Fight Kelly Pavlik W RTD 9 (12) Marco Antonio Rubio

It was business as usual at last night’s post fight press conference in the Chevrolet Centre in Youngstown, Ohio. After Kelly Pavlik’s stoppage of Marco Antonio Rubio in the tenth round in the first championship fight in nearly 25 years in the area, Bob Arum was quick to point out his future plans for the middleweight champion of the world. “We’re planning a fight as soon as possible,” Arum noted. “In Cleveland if we can.” Arum is read more ...

WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik is slated to return to the ring in the month of May at the Quicken Loans Arena in Ohio, which seats a max of about 20,500. On Saturday night, Pavlik battered Marco Antonio Rubio for nine rounds at Ohio's Chevrolet Centre. The opponent most insiders see Pavlik facing next is undefeated contender "Irish" John Duddy read more ...

The last time he entered the ring, Kelly “The Ghost” Pavlik was a heavy favorite. He was undefeated. He was powerful. He was full of confidence. His opponent that night, Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins, had twice lost to Jermain Taylor, whom Pavlik had defeated twice himself. Thousands of the Youngstown faithful traveled to Atlantic City and watched in horror as “The Ghost” was “Executed.” read more ...

“A loss has an absolute effect on a fighter, any fighter,” the 28-year-old Mexican told BoxingScene.com, through interpreter Julio Gudino. “Whether he’ll admit it or not, everything is different. And no matter what, it does take a little bit of time to recoup. “That might be to our advantage on Saturday night.” Rubio, a former regional champion at 154 pounds read more ...

Kelly “the Ghost” Pavlik took time away from his training schedule to talk with the media today. Pavlik is set to defend his WBC and WBO middleweight titles on February 21st at the Chevrolet Centre in Youngstown, Ohio against WBC #1 ranked Marco Antonio Rubio. It will mark the second defense of his titles read more ...

Pavlik opened training camp on Monday at the new Southside Boxing Club in Youngstown, Ohio and he is doing his best to put the painful debacle against Bernard Hopkins behind him. Pavlik is looking forward to defending his 160-pound titles and taking care of business against the tough, veteran Marco Antonio Rubio on February 21 st read more ...

It appears a deal has finally been reached for Miguel Cotto to face Michael Jennings of the UK for the vacant WBO welterweight title. Cotto's legal advisor Gabriel Penagaricano says that a deal was reached in principle with Top Rank on Saturday, to fight Jennings on February 21 - likely at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, though Puerto Rico still has a minor shot at hosting the fight. Penagaricano points out read more ...