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Its seems as though Duddy gets his crack at Pavlik...

OK, im not going to put my green tinted glasses on but is this a good move?? Will a decent performance improve his standing with some or will the bubble be burst..?

Or Can he win???

Either way I see him getting future title shots, due to his popularity

Was that the closest available date to St Patricks?

It could end up in a (2 weeks before) St Patrick's Day massacre..

Duddy to lose early and provide Pavlik with a highlight reel KO

Pavlik is a class above and bangs hard... Duddy takes too many shots as it, so think it may be a brutal beating for five rounds or so before it gets stopped.

I wonder if Arum has realised Duddy's gone as far as he can, reached his level... and is cashing in now? Duddy's fans will probably stick with him even after a defeat, but it may get Pavlik a whole new fanbase too.... it's not like Kelly will badmouth him or be disrespectful before or after the fight, and with his style Duddy's large following may well take to Pavilk too?

TerribleTerry wrote:Was that the closest available date to St Patricks?

It could end up in a (2 weeks before) St Patrick's Day massacre..

Duddy to lose early and provide Pavlik with a highlight reel KO

Exactly...a poor fight for Duddy's team to take and at the wrong stage of his career.

livingstone cole wrote:Interesting. If this goes ahead does anyone see anything other than a brief massacre?
If Duddy get's clocked that regularly by Yori Boy then at this stage Pavlik will have him seeing shamrocks before the half way point.

Pavlik's defence is not that good either and Duddy has decent power. Pavlik will probably knock him out by the middle rounds, but Duddy is not without hope.

Duddy could be challenging Dunne here for having the all time record of the quickest KO defeat of any undefeated and hyped up Irish fighter.

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Duddy will be annihilated very regardless of Pavlik's limitations. Pavlik's right hands will be too much for him.

If this is true then Dudd will be lucky to see the 3rd round... he's simply not world class.... but Pavlik deserves an easy defence after his recent fights, and this could be fun while it lasts.........

What has Duddy done to deserve this?

answers on a postcard to:

John Duddy has done nothing to deserve this
Magners Lane
Ireland
LL4 Leaf Clover

Captain Hook wrote:What has Duddy done to deserve this?

answers on a postcard to:

John Duddy has done nothing to deserve this
Magners Lane
Ireland
LL4 Leaf Clover

He has built a decent following, that is enough. Plenty of title challengers don't really deserve their shot.

Some scathing responses here..

I take it that Arum thinks that Duddy will be booked for glorious defeat, increasing his marketablity..

Strikes me Arum rates Duddy but realises its fashionable to knock Duddy..

Definitely a money making exercise for Team Pavlik. The fight will be over after 4 or 5 rounds, it could even be a complete blow out early on. It's good to see Pavlik getting back in there quickly. As long as he doesn't get injured this fight shouldn't get in the way of more meaningful fights later on in the year.

I bet Shep will have his bowler hat, sash and flute out for this one..

..rubbing his hands with glee at the thought of seeing his (seeming) arch enemy take a beasting.

thepocketrocket wrote:Some scathing responses here..

I take it that Arum thinks that Duddy will be booked for glorious defeat, increasing his marketablity..

Strikes me Arum rates Duddy but realises its fashionable to knock Duddy..

There is knocking Duddy and there is being realistic.

I like the guy and would be over the moon if he won but I just cant see him doing it.

Pavlik is huge and dangerous.

TerribleTerry wrote:I bet Shep will have his bowler hat, sash and flute out for this one..

..rubbing his hands with glee at the thought of seeing his (seeming) arch enemy take a beasting.

John Shep can go play with his flute

Im just waiting for the vitriol, maybe Duddy is a member of the real IRA???

TerribleTerry wrote:

thepocketrocket wrote:Some scathing responses here..

I take it that Arum thinks that Duddy will be booked for glorious defeat, increasing his marketablity..

Strikes me Arum rates Duddy but realises its fashionable to knock Duddy..

There is knocking Duddy and there is being realistic.

I like the guy and would be over the moon if he won but I just cant see him doing it.

Pavlik is huge and dangerous.

Yes, Johns getting fucked up..I just hope its glorious and not too bad

Good fight for Pavlik, easy first defence, high profile fight, maximum reward low risk.

For Duddy though he has nothing to lose and everything to gain

I would piss myself if Prince Arran did a number on him this weekend !

Captain Hook wrote:What has Duddy done to deserve this?

answers on a postcard to:

John Duddy has done nothing to deserve this
Magners Lane
Ireland
LL4 Leaf Clover

why has he a North Wales postcode if he lives in Ireland?

Pavlik

No lose fight for Duddy, he'll go out on his shield and make it exciting, blood and guts stuff for however briefly the fight lasts. Don't think this will damage his rep unless he gets blown out in the first and the exposure on HBO wil probably make him an even bigger ticket seller next time out.

As long as he puts in a half decent performance against Pavlik he's practically guaranteed another shot against one of the other champs soon after for another big payday. Good luck to him.

It is a massive step....i have only seen Duddy twice i think....one was a quick KO, the other time i saw him he didn't look anything special....one dimensional

At the very least, i do believe he is genuinely heavyhanded, so he'll have a chance, a slim one though..

....for Pavlik, he's had two very tough fights, his popularity is high so this fight is an understandable one to take...i just hope the one after will be a biggy.....everytime i have heard him speak i get the impression, that like his fighting style, he is a throw back....he'll want to be back in there with the big names

sligobhoy67 - I meant Magners Lane in Craig-y-don smart arse :)

Horse - he got a crack at the middleweight title based on a drawn out win over a very old Campas and a few D-rate bums....

You think he is worthy?

Duddy has to try and make a Gatti-like name in this fight. I don't think he can win. Pavlik has too many offensive abilities.

Captain Hook wrote: Horse - he got a crack at the middleweight title based on a drawn out win over a very old Campas and a few D-rate bums....

You think he is worthy?

C'mon Capt'n how long you been following the sport??

Have you never encountered a 'gimme' first defence before?

Pro boxing is a business and this is the PERFECT first defence from a financial stand point. That might not sit well with some people's ideas of the idea of the nature of sport but its inextractably part of pro boxing I am afraid..