Kelly Pavlik is being counted out by most for his fight with super middleweight champion Andre Ward, but Bob Arum says he believes Pavlik is ready to surprise the skeptics, and Ward's promoter Dan Goossen says they won't underestimate Pavlik.
Andre Ward will face Kelly Pavlik in the main event, and Chris Arreola will take on Bermane Stiverne in the HBO co-feature on January 26 from the Galen Center in Los Angeles.
Promoter Don King blew away competing promoters today with a $1.1 million purse bid for a fight between Chris Arreola and Bermane Stiverne.
Light heavyweight beltholder Beibut Shumenov has signed with Goossen Tutor Promotions.
