Kelly Robert Pavlik (born April 4, 1982 in Youngstown, Ohio) is the reigning middleweight champion of the world.^[1] His record currently stands at 32-0-0, with 29 of those victories coming via knockout. If you hold the copyright to an image (e. ... Middleweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. ... An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, ″ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... A centimetre (American spelling centimeter, symbol cm) is a unit of length that is equal to one hundredth of a metre, the current SI base unit of length. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... is the 94th day of the year (95th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Location within the state of Ohio Coordinates: , Country State Counties Mahoning, Trumbull Founded 1796 Incorporated 1848 (village) - 1867 (city) Government  - Mayor Jay Williams (I) Area  - City  34. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... An Orthodox stance in boxing refers to someone who boxes right-handed as opposed to a left handed fighter who is referred to as a Southpaw. ... is the 94th day of the year (95th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Location within the state of Ohio Coordinates: , Country State Counties Mahoning, Trumbull Founded 1796 Incorporated 1848 (village) - 1867 (city) Government  - Mayor Jay Williams (I) Area  - City  34. ...

Early life

Known as "The Ghost", Pavlik grew up in a Slovak-American family on Youngstown's south side, in the traditional ethnic neighborhood of Lansingville.^[2] He graduated from Lowellville High School and Mahoning County Joint Vocational School in 2000.^[2] Pavlik has been trained by Jack Loew of Youngstown's South Side Boxing Gym for the entirety of his career.^[3] Slovak Americans are American citizens of Slovak descent. ... Youngstown most notably refers to the city of Youngstown, Ohio in the United States to the northeast of the state of Ohio See: Youngstown, Rust Belt, Mideast, and Downtown Youngstown. ... Lansingville is a neighborhood on the south side of Youngstown, Ohio. ... Lowellville is a village located in Mahoning County, Ohio. ... Mahoning County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ...

Amateur career

• 1999 U.S. National Under-19 amateur champion, 147 pounds
• 1998 National Jr. Golden Gloves amateur champion, 147 pounds
• 1998 National Jr. PAL amateur champion, 147 pounds

After a long amateur career, he signed with Bob Arum and Top Rank Boxing. Bob Arum (born December 8, 1931 in New York, New York), is a Harvard-educated lawyer of Jewish descent who helped the White House during President John F. Kennedys time there. ...

Professional career

Pavlik turned pro in 2000 and won his first 26 fights before stepping up in competition on October 7, 2005 to face Fulgencio Zúñiga for the vacant NABF Middleweight Title. Zúñiga scored a knockdown with a left hook in the first round, but Pavlik recovered quickly and dominated the rest of the fight. Zúñiga was cut over his right eye by a clash of heads, and his corner stopped the fight after the ninth round. Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fulgencio Zúñiga (b. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

On July 7, 2006, Pavlik defeated former WBO Junior Middleweight Champion Bronco McKart by sixth round TKO in his first defense of his NABF Middleweight Title. McKart scored a knockdown when both of Pavlik's gloves touched the canvas in the fourth round. Pavlik knocked McKart down twice in the sixth round before the referee stopped the fight. is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The World Boxing Organization (WBO) is a sanctioning organization currently recognizing professional boxing world champions. ... A weight division in professional boxing made popular in recent times by the likes of Thomas Hearns, Julian Jackson and Terry Norris, although the best that the division had to offer was probably lesser star Mike McCallum. ... Bronco Banyon McKart (born March 20, 1971 in Monroe, MI) is a professional boxer in the super welterweight (154 lb) division, and is best known for fighting, and losing, three times against Winky Wright. ...

Pavlik headlined in his hometown at the Chevrolet Centre on November 2, 2006 and put on a dominant performance against Lenord Pierre. Pavlik scored a knockdown with a right hand late in the first round, and rocked Pierre repeatedly in the second and third rounds. Pavlik knocked down Pierre again with a left hook in the fourth round and the referee stopped the fight. The main entrance to the Chevrolet Centre The Chevrolet Centre (Formerly the Youngstown Convocation Center) is a 5,700-seat multi-purpose arena in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. ... is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On January 27, 2007, in Anaheim, Pavlik defeated Jose Luis Zertuche by eighth round knockout in his second and final defense of his NABF Middleweight Title. It was a fast-paced, exciting fight that concluded when Pavlik landed a right hand that froze Zertuche in his tracks and then landed an uppercut that dropped him face-first to the canvas. is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Anaheim redirects here. ...

Fight with Edison Miranda

Pavlik defeated Edison Miranda on May 19, 2007, by TKO in the seventh round. The fight was a WBC eliminator bout. This fight established him as the #1 middleweight. Prior to the fight, Miranda seemed to ignore Pavlik, choosing rather to lob challenges at champion Jermain Taylor, who was fighting Cory Spinks on the same card. Meanwhile, Pavlik contended to sports journalists who would listen that he would "back Miranda up". When the opening bell rang, Pavlik immediately charged Miranda and kept the contender backing up and on the defensive. Edison Miranda (January 7, 1981, Buenaventura, Colombia) // Early life Although he has only been boxing eight years, Edison Pantera Miranda has been a fighter his entire life. ... is the 139th day of the year (140th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... WBC logo mark The World Boxing Council was initially created by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela, and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo López... Jermain Taylor (born August 11, 1978, Little Rock, Arkansas) —nicknamed Bad Intentions— is a professional boxer current Undisputed World middleweight boxing champion. ... Cory Spinks (born February 20, 1978 in St. ...

During the sixth round, Pavlik dropped Miranda to the canvas twice. After the first knock down, Miranda spit out his mouthpiece, causing referee Steve Smoger to deduct a point. As the sixth ended, Miranda seemed unable to continue, but came out nonetheless. In the seventh, Pavlik trapped Miranda in a corner with a barrage of vicious shots, forcing Smoger to stop the fight.^[4] There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ...

WBC/WBO Title Fight

Pavlik defeated Jermain Taylor (27-1-1) on September 29, 2007. In the pre-fight build-up, Taylor's trainer Emmanuel Steward went on record as calling Pavlik "overrated" and promising a knockout win for his boxer. It nearly happened, as Pavlik was knocked down in the 2nd round and tossed about the ring for much of that round. Jermain Taylor (born August 11, 1978, Little Rock, Arkansas) —nicknamed Bad Intentions— is a professional boxer current Undisputed World middleweight boxing champion. ... is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Emanuel Steward, owner of Detroits Kronk Gym. ...

However, using his reach advantage and ability to trap opponents in the corner, Pavlik slowly turned the tide on Taylor. By the sixth round, many at ringside such as HBO commentator Larry Merchant saw the fight even. In the seventh, Taylor appeared desperate as he was throwing power punches that mostly missed the mark. Pavlik took advantage with several power shots to the head, culminating with an overhand right which sent Taylor stumbling back into Pavlik's corner. With trainer Jack Loew encouraging him, Pavlik lit into Taylor until an uppercut sent Taylor crumpling onto the canvas. Referee Steve Smoger immediately waived off the fight, giving Pavlik the TKO win. With the victory, Pavlik not only became the WBC and WBO Middleweight Champion of the World, but also walked away with the Ring Magazine middleweight title.^[1] Since this fight, Taylor has activated his clause for a non-title rematch, which is expected to be held in February at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.^[3] For other uses, see HBO (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... WBC is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings, as described below: White blood cell World Boxing Council The WBC, a music group Westboro Baptist Church Wilkes-Barre Connecting Railroad White Blood Cells (album) Washington Bible College Widcombe Baptist Church World Baseball Classic World Boardgaming Championships Womens Business Council... The World Boxing Organization (WBO) is one of the sanctioning organizations currently recognizing world boxing champions. ... Front cover of the first issue of Ring Magazine Ring Magazine is a boxing magazine that was first published in 1922. ... ...

Universally Recognized Middleweight Champion

The Middleweight Championship lineage is unique and the most credible. It is difficult to satisfy the ranking justifications of the 4 Major World Titles. Therefor it is very difficult to unify titles and have Undisputed Champs. Bernared Hopkins was an enduring champion in this regard. In 2004 long time Champion Bernard Hopkins had a unification match with Oscar De La Hoya. At the time Bernard Hopkins was already recognized as the Undisputed Middleweight Champion because he held the WBC, WBA and IBF World Middleweight Titles. De La Hoya was the WBO World Middleweight Champion. Hopkins beat De La Hoya and became the first person to unify all 4 of the major titles. A year later in 2005 Jermain Taylor defeated Bernard Hopkins and won all 4 of his titles. Before the Taylor V. Hopkins rematch the IBF stripped Taylor of their title. Taylor won the rematch. His next defense came against highly touted Winky Wright but before that match the WBA stripped their title from Taylor. Taylor retained his titles with a draw against Wright. For 2 years Taylor defended his crown and remained unbeaten... until he fought Pavlik on September 29, 2007. Pavlik Knocked Out Taylor and won the WBC and WBO World Middleweight Titles but more importantly he inherited the most powerful lineage in all of boxing. He carries 2 belts but he has the direct legitimate lineage of all 4 belts. He is the Universally Recognized World Middleweight Champion. Oscar de la Hoya (IPA pronunciation: [1]) (born February 4, 1973) — nicknamed the Golden Boy — is an Mexican American/Chicano boxer who won a gold medal for the United States Boxing Team at the Barcelona Olympic Games. ... Ronald Lamont Winky Wright (born November 26, 1971 in Washington, DC) is an American boxer, the former Undisputed Junior Middleweight Champion of the World and a current middleweight contender. ...

Trivia

• He is the cousin of actress Christine Tarbet. The first contestant on the NBC game show 1 vs. 100 to win over $200,000.
• After the fight with Taylor, Pavlik and his father, Mike Pavlik Sr., accidently left their paychecks in their hotel room.^[5]
• Pavlik needed 108 stitches to close cuts on both of his hands and arms after he accidentally put them through a kitchen window he was repairing.^[6]

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See also

• List of male boxers
• List of current world boxing champions

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References

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External links

• Professional boxing record for Kelly Pavlik from Boxrec
• Kelly Pavlik Coverage from The Vindicator
• Official Web-Site of Kelly "The Ghost" Pavlik
• Pavlik Taylor Ringside Report & Photos