Is a rematch likely?

They've won all 39 of their combined professional fights.
By BOB ROTH
VINDICATOR CORRESPONDENT
One of the best battles at the 2000 Olympic Boxing Trials featured Youngstown's Kelly Pavlik and Warren native Tony Hanshaw in a 156-pound slugfest.
Visual computer scoring had Pavlik leading on points going into the fourth and final round, but at the end of the fight, the ringside judges voted for Hanshaw.
Pavlik remembers the bout well.
"I was working him well up and down, hitting him with hard shots and countering his punches," he said. "He took what I threw and I took what he threw and when we got to the final round there were several good exchanges, which I felt I had the best of them.
"When it was over I felt very good about my performance and then came the decision and I just shook my head in disbelief," Pavlik said. "Later boxing people and other fighters told me I was robbed."
Pavlik, then 17 years old, and Hanshaw, then 21, both signed professional contracts later that year. Pavlik signed with Bob Arum's Top Rank Inc., and Hanshaw with Shelly Finkel's Main Events.
Since then, they have combined for 39 professional wins without a loss, stopping 32 of their opponents. Their success, and the closeness of their fight at the Olympic Trials, have rekindled the question of, when, or if, they will ever meet in the ring again.
Recent fights
Earlier this month, at the Struthers Field House, Pavlik used devastating body punches against Pedro Ortega, who was unable to answer the bell for the seventh round.
Aside from hand problems -- he injured his right hand in this fight -- Pavlik has been consistent in running up a 21-0 record, which includes 19 knockouts.
On July 16 at the Canton Civic Center, Hanshaw's powerful three-punch combination knocked out Victor Maciel at 1:19 of the first round. That improved his record to 18-0 with 13 KOs.
Before Pavlik's fight, Top Rank matchmaker Bruce Trampler talked about a rematch.
"Those guys have been on a collision course to meet each other and it should be happening," Trampler said.
Hanshaw and his trainer, John Russell, were at ringside for Pavlik's bout. Following his KO of Maciel, Hanshaw was asked about a ring date with Pavlik.
"It would be a natural," Hanshaw said. "I beat him before and I will beat him again."
That brought a fiery response from Pavlik.
Money problem
"I would fight Hanshaw anytime and anywhere if the money was right," Pavlik said. "Tony has the talent to be a world champion and I don't understand why he wants to ruin that opportunity by fighting me.
"There won't be big money for a fight between us because no title is involved and neither one of us has reached superstar status yet," Pavlik said. "This has nothing to do with such a fight happening, because I respect Tony and would certainly like to fight him, but this is about the brutal business [side] of boxing.
"At this time of both our careers, the money for such a fight would have to be right for both of us and if that is what can happen, I would be very happy to fight Tony Hanshaw," Pavlik said.
Hanshaw has been fighting as a super middleweight (168 pounds) while Pavlik, who has had problems making weight of late, is still a middleweight (160). Pavlik went into the Ortega fight a few pounds over the limit.
"When we fought [in 2000] I was a 17-year-old boy who had just become an open division fighter four months previous to that bout," Pavlik said. "I had 50 amateur fights and he was 21 years old with 300 amateur fights. A big difference is that I am [now] a 22-year-old man with plenty of experience."
Trainer
Pavlik's trainer, Jack Loew, also remembers the Trials fight.
"Kelly was quicker than Tony and seemed to be connecting more often and to this day I can't believe the decision went against him," he said.
John Russell wasn't in Hanshaw's corner for that fight, but believes in his fighter.
"I don't know that much about Pavlik except that I have seen him fight twice and I feel Tony can beat him," Russell said. "If I didn't think Tony could win, I wouldn't even want him to fight Pavlik."
Added Hanshaw: "I definitely want to fight him, just to prove that he can't beat me."