FLASH QUOTES FROM PAVLIK-HOPKINS
NEW YORK PRESS CONFERENCE
For
Immediate Release
Nazim Richardson: This guy
comes to fight and that is good for Bernard
Hopkins. John David Jackson will be supporting
me in this fight. When you look at Bernard Hopkins,
you are looking at a legend and you have to
respect him for that. He has been through the
wars and the fires. He has never been cut and
has never been beat up.
Bernard Hopkins: I’m
a boxing fan and I am a fan of Kelly Pavlik.
I am a fan of Pavlik because he became a champion
the right way. Not because of politics, but
because he came up through the ranks and beat
them all. I know what makes a good fight, but
I never thought I would be fighting him. Kelly
has a lot of heart and determination, but saying
that, I’ve never been afraid of a ghost.
I believe I’m coming
into this fight as the winner. People know me
and boxing people know me and they know I’m
a threat against anyone. I am willing to say
that I am coming into this fight to win. When
we get into the ring – it will just be
me and him – and that means it is 50/50.
This is a blue collar fight.
It’s like two guys working on a pier and
get in a fight. It’s two guys fighting
with their hard hats on. This is a blue collar
sport – the kind of fight that could happen
in any inner city – except now I’m
from Philly and he’s from Youngstown.
Kelly comes in and throws
the hammer down and it’s my job to take
that away from him.
Pavlik has fought three times
against fighters that I know of – Miranda
and (Jermain) Taylor (twice). I don’t
know any of the others. But I have nothing bad
to say about Kelly Pavlik.
This fight is about two guys.
One guy is coming forward and the other guys
is looking to do his thing and THAT SPELLS ACTION.
Jack Loew: This is a great
opportunity being able to fight a guy like Bernard
Hopkins. This fight will take Kelly to another
level. He’s a great fighter, but on October
18 it will come to an end for Bernard Hopkins.
It is over for him.
Kelly Pavlik: I want to fight
the best. People talk and ask about why I am
fighting Bernard Hopkins. You’ve got a
legend right here. I don’t know about
Calzaghe – I guess I would have to shoot
him in the foot to get him to stop running from
me. All I can tell you is that I will train
as hard as I can to get in the best shape that
I can be in – for Bernard Hopkins.
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Tickets to Pavlik vs. Hopkins,
priced at $700, $500, $350, $200, $100 and $75,
go on sale This Friday! August 8 at Noon ET
and can be purchased at the Boardwalk Hall box
office, by calling Ticketmaster (800) 736-1420
or online at www.Ticketmaster.com.
Promoted by Top Rank and
Golden Boy Promotions, in association with Caesars
Atlantic City, Pavlik vs. Hopkins will take
place Saturday, October 18 at Atlantic City's
Boardwalk Hall. The fight will be produced and
distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View, beginning
at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT
