I think Rubio's corner lost confidence in him and decided to stop the fight when he wanted to continue. He was one tough hombre, but it was Kelly's night.
That's another Mexican down the drain, they are falling like flies!
Yeah, Kelly looked focused and balanced in this fight. I was impressed by the amount of punches thrown and his endurance and stamina. A good win to get back on track.
Now, I want him to fight King Aurther. But I wouldn't mind him wrecking a couple of black hopes in the interm.
There were three good performances tonight, Duddy, Cotto and our Man Pavlik, now I need to find some beer. Cheers.
Nice fight for Pavlik. Rubio is at the world level and Pavlik dominated him convincingly. I see Pavlik beating any other middleweight on the planet.
whiteathlete33 said "I would hate to see Kelly fight Abraham. I see Abraham beating Kelly. Abraham is the best fighter at middleweight. This fight is bound to happen."
I have to respectfully disagree on this one brother. I see Pavlik winning a wide unanimous decision if Abraham fights defensively. If Abraham fights offensively I see Pavlik catching him and stopping him. Abraham's punches are way too wide. Don't get me wrong, I like Arthur Abraham. I see him as not having fought nowhere near the level of Pavlik. I think Pavlik may have learned a few things from the Hopkins fight. Arthur has beaten everyone in front of him. Aside from Miranda (I don't care what anyone says, Pavlik took something from Miranda the night he knocked him out)AA has really not fought the best. Kelly has.
I consider the Hopkins defeat a mixed blessing, because Pavlik gained a lot of experience in that fight alone. Arthur and Sturm have yet to face true top level opponents, not mention neither has the balls to venture again to the USA, the biggest boxing stage in the world.
The defeat against Hopkins just made Pavlik a more experienced, stronger, and more determined fighter.
Arthur and Sturm have yet to face true top level opponents, not mention neither has the balls to venture again to the USA, the biggest boxing stage in the world.
Abraham did fight Miranda in Florida. Pavlik was quoted as saying that he doesn't want to fight in Germany, so Abraham may have to come to the States if he wants Pavlik.
Duddy, Mora, and Forrest have been mentioned as possible opponents. I would love to see Pavlik vs. Forrest.