Pavlik: A Golden Opportunity To Be Back On HBO

[GorDoom]

http://www.boxingscene.com/pavlik-it...-on-hbo--54448

[don1234]

This looks like an HBO showcase fight to promote Pavlik. The question is, for what?

[Juan C Ayllon]

This looks like an HBO showcase fight to promote Pavlik. The question is, for what?

My guess is that in Pavlik, they find a viewer-friendly world class hard-hitting boxer with a good story, i.e., beating the odds in overcoming addiction to make another run at a title, all at a discounted rate.

Just my two cents.

[don1234]

All of the above part of the mix. If he shows well against Rosinsky, who is clearly the opponent here, it builds Kelly's credibility and gives HBO a bit more leverage in the Chavez/Martinez matchmaking, in addition to that fight's aftermath. If C/M is made, putting Pavlek on the undercard - well matched - sets up the winner's first title defense. If Kelly looks pedestrian in the Rosinsky fight, he's easily dropped and forgotten - at this level of promotion.

[Dan1213]

I don’t see Pavlik making it back to the top again. He has looked predictable in his two comeback fights. His style hasn’t changed. He doesn’t make a smooth transition between offense and defense. After all his years in the ring one would think his muscle memory between the two would be second nature by now.

[GorDoom]

It seems pretty obvious to me that the only reason a fighter like Pavlik, who is heading straight toward mediocrity, is getting yet another chance is simple:

He's white.

No other reason, because he's not a championship level fighter in any way anymore...

GorDoom