YEAR IN REVIEW Major events of last 12 months

Sept. 29 SEmD Kelly Pavlik knocks out Jermain Taylor in the seventh round to win the WBC and WBO middleweight titles.

Oct. 23 — Taylor exercises rematch clause with Pavlik. Bout is eventually set for Feb. 16 at nontitle catch weight of 166 pounds.

Nov. 8 — Pavlik injures hands and arms trying to clean the windows at his Boardman home. He needs more than 20 stitches to close the wounds.

Dec. 27 — The Boxing Times names Pavlik “Fighter of the Year.”

Feb. 16 — Pavlik defeats Jermain Taylor by unanimous decision.

Feb. 22 — Irishman John Duddy sustains severe cuts in a lackluster win over Walid Smichet, shelving plans for a Pavlik-Duddy bout.

March 2 — Pavlik introduces Hillary Clinton at a Democratic rally in Austintown.

March 5 — Top Rank Boxing announces plans for Pavlik to face Gary Lockett in first title defense June 7 in Atlantic City.

June 7 — Pavlik defeats Gary Lockett by third-round TKO in first title defense.

July 16 — Pavlik loses Fighter of the Year ESPY to Joe Calzaghe.

July 1 — Pavlik files police report over threats made by a former associate. The investigation ends without an arrest.

July 17 — Top Rank Boxing announces plans for a Pavlik bout with Bernard Hopkins on Oct. 18 in Atlantic City.

July 18 — Pavlik marries longtime girlfriend Samantha Kocanjer in private ceremony in Hawaii.

Aug. 9 — Team Pavlik falls to Team Media in charity softball game at Cene Park.

Aug. 27 — Pavlik appears with Bernard Hopkins at pre-fight pep rally at the Chevrolet Centre.

Source: Vindicator files