News - Kelly Pavlik

GL: This is the moment you've been waiting your whole life for. What does becoming the middleweight champion of the world mean to you? Kelly Pavlik: "Everything. This is what I've been working for my entire life. Going undefeated as a pro for seven years to get to this point is huge and it's something I plan on taking advantage of." read more ...

Their fight was still two months away, but there are a couple of conclusions one could infer from the fact that the middleweight champion of the world and the No. 1 contender each weighed 177 pounds when they walked into the Tavern on the Green in Central Park Tuesday afternoon. The most obvious is that as middleweights go, these are two big men, and in what he vows will be his farewell to the 160-pound division read more ...

It was a disappointing Saturday night in Memphis for middleweight contender Edison 'Pantera' Miranda as he suffered the first clear loss of his career to Kelly Pavlik. But Miranda vows to be back in the ring and better than ever in the future. "I’m sorry to all my fans for my performance on Saturday night," said the gracious Miranda. "I let you down, but know that I tried my best with what I had to win the fight. I thank you for all the support read more ...

The main event had the unfortunate event of having to follow the lead of an unforgettable slugfest. Taylor and Spinks never came close to following suit; in fact, they didn't even bother to try. The closest they came to giving the crowd their money's worth in entertainment was during Cory Spinks' ring walk. Always known for his theatrical entrances, Spinks entered the ring accompanied by St. Louis rapper Jibbs, pumping out read more ...

WBC/WBO middleweight champion Jermain Taylor (27-0-1, 17 KOs) won a slow-paced twelve-round split decision over IBF 154lb titlist Cory Spinks (36-4, 11 KOs) on Saturday night at the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tennessee. In a tactical fight with very low punch output, Spinks had some success outboxing Taylor at times, but Jermain landed the harder shots. The scores were initially announced incorrectly by ring announcer Michael Buffer read more ...

It's official. Two number one ranked middleweight contenders will clash for top challenger status in the division when IBF #1 Edison Miranda (28-1, 24 KOs) and WBC #1 Kelly Pavlik (30-0, 27 KOs) collide on May 19th at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. This intriguing middleweight contest will be the co-feature on the Jermain Taylor vs. Cory Spinks “Border Battle” middleweight championship card. HBO will televise read more ...