Kelly Pavlik not a fan of Showtime Super-Six

[LEGION]

It's funny; the last statement says "whoever the winner is; I'll move up and kick his butt"....I have my doubts about Pavlik against any of those guys; hell even JT could beat him if he didn't gas and at SMW it's a whole different ballgame anyways. Some candles burn brightly; but usually for a short time.

[Mar]

Better than sittin around watching pavlik do nothing or fight rubio which is the same thing besides don't like it great they didn't invite you

[Lance Uppercut]

Kelly Pavlik has criticized the fighters taking part in the Showtime tournament saying that they're 'ruining their careers for peanuts' & how 'no-one watches Showtime, all the big fighters are on HBO'.

Kelly Pavlik Blasts The Super Middleweight Tourney - Boxing News

I don't know about anyone else, but this has seriously put me off Pavlik, it's very bitter & he describes the winner getting $4m (in addition to signing fees I've heard rated at $1.25m each) as nothing. He seems to ignore that this is good for boxing, rather focusing on 'PPV draws' which he simply is not. I'm really hoping this tournament can crown a boxing star for the future, which is partly why I hope Dirrell wins. Pavlik is in what is fast becoming a dead division & has not beaten anything higher than a D-level opponents since Taylor, yet he goes at these guys??

A lot of Pavlik's behaviour recently has put me off him. The Mora contract thing was messed up & now he's criticizing the guys who are willing to put their records on the line.

Pavlik is bitter because he no longer has any big money fights. He has ducked Abraham for the past 2 years, with the belief that his big money show down would always be there, when HBO go sick of him milking them for easy money. Now that Abraham is tied up for 2 years(in an awesome tournament), Pavlik has nothing to cash in and is SOL.

[Master]

Pavlik is all by himself who else can he fight Felix Sturm?

[Lance Uppercut]

Pavlik is all by himself who else can he fight Felix Sturm?

HBO has already offered to put up a 2 million dollar licensing fee for a Pavlik vs Strum fight; the Pavlik camp declared the offer to be insultingly low.

[Hunter]

I agree with everyone else, Pavlik is acting like a spoiled brat.

To tell you the truth, alot of times when HBO and Showtime go head to head I prefer the Showtime fight cause they usually have competitive fights, not like HBO showing a huge name against some shmuck. Anytime HBO has a good fight they put it on PPV.

I would agree Pavlik was damaged by B Hop. B hop didnt just beat Pav, he beat him pillar to post. At least when guys like Cotto lost they had their moments...

[Lance Uppercut]

To tell you the truth, alot of times when HBO and Showtime go head to head I prefer the Showtime fight cause they usually have competitive fights, not like HBO showing a huge name against some shmuck. Anytime HBO has a good fight they put it on PPV.

agreed, except showtime has always had horrible announcers.