Pavlik declines Sigmon fight, eyes March 17

YOUNGSTOWN

Kelly Pavlik has declined an April 14 bout against Virginia’s Scott Sigmon.

Writing on his Facebook page late Monday night, Sigmon said, “I sadly regret to inform everyone that 37-2 Kelly Pavlik not to fight me. That’s right, he is afraid to fight [an] unskilled, protected ‘club’ fighter.”

Then, on his Twitter account, Sigmon wrote, “Maybe he has an AA meeting April 14?”

Pavlik (37-2, 32 KOs) has struggled with alcoholism in recent years, twice doing stints in rehab. The April 14 bout would have been a 10-round, 166-pound fight in Las Vegas.

In a text to The Vindicator Monday night, Pavlik wrote, "There was never a fight scheduled for sure against him! He was the one that went to some boxing site!"

Pavlik said it is more likely he fights on March 17. He said he does not yet have an opponent.

"I should find out this week for sure," Pavlik wrote.