Pavlik pulls out of Aug 6th Fight!!! WTF. Anybody know?

[marbleheadmaui]

It's amazing just how on the brink of super-stardom he was before the Hopkins fight. I remember there was talk of him taking over from Oscar as the PPV star of America. I'm sure there was talk of a movie. Now he's refusing to fight for a mill & spends his time getting pissed & brawling with family members.

You're right. He makes Zab Judah look reliable doesn't he? It wasn't hard to imagine a future where Pavlik was making $15 million a fight. A hard punching, midwest white guy the best in the world? That's a ticket to riches.

[Eloking]

Hmm after been asked about it, Jean Bédard, the president of InterBox, said that they offered more money to Pavlik than they offered to Kessler (Source ; CKAC.com).

Who to believe...Jean Bédard that, as far as I know, never lied to journalist...or Pavlik who's life is quite...interested these time.

[Mars_ax]

Like someone on this thread already said, if this is all true, Pavlik's boxing careeer is basically over.

Good riddance dumb-ass..

[Kev]

Guys are being a little harsh don't you think. The guy might have serious mental issues going on.

Never the same fighter after losing to Hopkins. Sad.

[Nameless]

Hmm after been asked about it, Jean Bédard, the president of InterBox, said that they offered more money to Pavlik than they offered to Kessler (Source ; CKAC.com).

Who to believe...Jean Bédard that, as far as I know, never lied to journalist...or Pavlik who's life is quite...interested these time.

Bedard is normally a very likable and honest guy, I wouldn't still give him my soul but I could tend to believe that.

[p4pking]

I have all the empathy in the world for alchoholics, but none for white guys who shave their heads and get tatoos like that. I dont think he had a chance in hell of beating Bute anyways really.

[OumaFan]

Meh, he's got issues obviously. I can't say this ruined my weekend anyway. And this way I can continue to talk about how Bute never fights anybody. Win.

[Rantcatrat]

What Pavlik needed to do if he wanted to stay in the boxing game at the elite level was to move his training camp out of Ohio and get a new trainer. The temptation of trouble in Ohio was just too great for him to handle. It's a shame really. His career is basically over because he's too unreliable.

[p4pking]

I think people need to put their sentiments in some context really. Addiction ruins so many millions of people, if anyone is going to let it destroy their career why not a dumb hillbilly who beats people up for a living. Dont get me wrong, its sad in the abstract and all.. But Pavlik is someone who is in a much better position to do something about this than most people. He was a good fighter for a while, made some money, just retire and try and clean up.