Saturday, February 20th, 2010
Kelly Pavlik will get back in the ring on April 17th when he faces Sergio Martinez in Atlantic City. The fight will be part of an HBO Boxing telecast and will serve as the main event. Pavlik vowed after his last fight in December, a 5th round TKO over Miguel Espino, ...
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Saturday, January 23rd, 2010
The lights just seem to project a higher magnitude when the words ESPN are attached to a camera. It is a treat to see Youngstown State play in a nationally televised game. It was also great marketing by the YSU Athletic Department to pack the house using reduced ticket prices. At ...
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Sunday, December 20th, 2009
Kelly Pavlik returned home to get back in the ring and defend his championships against Miguel Espino. Pavlik needed to have a good showing to merit the favor of his critics. The mission was accomplished, at least partially. Pavlik used his power, body shots, and some timely uppercuts to turn ...
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Friday, December 18th, 2009
With Kelly Pavlik getting ready to defend his championships Saturday, I leaf around the internet looking for articles. There is so much negative stuff written about Pavlik because he is not fighting Paul Williams. Instead, the opponent is little-known, but ranked, Miguel Espino. The thing that surprised me most was the ...
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Tuesday, November 10th, 2009
Kelly Pavlik wants to get a fight in by then end of 2009. Mike Pavlik, Kelly's father and co-manager, has confirmed the date and opponent to be Miguel Espino (20-2-1, 9 KO's). Pavlik (35-1, 31 KO's) has been battling a staph infection for months which caused the cancellation of two ...
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Thursday, October 22nd, 2009
Jerry Slocum has been coaching basketball at Youngstown State University for five seasons. His program has made many leaps forward in that span of time. A new state-of-the-art weight room, a clubhouse atmosphere in the locker room, and putting his recruits on the court with a little experience will all ...
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Tuesday, October 6th, 2009
Everyone reading this knows who the guy in the middle is. The other two guys are probably the best at what they do in Youngstown. The man on the right is Dana Balash, WFMJ Sports. Dana has been covering Youngstown area sports for a long time and people will not ...
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Friday, September 25th, 2009
A press conference to be held at the New York Giants practice facility in East Rutherford, N.J. on Tuesday will confirm that Kelly Pavlik and Paul Williams will finally meet up to sign the deal that will see them face off on December 5th. The fight will be held at Atlantic City's Boardwalk ...
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