Pavlik, Hopkins exchange first war of words

By Joe Scalzo | October 8, 2008 at 9:02p.m.

Kelly Pavlik gets asked about his weight, Bernard Hopkins gets asked about his age.

Pavlik gets asked about winning by knockout, Hopkins gets asked about losing his recent fights by controversial decisions.

Pavlik gets asked about his next fight. Hopkins gets asked, “When’s your last fight?”

Not surprisingly, Pavlik is a 4-1 favorite for their bout Oct. 18 in Atlantic City. But the 43-year-old Hopkins said people will eat their words.