myk_Myk]

Ppv!?

[Pugilistic]

This doesn't look good on Pavliks behalf.

I disagreed with those that said Pavlik was ducking Williams especially when Kelly has fought the likes of Miranda, Taylor and Hopkins but right now my arguement doesn't look so good.

Pavlik's career has been on a downward spiral ever since the loss to Hopkins.

[Mar]

He can fight espi-whoever and he can't fight williams ?? He really just should have said he didn't want to fight the guy and saved them both some time. Not to many people can blame him.

[HattonTheHammer]

This doesn't look good on Pavliks behalf.

I disagreed with those that said Pavlik was ducking Williams especially when Kelly has fought the likes of Miranda, Taylor and Hopkins but right now my arguement doesn't look so good.

Pavlik's career has been on a downward spiral ever since the loss to Hopkins.

It hasnt even started back up since has it?

Apart from a classic against the great marco antonio rubio that is

[Kirkland Laing]

[Pugilistic]

This doesn't look good on Pavliks behalf.

I disagreed with those that said Pavlik was ducking Williams especially when Kelly has fought the likes of Miranda, Taylor and Hopkins but right now my arguement doesn't look so good.

Pavlik's career has been on a downward spiral ever since the loss to Hopkins.

It hasnt even started back up since has it?

Apart from a classic against the great marco antonio rubio that is

At this rate Pavlik's career will never get back on track.