HBO pushing for Kelly Pavlik vs Lucian Bute

Romanian newspaper Crai Nou reports that American television network HBO is pushing for a fight between IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute and soon to be contender Kelly Pavlik. The former middleweight champion Pavlik is moving up due to his inability to make the middleweight limit in a safe manner.

Speaking with sources in Bute's camp, it's being said the network is having trouble coming up with worthy opponents for Bute next televised appearance. Most of the super middleweight fighters with any name recognition are involved in the Super Six tournament being run by HBO's network rival, Showtime.

Last month HBO placed both Bute and Pavlik in a split-feed televised doubleheader. The purpose of the doubleheader to build a Bute-Pavlik fight at the end of the year. Bute knocked out Edison Miranda but Pavlik lost a unanimous decision to Sergio Martinez in the main event. HBO still wants to make Bute-Pavlik and they are more interested now that Pavlik officially announced his move to 168-pounds.

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good for hbo...i like that matchup..its not going 12..

I don't think this would turn out well for Pavlik.

i tend to agree

Good fight, but Bute seems to be improving and Kelly, well, not so much.

From a styles perspective it seems to me Pavlik is ready made for Bute.

I would like to see that fight, but I feel Pavlik should have a confidence builder first. Pavlik vs Jesse Brinkley in August with the winner to face Bute in the winter sounds good to me.

NBrooks5 wrote:

I don't think this would turn out well for Pavlik.

I agree but hey what can Pavlik do?

Canvas wrote:

I would like to see that fight, but I feel Pavlik should have a confidence builder first. Pavlik vs Jesse Brinkley in August with the winner to face Bute in the winter sounds good to me.

i agree. pavlik needs an easier fight at 168 first to get used to the weight and to build his confidence. if he can build his confidence back up i think that pavlik could pull it off.

Nighty, night Pavlik.

Kelly Pavlik will never improve for as long as he keeps Jack Loew as his trainer.

Ali_1748 wrote:

Kelly Pavlik will never improve for as long as he keeps Jack Loew as his trainer.

Man why does he keep that guy?

soonermark890 wrote:

Ali_1748 wrote:

Kelly Pavlik will never improve for as long as he keeps Jack Loew as his trainer.

Man why does he keep that guy?

They are pretty close, Kelly probably looks up to him as a father figure. Bob Arum needs to step in and convince Kelly to hire a better trainer.

yes kelly has layality to loew.big mistake..it would be great if he took a role in the camp but not as trainer maybe asst trainer but i dont see him doing that playing second banana..a new cut man for dam sure.

dmar5143 wrote:

yes kelly has layality to loew.big mistake..it would be great if he took a role in the camp but not as trainer maybe asst trainer but i dont see him doing that playing second banana..a new cut man for dam sure.

That's what I think would be best dmar. Because Kelly and Jack are so close sacking him would be too drastic, so a demotion to assistant trainer would be a smart idea.

Ali_1748 wrote:

dmar5143 wrote:

yes kelly has layality to loew.big mistake..it would be great if he took a role in the camp but not as trainer maybe asst trainer but i dont see him doing that playing second banana..a new cut man for dam sure.

That's what I think would be best dmar. Because Kelly and Jack are so close sacking him would be too drastic, so a demotion to assistant trainer would be a smart idea.

Or maybe you promote him to "manager?"

marbleheadmaui wrote:

Ali_1748 wrote:

dmar5143 wrote:

yes kelly has layality to loew.big mistake..it would be great if he took a role in the camp but not as trainer maybe asst trainer but i dont see him doing that playing second banana..a new cut man for dam sure.

That's what I think would be best dmar. Because Kelly and Jack are so close sacking him would be too drastic, so a demotion to assistant trainer would be a smart idea.

Or maybe you promote him to "manager?"

I think Kelly's manager is Cameron Dunkin.

Ali_1748 wrote:

marbleheadmaui wrote:

Ali_1748 wrote:

dmar5143 wrote:

yes kelly has layality to loew.big mistake..it would be great if he took a role in the camp but not as trainer maybe asst trainer but i dont see him doing that playing second banana..a new cut man for dam sure.

That's what I think would be best dmar. Because Kelly and Jack are so close sacking him would be too drastic, so a demotion to assistant trainer would be a smart idea.

Or maybe you promote him to "manager?"

I think Kelly's manager is Cameron Dunkin.

OK, so it was a crappy idea

so basically HBO wants to see Kelly knocked out and watch Loew have a nervous breakdown while cuddling Kellys unconscious head while Loew yells "Oh please, please Kelly wake the fuck up we gotta double the fucking jab"

I honestly think Jack Loew just says that when he doesnt know what the fuck to do

Mr Loew what is the quadrant of 268??

Jaack Loew : uhhhh, well ughh, ya see, you gotta double the fucking jab damn it

Mr. Loew how much is too much?

Jack Loew : uh well , ya see, when too much, is too much, you gotta double that fucking jab