Thursday, August 4th, 2011
When Kelly Pavlik decided to back out of a fight with Darryl Cunningham, he left many people scratching their heads. Pavlik was supposedly upset with being offered a 60-40 split to fight Lucian Bute that didn't equal 60-40. Bute was set to make $6 million to Pavlik's $1.3 million. Do ...
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Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011
Without much notice, Kelly Pavlik pulled the plug on his August 6 fight against Darryl Cunningham. Nobody is sure exactly why Pavlik backed out. Pavlik had a smaller hurdle to clear in Cunningham en route to a million dollar payday against Lucian Bute that was scheduled to take place in ...
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Tuesday, July 26th, 2011
On a balmy day in late July, I entered Jack Loew's Southside Boxing Club to speak with Loew and Kelly Pavlik about the future and how serious a contender Pavlik can be going forward. Having been pretty on-the-spot with Loew lately, I can sense a twinkle in his eyes when ...
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Thursday, July 14th, 2011
With a Main Event in place for the August 6 boxing card at the Covelli Centre, the undercard remains sketchy. The fight will be televised on ShoBox, Showtime's boxing affiliate. ShoBox isn't HBO Championship Boxing, but is a major media outlet with a loyal viewership. To ensure a good crowd, ...
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Monday, July 11th, 2011
Kelly Pavlik will get into the ring in his hometown on August 6. Pavlik (37-2, 32 KO) will square off against Darryl Cunningham (23-2) in the feature match on the Covelli Centre card. The Ghost, in shape and of sharp mind these days, is really buckling down getting ready for ...
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Saturday, July 2nd, 2011
Dannie Williams sat in his locker stall with a dejected look on his face after his unanimous ten round victory shaking his head. If you didn't see the fight, you would have thought Williams lost, based on his reaction. Truth of the matter is that Oscar Cuero, a grizzly veteran, ...
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Thursday, June 30th, 2011
Kelly Pavlik will stay active, just like he said he would after his last fight. Pavlik has signed to fight Darryl Cunningham from Detroit, Michigan on August 6 at the Covelli Centre. The fight will serve as a tuneup as The Ghost prepares for a huge showdown in November against ...
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Thursday, June 30th, 2011
Things are falling into place for the first-ever "Ghost Productions" card to be held this Friday, July 1, at the Covelli Centre in Youngstown, Ohio. Thursday afternoon, Jack Loew and Kelly Pavlik addressed the media and the fighters were officially weighed-in by the governing body of Ohio boxing. Loew (pictured ...
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