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World Middleweight Champion KELLY "The Ghost" PAVLIK (34-1, 30 KOs), from Youngstown, Ohio, is in his last 10 days of training for his rumble with No. 1 contender and mandatory challenger Marco Antonio Rubio (43-4-1, 38 KOs), of Torreón, Coahuila de Zaragoza, Mexico. The Pavlik-Rubio world champions
Kelly Pavlik vs Marco Antonio Rubio Fight Preview
profighting-fans.com 2/19/2009 — This weekend will mark the return of Kelly Pavlik to the middleweight division. It will also mark his return to his hometown, as he will be fighting in Youngstown, Ohio. He will be facing hard hitting challenger Marco Antonio Rubio, a fighter many consider the perfect comeback opponent for...
Kelly Pavlik vs Marco Antonio Rubio
worldofcombat.net 2/20/2009 — Kelly Pavlik vs Marco Antonio Rubio Fight Video
Both fighters will be looking to prove themselves and solidify their legacy. You can watch the fight here on.
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Pavlik/Cotto twinbill on PPV this weekend!
boxingchronicles.blogspot.com 2/18/2009 — WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik and former WBA welterweight champion Miguel Cotto will return to the ring for the first time since they both suffered the first losses of their respective careers in 2008. Pavlik, who was soundly beaten by Bernard Hopkins at a catch weight of 170lbs ...
Pavlik and Cotto win easy in comebacks
badlefthook.com 2/22/2009 — Middleweight world champion Kelly Pavlik and welterweight star Miguel Cotto won easily in their comeback fights on tonight's Top Rank pay-per-view, recovering with no trouble after their first career losses in 2008.
Cotto (33-1, 27 KO) won the ...
Pavlik, Cotto victorious in Top Rank promoted showcases!
boxingchronicles.blogspot.com 2/23/2009 — On Saturday night, I went to Miami Mike's, which is where I usually go to watch PPV boxing. They just happened to be showing the Kelly Pavlik and Miguel Cotto Top Rank PPV doubleheader, so I figured why not go and check it out? After all, I was not having to pay the $44.95 that folks watching ...
Pavlik vs Rubio Video: Kelly Pavlik Wins —
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WBC Middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik knocked out Mexican Marco Antonio Rubio in only the ninth round to retain his crown in a fight held in his hometown of Youngstown, Ohio. Check out Pavlik vs Rubio fight Video below.
“There is no place like home,” the 26-year-old Pavlik ...
Kelly Pavlik Beats Marco Antonio Rubio —
FanHouse
by Michael David Smith World middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik defeated Marco Antonio Rubio Saturday night with an easy, one-sided TKO victory in his home town of Youngstown, Ohio. Pavlik, who was fighting for the first time since his lopsided loss to Bernard Hopkins in October, had no ...
All make weight for Top Rank PPV —
Bad Left Hook
From the weigh-ins:
Middleweight Championship Kelly Pavlik 159 Marco Antonio Rubio 160
WBO Welterweight Title Miguel Cotto 146 Michael Jennings 146.5
Middleweights John Duddy 162 Matt Vanda 162
Everyone on weight, everything good to go.
For those wondering about the commentary ...
Boxing Betting: Ghost will blow away Rubio —
betfair.com
How a boxer reacts when the veil of invicibility is removed is the true test of a boxer's stature, says Alex Steedman. So how will Kelly Pavlik fair against Marco Antonio Rubio?
Dungeons and Dragonheads will tell you it's the hidden key while unbeaten fighters employ it with a swagger. But ...
Two legit championship fights highlight this weekend —
Bad Left Hook
Though the week has started off fairly slow with news and all we learned in the last big card is that Marco Antonio Rubio and Michael Jennings predictably aren't on par with Kelly Pavlik and Miguel Cotto, that doesn't mean there's nothing to talk about or nothing to be excited for.
This ...
Pavlik TKO’s Rubio in 9th Round —
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Pavlik TKO’s Rubio in 9th Round . Kelly Pavlik believes there is no place like home. In front of 7,000 screaming friends and family, Pavlik pounded Marc Antonio Rubio into giving up at the end of the ninth round. I was there. Pavlik was dominating the fight as I had him ahead eight rounds ...
Pavlik vs. Rubio & Cotto vs. Jennings Previews —
Brawl Sports
This Saturday, on February 21st Kelly Pavlik and Miguel Cotto will fight on two separate cards live from Youngstown, Ohio and New York, New York. The fight will be aired only on Top Rank pay-per-view
Both fighters are coming off crushing losses by the hands of Bernard Hopkins and ...
Tommy Hearns wants one more fight —
Bad Left Hook
50-year old Thomas "Hitman" Hearns told the Detroit Free Press that he'd like to fight one more fight , and he hopes to have his Hall of Fame trainer Emanuel Steward in his corner.
Hearns (61-5-1, 48 KO) turned 50 last October, the night that Bernard Hopkins beat Kelly Pavlik. The Detroit ...
Pavlik and Cotto Show Off Their Old Form [Boxing] —
Deadspin
Miguel Cotto and Kelly Pavlik each returned to the ring for the first time following defeat, and both men walked away with knockout wins. Cotto had a relatively easy night fighting against England's Michael Jennings in the first of Top Rank's co-featured bouts. The Puerto Rican star looked ...
Ranking the Middleweights: February 2009 —
Bad Left Hook
Coming off of Kelly "The Ghost" Pavlik's successful middleweight championship defense against Marco Antonio Rubio last night, it's time to look over one of boxing's glory divisions once more.
Today, honestly, the glory of the division lies mostly in its storied past. There are some good and ...
BOXING / Pavlik, Cotto both rebound —
SFGate: Top Sports Stories
Kelly Pavlik rebounded from his first career loss Saturday night by stopping Mexican challenger Marco Antonio Rubio after the ninth round before a raucous hometown crowd in Youngstown, Ohio. Pavlik outclassed and outpunched Rubio (43-5-1) almost the ...
BOXING / Pavlik, Cotto both rebound —
SFGate: Top Sports Stories
Kelly Pavlik rebounded from his first career loss Saturday night by stopping Mexican challenger Marco Antonio Rubio after the ninth round before a raucous hometown crowd in Youngstown, Ohio. Pavlik outclassed and outpunched Rubio (43-5-1) almost the ...