Pavlik Taylor Live Coverage

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  • Kelly Pavlik takes on Jermain Taylor in a 12 round bout in Las Vegas on February 16th, 2008. This page will provide live coverage of the main event, with round-by-round reaction and links to information about the fight. There are 3 additional bouts on the under card as well. On February 16th, 2008 the Pavlik Taylor rematch took place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Kelly Pavlik won a unanimous 12 round decision. The fight took place at a catch weight of 166 pounds, Pavlik's middleweight championship belts were not at stake.

  • Fast Facts:

    1. Kelly Pavlik wins the fight by Unanimous Decision
    2. Kelly Pavlik won first fight by Knock out in the 7th Round
    3. Jermain Taylor knocked down Kelly Pavlik in the 2nd Round in the First Fight
    4. The Fight will take place at a weight of 166 lbs, first fight took place at a weight of 160 lbs
    5. Won't be a championship fight, nontitle bout
    6. Pavlik Taylor I
    7. Pavlik lost an 11-5 decision to Taylor in the 2000 U.S. Olympic trials

  • Pavlik Taylor Live Coverage Questions

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  • The Fight Card Results

    • Kelly Pavlik vs. Jermain Taylor
      • 117-111 | 115-113 | 116-112 | all for the winner by unanimous decision Kelly Pavlik.
    • Junior Bantamweights: Fernando Montiel vs. Martin Castillo
      • Winner: Fernando Montiel wins by Knock Out.
    • Junior Bantamweights: Cristian Mijares vs. Jose Navarro
      • Winner: Cristian Mijares by split decision after 12 Rounds
    • Junior middleweights: Ronald Hearns vs. Juan Astorga
      • Winner: Ronald Hearns by Knock-out in the 8th Round

  • Post Fight Interviews

      • Kelly Pavlik thought he won the early rounds, lost the middle rounds, but won the final rounds. They ask him who he wants to fight next, Pavlik says he'll fight anybody.
      • Jermain Taylor thinks he won, but acknowledges it was a good fight. They ask him if he's going to move up in weight, possibly to 168 pounds. He responds that "It's up to God." He seems distracted, perhaps stunned that he lost again. His eyes are heavily swollen. His right eye looks particularly bad.

  • Decision

      • [12:10 P.M.] 117-111 | 115-113 | 116-112 | all for the winner by unanimous decision - Kelly Pavlik.

  • Round 12

      • [12:08 P.M.] I'm thinking that there's going to be a third fight between these guys. Both fighters exchange vicious blows. Both fighters showing heart, Taylor continues to back up though. Pavlik really starting to open up. Taylor is clinching for rest, Pavlik is relentless, same story, jab followed by the overhand right. Crowd rises to it's feet in the final ten seconds, but Taylor clinches for his life. To me it looks like Pavlik won the last two rounds. It goes to the score cards.

  • Round 11

      • [12:03 P.M.] Taylor looks tired. He hits the ropes after a body blow and an overhand right. He holds on for dear life. Emmanuel Stewart thinks Taylor is done. This is going to be a great final round.

  • Round 10

      • [12:00 P.M.] First time Pavlik has been to the 10th Round in his Professional career, Pavlik continues to stalk Taylor. He seems to be racking up the points, but Taylor still has some power behind his punch. Pavlik's trainer seems to think they need the final two rounds. Taylor's corner wants him to establish the jab better.

  • Round 9

      • [11:55 P.M.] Howard Lederman has the fight even, Larry Merchant has Pavlik up a round. If this fight goes to the cards it's going to be close. Really it depends on what you respond to, if you like flashy, quick bursts Taylor might seem to be winning. If you like consistency and aggression, Pavlik seems to be winning.

  • Round 8

      • [11:52 P.M.] Pavlik's nose is bleeding. Pavlik keeps coming forward, Taylor does a good job of landing multiple shots in quick bursts. Pavlik keeps methodically stalking Taylor. But Taylor seems to be holding up better to the pressure than in the first fight.

  • Round 7

      • [11:49 P.M.] Taylor seems to be getting stronger. He ends the round with a flurry of body blows. This fight feels like it's going to go the distance to me. Taylor definitely looks stronger this fight.

  • Round 6

      • [11:43 P.M.] Announcers are thinking fatigue might be a factor. Pavlik has only been past the eighth round once, and Taylor traditionally fades in fights. Pavlik is relentless coming forward, even as Taylor lands telling blows to the body and head. Pavlik continues to kill Taylor with the Jab followed by the overhand right. Fighters are showing that they can take big blows.

  • Round 5

      • [11:40 P.M.] Pavlik continues to back up Taylor. Establishes the jab, and keeps going to the body. Pavlik bloodies Taylor's nose. Taylor ends the round with a good right hook.

  • Round 4

      • [11:37 P.M.] Both fighters land heavy blows. But Pavlik seems to land the straighter shots. Taylor does land a couple of nice shots, but Pavlik seems to close out the round better.

  • Round 3

      • [11:31 P.M.] Taylor is looking sharp. His jab seems to be more effective. He lands a heavy head shot early in the round. But Pavlik looks strong still.

  • Round 2

      • [11:28 P.M.] Pavlik is still backing up Taylor, but Taylor is noticeably trying to fight him off this time, realizing that Pavlik's strategy worked well for him in the first fight. Big blows landed, but nobody seemed to get hurt.

  • Round 1

      • [11:25 P.M.] Both fighters trying to establish the jab. Emmanuel Stewart thinks Jermain Taylor looks more focused and driven than in the first fight. Jermain Taylor seems to get hurt at the end of the round. Pavlik lands a good body shot and a good jab followed by an over hand right.

  • Pre-Fight

      • [11:16 P.M.] Jermain Taylor enters to "Too Late to apologize" music. Kelly Pavlik is obviously the crowd favorite. He enters to cheers, can't hear the music.
      • [11:13 P.M.] Crowd is chanting "Kelly". Obviously Youngstown is in the house.
      • [11:04 P.M.] I'm noticing that the crowd is noticeably mellow, and unenthusiastic, just minutes from the fight starting. The announcers say the same thing, wondering if the atmosphere might have an effect on Kelly Pavlik this time around, since he seemed to thrive on the hometown support he had in Atlantic City for their first fight.
      • [11:00 P.M.] Castillo is knocked out by Montiel with a vicious left hook to the body . Castillo stays down on one knee taking the 10 count.
      • [10:58 P.M.] Larry Merchant interviews Kelly Pavlik, he says he's excited about the fight, not phased by the prospect of fighting Jermain Taylor just four months after their first fight.
      • [10:55 P.M.] I'm noticiing that Roy Jones Jr. is sitting in the third row at ringside of the MGM Grand, perhaps a potential future opponent for both these fighters ?
      • [10:53 P.M.] Castillo seems to have recovered in round 2. But Montiel looks sharp.
      • [10:38 P.M.] Castillo is knocked down in Round one.
      • [10:36 P.M.] Christian Mijares wins by split decision. Announcers are in shock that Navarro was a winner on one Judge's score card. So am I.
      • [10:35 P.M.] Fight is going to the score cards. Mijares seems to be the clear winner...but crazier things have happened in the sport.
      • [10:29 P.M.] Navarro has a nasty cut. Blood is everywhere. But doctor is allowing him to fight.
      • [10:23 P.M.] Cristian Mijares vs. Jose Navarro is a bloody, brutal fight, both men are bruised and bloodied. The crowd however seems indifferent to the action as they are obviously still settling in, anticipating the main event.
      • [10:18 P.M.] Just thinking....it's going to be interesting to listen to Emmanuel Stewart analyze the Pavlik Taylor fight, considering he was the trainer of Jermain Taylor during his championship run, however they never seemed to mesh.
      • [10:13 P.M.] Mijares seems to be winning easily through six rounds. Rules are being explained to Jermain Taylor in the dressing room.
      • [10:00 P.M.] Julio Cesar Chavez is in attendance. Still very few people in attendance. Interesting first fight, Ronald Hearns dominated the fight, and knocked out Astorga in the final round, scheduled for 8 rounds.

  • Undercard Results

    • Junior Bantamweights: Fernando Montiel vs. Martin Castillo
      • [11:00 P.M.] Winner: Fernando Montiel wins by Knock Out.
    • Junior Bantamweights: Cristian Mijares vs. Jose Navarro
      • [10:36 P.M.] Winner: Cristian Mijares by split decision after 12 Rounds
    • Junior middleweights: Ronald Hearns vs. Juan Astorga
      • [9:40 P.M] Winner: Ronald Hearns by Knock-out in the 8th Round

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