Kelly Pavlik vs Jermain Taylor II official on-site programme plus official bout sheet, 16th February 2008, MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

Condition mint

Pavlik W unanimous decision

The fight was more of a tactical duel than their first, with Pavlik wearing Taylor down with continual jabs, while Taylor scored with more flashy, sporadic bursts. Pavlik won the fight by Unanimous Decision (117-111, 115-113, 116-112), handing Taylor his second defeat. After the ninth round, Taylor was mostly grabbing and holding on, to avoid Pavlik's vicious punches without showing any offensive countering.

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Kelly "The Ghost" Pavlik vs. Jermain Taylor II

“If they told me I had to fight Godzilla I’d go home and [complain] but I’d do it”
Kelly Pavlik, The Undefeated World Middleweight Champion

Kelly Pavlik is the Undefeated Universally Recognized World Middleweight Champion. Growing up on the Southside of Youngstown Kelly began boxing in 1991 at the age of 9. After graduating from high school in 2000, at the age of 18, he became a professional boxer.

Although his professional debut was on ESPN Kelly’s career did not register on the radar of sports media and news. He amassed a record of 29-0 with 26 knock outs by the time he landed on an internationally televised HBO broadcast in January 2007.

In 2007 Kelly defeated top ranked Jose Luis Zertuche, Edison Miranda, and the World Champion Jermain Taylor. None of these opponents had been knocked out. All of them got knocked out by Kelly.

6 of Kelly’s last 7 opponents had never been knocked out. All of them got knocked out by Kelly. He is the greatest KO artist in the history of the Middleweight Championship and one of the greatest KO artists of all time.

Kelly Pavlik is the Reigning World Middleweight Champion, Undefeated, 34-0 with 30 Knock Outs.