The Valley is still buzzing over the big boxing weekend.
Kelly Pavlik bounced back from his first pro loss with a dominating, 9 round TKO of Marco Antonio Rubio on Saturday night. A record crowd of over 7200 packed into the Chevrolet Centre for the event, and there is a good chance those same fans will get to see his next fight, as well. Top Rank Boxing wants to hold the Ghost's next fight in Cleveland at Quicken Loans Arena, if they can work around the Cavaliers' playoff schedule. Pavlik fans might get to see their hero in action on June 20th.
Bob Arum of Top Rank Boxing says, "Cotto looks like he is going to fight on the 13th at Madison Square Garden, so maybe the week later. We can maybe do the fight in Cleveland."
Pavlik adds, "If I could stay home, northeast Ohio, I don't have to travel. It's so much more luxurious and accessible here. I don't have to find weight rooms. I don't have to find a place to get a sweat in to make weight. Everything is right there."
Here are some possible opponents: If Pavlik were to fight John Duddy, it would be held at Madison Square Garden. Duddy is a very popular Irishman, and they could sell the place out. Vernon Forrest is 38 years old, and Sergio Mora won the TV reality series, The Contender. Two Germans, Arthur Abraham and Felix Sturm, hold the other 2 titles, but it will be very difficult to get them to agree to a fight here in the states.
