Pavlik’s next fight is a go

February 17, 2010 at 8:39p.m.

YOUNGSTOWN — It looks like the Ghost’s latest fight is a go.

Sergio Martinez has already signed his contract to fight Kelly Pavlik on April 17 in Atlantic City and Pavlik was expected to sign either late Wednesday or today, said Top Rank chairman Bob Arum.

Pavlik and his wife are out of town on vacation and are expected to be back in Youngstown this weekend.

“It’s a done deal as far as I’m concerned,” said Pavlik’s trainer, Jack Loew. “We’re preparing to fight.”

The fight will be televised as part of a two-site show on HBO. The first bout pits Edison Miranda against IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute in Quebec, followed by Pavlik-Martinez. Miranda was once the top contender for the middleweight crown before getting knocked out by Pavlik in May of 2007.

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