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Post-fight party, and post-fight thoughts

Posted by scalzo on June 8, 2008

As I watched Kelly Pavlik at his post-fight party inside Caesars a few minutes ago, I thought back to his fight with Edison Miranda last May. I remember being inside his locker room afterward and his face was all cut up and bruised and I kept thinking, “Geez, and this ...

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It's over.

Posted by scalzo on June 7, 2008

Well, that didn't take long.

Kelly Pavlik landed some big shots through the second and third rounds and patiently wore down Gary Lockett. After the third knockdown midway through the third round, the referee stopped it and Pavlik's first title defense was easy and short.

Pavlik is a ...

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We're moments away

Posted by scalzo on June 7, 2008

Kelly Pavlik entered the ring at 10:45 p.m. to a huge chorus of cheers and chants of "Kelly, Kelly." A waving American flag led him in.

A minute earlier, Lockett entered to boos. Surprise, surprise.

 We're starting early and we're ready to rumble. Stay tuned.

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Thirty-five minutes to go and a surprise KO

Posted by scalzo on June 7, 2008

Top Rank's Juan Manuel Lopez scored a first round knockout of Daniel Ponce De Leon in the undercard junior featherweight bout, tagging him in the middle of the round, then ending it with a flurry in the corner just before the round ended.

 It was expected to be a great bout, ...

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One hour to go.

Posted by scalzo on June 7, 2008

This will be my last blog before the fight. Boardwalk Hall is about two-thirds full. The only big gaps are in the corners of the upper deck.

Pavlik is wearing light blue trunks with a Ghost logo and an American flag (featuring the insignias of the five branches of the ...

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