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Pavlik-Hopkins: Prefight analysis - Boxing
sports.espn.go.com - 10/14/2008
Pavlik-Hopkins: Prefight analysis - Boxing
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TV lineup The schedule for the Top Rank-Golden Boy Promotions card Saturday night (HBO PPV, 9 ET) from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J.: •Light heavyweights: Kelly Pavlik (34-0, 30 KOs) vs. Bernard Hopkins (48-5-1, 32 KOs), 12 rounds •Featherweights: Steven Luevano (35-1-1, 15 KOs) vs. ...
What They’re Saying About Pavlik vs Hopkins…
waitingfornextyear.com - 10/16/2008
What They’re Saying About Pavlik vs Hopkins…
— waitingfornextyear.com — Ohio native, and current middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik takes on 43 year old Bernard Hopkins this Saturday.... I don’t pretend to be a boxing expert, so let’s see what others are saying about the match-up. Pavlik on how he plans to defeat Hopkins- “Our game plan is (more) What They’re Saying About Pavlik vs Hopkins…

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Cleveland, Ohio Sports News, Scores, Teams, Results & More
cleveland.com - 10/13/2008
Cleveland, Ohio Sports News, Scores, Teams, Results & More
— cleveland.com — Boxing Insider: Pavlik prepares diligently by From staff reports Kelly Pavlik has covered all his bases. As... the middleweight champion closes in on Saturday's nontitle match against Bernard Hopkins in Atlantic City, N.J., the Youngstown fighter has ... (more) Cleveland, Ohio Sports News, Scores, Teams, Results & More

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Bernard Hopkins Defeats Kelly Pavlik (Video)
allhiphopsports.blogspot.com - 10/19/2008
Bernard Hopkins Defeats Kelly Pavlik (Video)
— allhiphopsports.blogspot.com — Somehow I completely missed that Bernard Hopkins and Kelly Pavlik were fighting last night. Here is the... scoop via ESPN with highlights of the fight at the bottom (more) Bernard Hopkins Defeats Kelly Pavlik (Video)

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FanHouse:  How Bernard Hopkins Can Beat Kelly Pavlik: Get Inside, Tie Pavlik Up, Control the Pace

WaitingForNextYear:  What They’re Saying About Pavlik vs Hopkins…

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How Bernard Hopkins Can Beat Kelly Pavlik: Get Inside, Tie Pavlik Up, Control the Pace
FanHouse — ... The great Bert Randolph Sugar has a piece up today previewing the fight, and these are the points that make me think Hopkins has a better chance than most people believe. ...

What They’re Saying About Pavlik vs Hopkins…
WaitingForNextYear — ... Arum said. “Things were a lot different when we arranged the fight, even though they weren’t good, than they are now, since this devastation has occurred. “But strangely, the ticket sales have been hugely strong. We’re going to wind up doing real well at the gate. We’ve done well at the gate and we only are left with the real cheap seats. You never really can predict, but this fight seems to have caught on with people for some reason.” An excellent breakdown of each fighter’s strengths and weaknesses . Boxing Insider gives us the scoop from the ...

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Hopkins-Pavlik conference call transcript — Keep Punching
WBC and WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik moves up in weight to face future Hall of Famer Bernard Hopkins on Saturday at 6 p.m. at HBO PPV at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. Pavlik and Hopkins held a conference call last week to discuss their showdown. Here is what the fighters ...
Joe Calzaghe VS Kelly Pavlik — MMA, K1, Pride, and UFC Videos
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Writers and Gamblers Pick Kelly Pavlik, but Fighters Pick Bernard Hopkins — FanHouse
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Pavlik and Hopkins both have a lot to gain on Saturday — Bad Left Hook
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Bernard Hopkins: Kelly Pavlik Has Only Fought 3 Guys I've Ever Heard Of — FanHouse
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Bernard Hopkins vs. Kelly Pavlik fight odds — MMABettingBlog.com
Live on Saturday October 18, at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins (48-5-1) will square off with the undefeated Kelly “The Ghost” Pavlik (34-0). Pavlik will be moving up 10 pounds to face Hopkins at 170 pounds, five ponds under ...
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For Bernard Hopkins Fight, Kelly Pavlik Spars With Byron Mitchell — FanHouse
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"Pound for pound [Chad Dawson] is the best fighter in the world" -- Floyd Mayweather Jr. Last night Chad Dawson put on a boxing clinic on Antonio Tarver in a rare clash of fellow southpaws, but a common match-up of undefeated youth vs. battle-tested veteran. The light-heavyweight performance ...
The power puncher vs. the technician — USATODAY.com Boxing - Top Stories
At first glance, there's nothing similar about Bernard Hopkins and Kelly Pavlik. From where Hopkins sits, however, they both ...
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Youngstown's Kelly Pavlik says he's prepared to face Philly's Bernard Hopkins — but Hopkins says he's also ready to go.
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We already know one thing will happen on Saturday night: The loser will complain.