Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams and Sergio Martinez in a bidding triangle
by Scott Christ on Jan 13, 2010 4:51 PM EST
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Rick Reeno at BoxingScene.com reports that there's a bit of a bidding triangle going on right now involving middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik, divisional chameleon and P4P contender Paul Williams, and junior middleweight titlist Sergio Martinez.
With Top Rank wanting Pavlik back in the ring between March and May, two April dates have floated as possibilities on HBO. Pavlik is interested in fighting Williams, Martinez and Felix Sturm. HBO low-balled a Pavlik-Sturm fight last year and Sturm is currently involved in a spat with promoter Universum (which he'd prefer to be ex-promoter Universum.
Late last month, it was reported that there were talks to get Pavlik-Martinez made. Reeno says today that Paul Williams and his team have come in with a better offer to Lou DiBella, Martinez's promoter, for a rematch of their December 5 classic.
HBO is reportedly most interested in Pavlik-Williams, but the Williams side wants a 50-50 split, and Pavlik's manager Cameron Dunkin says that won't happen.
Of all the possible fights, which interests you most? For me, it's obviously Pavlik-Williams. As much as I like and respect Sergio Martinez, Williams got the W over him, Pavlik beat Miguel Espino, and now that fight is one that I think has to be made. It just has to be. And Felix Sturm, available or not, barely enters the discussion, in my view.
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I don't know how anyone who saw the first fight can want anything but a second.
Then they can go both whoop Pavlik afterwards, I guess. If Pavlik were any more done he’d have a fork sticking out of him. Pavlik/Taylor III might be a good matchup at this point. Swan song for both.
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by The Kittitas Kid on Jan 13, 2010 5:44 PM EST reply actions
man
That is harsh.
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
by Scott Christ on Jan 13, 2010 7:05 PM EST up reply actions
Its No Brainer...
Everybody wants Pavlik-Williams, hopefully tall Pauls team is just posturing about a 50-50 split, I mean they do know who holds the lineal title,..right? No tune-ups necessary, they’re both fresh off of fights, niether can make as much money elsewhere, lets do this thing. Now IF it happens WHO ya’ got? I say Pavlik in 10. Peace!!
It’s not even just the title either. Kelly draws a good crowd in AC.
Pavlik-PW is one of those fights I just can’t pick. I mean I can see Paul winning a really lively but wide decision, or I can see Kelly’s straight right just knocking the hell out of Tall Paul. That’s why I love that fight so much.
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
by Scott Christ on Jan 13, 2010 7:06 PM EST up reply actions
Pavlik/Williams
Even though thats the fight I want I can’t help but agree with what Kellerman said after the Williams/Martinez fight.
He said that the next opponent for Williams should be Martinez. I agreed with that one.
I am a Sergio Martinez fan
In his best interest, I’d like him to fight Pavlik. I feel like he’d box circles around him. I don’t know if he wins the rematch against the Punisher. Besides, imagine if the rematch of such a fantastic fight was also for the middleweight championship of the world.
I think we'll get Pavlik-Martinez
as weird as it sounds that the guy who lost would get the title shot, I think because he lost Pavlik will take him next because he needs one more good scrap before he’s ready for Williams after the long layoff.
If people who would disagree can’t think for themselves while I also present an opinion, they’ve got bigger issues than my web site poll about boxing.
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
by Scott Christ on Jan 14, 2010 8:39 AM EST up reply actions
Cue a hand infection for Pavlik – one that miraculously heals the moment his opponent signs another fight.
Yes, I am being mean.
by Monday Morning Martial Artist on Jan 14, 2010 8:48 AM EST reply actions
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