(Editor’s note: Pavlik/Taylor II gets under way at 9 p.m. Saturday night. You can see the bout on HBO pay-per-view for $49.95. If you’re cheap and would prefer to watch the fight a) for free and b) while getting alarmingly drunk, join C-Notes at Johnny Malloy’s, 15323 Pearl Road, 440-238-9555.) It’s Pavlik/Taylor fight week II — finally. The Ghost from Youngstown, Kelly Pavlik – gotta give him props for a cool ass nickname – faces Jermaine Taylor in Las Vegas in a nontitle bout. Pavlik remains undefeated after knocking out the former champ Taylor in an upset in their first go round, and looks like the clear favorite this weekend.
The best analysis we’ve found comes courtesty of the guys over at No Mas. They recap the first fight round by round, and tell you why they think the Ghost will knock out Taylor in the fourth round this time around. …
This article appears in Feb 13-19, 2008.