Kelly Pavlik talks rehab rumors and Felix Sturm
Veteran boxing journalist Robert Morales spoke with Kelly Pavlik recently, and to say the middleweight champ was a bit miffed by the recent bunk rumors of his entering alcohol rehabilitation would be putting it mildly.
"The people here in Youngstown, there is one story and they want to run with it and turn it into every possible story. Did I stab someone? Did I shoot someone? I don't live in New York or Los Angeles, I live in Youngstown. The only name here is my name and if I s**t the wrong way, it hits the paper."
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"People see me on dart night and say, 'Oh, he's drunk.' At the same time, what are you doing there? Don't judge me. I'm not a politician. I ain't gotta watch where I pee."
Pavlik also said that he has an idea where the rumors came from, but doesn't go into any detail, and seems more legitimately upset that it all put him into a negative light than anything. At the same time, overall he seems to be handling it quite well.
Pavlik and his father/co-manager Mike Pavlik also talked about a potential October fight with WBA middleweight titlist Felix Sturm, which would be by far the best middleweight title defense he's made and maybe even qualify as the best fighter he's faced thus far besides Bernard Hopkins. Sturm has a July date with Khoren Gevor that is no picnic, however, and a Pavlik-Sturm clash is a ways off if realistic at all. Sturm is Pavlik's desired opponent (perhaps because of Arthur Abraham's reported move up to 168), but he's itching to fight anyone.
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Pavlik reign as middleweight champ has been very lackluster. Just one fight on regular HBO… and the rest PPVs…
"Boxing is dirty," said Casamayor. " The day I’m not ready to be a dirty fighter is the day I don’t fight anymore because it will mean that I have no heart for it anymore."
by Zocalo on Jun 25, 2009 9:33 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I thought it was two… Rubio and Lockett, right? Or maybe your refusing to call Lockett a “fight”, which I guess I agree with.
I thought the rematch with Jermaine and the Hopkins fights were worth the buy, in any case.
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-- Randall 'Tex' Cobb
by jrok on Jun 25, 2009 9:39 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think Rubio was on PPV
It was the PPV doubleheader with Cotto-Jennings.
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by Brickhaus on Jun 25, 2009 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Super champ then and a sissy cat now.
Of course sissy cat KP would rather desire to fight another sissy cat Felix sturm who is not posing him a threat than risking his titles with best middleweight fighter AA. And you all FU balloon-heads talking shit about AA that his fighting punching bags. Why don’t you criticise your sissy boy who calls himself a super champ without the balls to fight the real super champion AA. KP and sturm are the ones who barricade AA from becoming a super champion in America.
by 300HEMI on Jun 25, 2009 1:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
How much does this pay?
I always wondered. Hey, I would drop some WWF-sounding nonsense on random blogs for a few sheckels.
"This fight'll be the nastiest thing you'll ever see. I been sober for six weeks, and that makes me vicious."
-- Randall 'Tex' Cobb
by jrok on Jun 25, 2009 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
lol
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by Brickhaus on Jun 25, 2009 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i hate saying this
but is Pavlik ducking Abraham?,i mean abraham has a mandatory with lorenzo most likey in the fall after oral this weekend,pavlik-strum would be a good fight but i see pavlik winning with ease,why not get mandatory challenger sergio mora out of the way and then fight abraham in 2010 and then go up 2 super mw,forget strum
by Curtis72094 on Jun 25, 2009 1:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I don't think either one is ducking the other
But I do think Arum has done a poor job of managing the situation, and I think that neither Arum nor Sauerland wants their guy to fight the other one without considerable compensation, since either one could very easily beat the other one.
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by Brickhaus on Jun 25, 2009 5:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

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