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February 17, 2008
Pavlik beats Taylor. Again.: Kelly Pavlik won a unanimous decision over Jermain Taylor. This was the second time they fought.
posted by Clevelander32 to boxing at 12:27 PM - 6 comments
And what's even more ridiculous is Pavlik is set to fight Trinidad. I just don't get it. I think Joe Calzaghe is right there with Cotto etc as far as current decent fighters. How about Pavlik vs. Calzaghe. (at a catch weight), or I think Mayweather should pull a Roy Jones and move up and take Pavliks belt.
posted by sportsblitz at 10:42 PM on February 17, 2008
Calzaghe is one of those old guys I was referring too. He'll probably retire after Hopkins decisions him. Pavlik vs Trinidad is not a set fight. Pavlik will probably lose to Arthur Abraham before that ever happens. Mayweather vs Cotto is the only fight I wanna see after Calzaghe vs Hopkins is over.
posted by ggermanctl at 08:25 AM on February 18, 2008
I would love to see what Marvin Hagler would do to Pavlik and Taylor if they were around when The Marvelous One was the Undespituted Middleweight Champ back in the eightys.Neither one would stand a chance against him.I think by far he was the best middleweight in his day,if not the best ever!!
posted by Ghastly1 at 04:47 PM on February 18, 2008
I admire Marvin Hagler so much that I named my dog Hagler. Seriously. What a great champion.
posted by ggermanctl at 06:42 PM on February 18, 2008
I admire Marvin Hagler so much that I named my dog Hagler. Seriously. What a great champion. Hagler was a beast. I'll go to the grave contesting the outcome of the Leonard fight. Ray knows the Marvelous One won the fight. He may never admit it publicy but he knows. The Hagler v. Hearns remains the most exciting three rounds I have ever seen...what a fight.
posted by ampto11 at 04:34 PM on February 20, 2008
How Taylor can go from hanging with Wright and Hopkins to losing twice to Kelly Pavlik, is beyond me. It must be a mental thing for Taylor at this point because Pavlik is a joke. At this point they're both jokes, they look like amateurs in the ring together. I hate to say it, but boxings future is looking bleaker and bleaker. All of the big name characters in every class are getting old and soon all we'll be left with is Cotto and Mayweather. After them who cares.