Pavlik looks good in preparations

By JOE SCALZO

scalzo@vindy.com

YOUNGSTOWN

On Thursday afternoon, inside the Southside Boxing Club, Romaro Johnson had just finished his third round of sparring against Kelly Pavlik when he walked to his corner and was asked by trainer John Hutter, “How are you feeling?”

He took a knee, spotted a white bucket and mumbled, “I’m not feeling too good.”

Exactly one month from Thursday’s workout, Pavlik (36-2, 32 KOs) will get back into the ring for the first time since he lost his middleweight championship belts 355 days before via unanimous decision to Sergio Martinez. He’ll meet Alfonso Lopez (21-0, 16 KOs) in the co-main event of May 7’s Manny Pacquiao-Shane Mosley bout at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Read the story in Friday’s Vindicator and vindy.com.