BIRMINGHAM BLOG

Good evening Pavlik Fans, Dan Birmingham here reporting.

I've been a fan of Kelly's since I met him and Jack Loew several years ago at one of Winky Wright's fights and was very impressed with his character along with his dad, Mike Pavlik, trainer Jack Loew, manager Cameron Dunkin, whom I've known for several years and super promoter Bob Arum. With a team in place like that and a fighter like Kelly Pavlik, it's a formula for stardom; all he has to do is win fights and look good doing it.

Easier said than done. Jermain Taylor, who my fighter Winky Wright fought and was awarded a draw by a pro -Taylor Judgeship as most everyone in boxing thought Winky won, looks to be in great shape as always and seems to not let the fact that Pavlik KO'd him in their first fight. We will see.

My opinion is that Kelly is very confident in the fact that he knows he can win and is totally convinced he will and all of us Youngstowners, either living there or elsewhere hope, pray and believe Kelly Pavlik will win and move on to even bigger fights.

Go Kelly!