Sunday, September 21, 2008
Up next: Top Rank Boxing has been in preliminary discussions with Arthur Abraham’s handlers about a Pavlik-Abraham bout in 2009. Abraham (27-0, 22 KOs), the IBF middleweight champion, is scheduled to fight Raul Marquez on Oct. 4 in Germany. Abraham’s promoters seem to be leaning toward a bout with Ronald “Winky” Wright in February, meaning a Pavlik-Abraham bout wouldn’t take place until the summer. Pavlik’s co-manager, Cameron Dunkin, said although Abraham is on the radar, they need to worry about Bernard Hopkins first. “One at a time,” Dunkin said. “This one isn’t easy.” Pavlik may fight one of his mandatory middleweight challengers in the interim between Hopkins and Abraham.
On the move: Pavlik’s trainer, Jack Loew, said he plans to move into the new Southside Boxing Club building on Market Street a week after the Oct. 18 bout against Hopkins. “We could probably be in the gym in the next couple weeks,” Loew said. “But you know how Kelly is, he’s so superstitious. We’re not going to go there until after we break camp.”
Tickets: Tickets for the Pavlik-Hopkins bout in Atlantic City can be purchased at the Boardwalk Hall box office, by calling Ticketmaster at (800) 736-1420 or going online at www.Ticketmaster.com. Tickets range from $75 to $700.
T-shirts: You can buy Pavlik T-shirts at the following locations: BW-3 in Boardman and Austintown, O’Donald’s in Austintown, Clemens Wine Cellar, Knoll Run Golf Course, Bedford Trails Golf Course, Jimmy’s Italian Food Specialties on Belmont Avenue, Cornersburg Italian Specialties, Patrone’s Landscaping in Girard and East Side Civics.
Joe Scalzo