the best boxing match in the last 10 years

Originally Posted by SentToStud

Good fight. But does anyone really think this kid could have beaten Hearns Los Manas, MMH or SRL back in the day? If he was fighting Hearns, Leonard or Duran, I don't think he would have made it out of that 2nd round.

Did anyone see the Hearns kid's fight?

Last question: nope

First part: nope, Pavlik beats none of them unless he catches them with a lucky one which can happen. Hearns would have killed him. Leonard... he probably would have had no chance but might have lasted. Duran... He might beat Duran as a Middleweight. Duran might have walked right into a punch. Best chance against Duran. Hagler... no chance. I wonder if he could even hurt Hagler.

I also think Pavlik is ripe for the taking. Guys like Winky Wright, who are very slick and can punch hard enough to keep things honest, could beat him on decision. Pavlik will have plenty of takers. The 2nd round of that fight showed vulnerability.
And Pavlik is just straight ahead.