Kelly Pavlik Biography
Kelly Pavlik is a former American professional boxer who competed for 12 years from 2000 to 2012. He has won several awards titles such as the unified WBC, WBO, Ring magazine and lineal middleweight titles by defeating Jermain Taylor in 2007. He has made three successful defenses before losing them to Sergio Martínez in 2010. Kelly was born on 5th April 1982 in Youngstown
Kelly Pavlik Age
He was born on April 5, 1982, in Youngstown, OH as Kelly Robert Pavlik. He is 36 years.
Kelly Pavlik Wife
He has a beautiful wife called Samantha Pavlik.
Kelly Pavlik Weight | Height
He has a good build body that stands at a height of 6 feet 2 inch and has a bodyweight of 170 lbs.
Pavlik`s Nicknames
He has two nicknames that he is well known by; the Ghost and the Express.
Kelly Pavlik Early life
He was born and raised up on the south side of Youngstown, Ohio, in the traditional ethnic Slovak neighborhood of Lansingville. He attended Lowellville High School and Mahoning County Joint Vocational School in 2000. He was trained by Jack Loew of Youngstown’s South Side Boxing Gym for his entire career.
Kelly Pavlik Professional Boxing career
In 2000, he became a professional boxer and went ahead to win his first 26 fights before stepping up in competition on October 7, 2005, to face Fulgencio Zúñiga for NABF Middleweight title. He dominated the fight from the second round till the ninth round when the fight was stopped due to Zuniga’s right eye that was cut over by the clash of heads.
On July 7, 2006, he defeated Bronco McKart the former WBO Light Middleweight Champion with a sixth-round technical knock out in the first defense of his NABF Middleweight title. He knocked Bronco down twice in the sixth round before the referee stopped the fight. On November 2, 2006, he headlined in his hometown at the Covelli Centre where he dominated the fight against Lenord Pierre. The fight was stopped by the referee in the fourth round after he knocked down Pierre again with the left hook.
On January 27, 2007, he faced Jose Luis Zertuche in Anaheim, California, and defeated Luis in the eighth-round knockout in the second and final defense of his NABF Middleweight title. It was a fast-paced and exciting fight.
Kelly Pavlik Net worth
He has an estimated net worth of $ 6 million.
Kelly Pavlik Arrest
On September 18, 2013, he was charged with theft after he declined to pay cab fare. On April 2015, on a Saturday he was again arrested for assault at a Foo Fighters concert. On August 2015, he shot a worker with a pellet gun whilst he was digging a lake at his home and was charged with misdemeanor assault on January 26, 2016. The case was later turned to a felonious assault after it was presented to a grand jury.
Professional boxing record
- Has a record of 4-1 (4 KO) in world title fights.
- Has a record of 3-2 (2 KO) against former or current world titlists:
- Won against Bronco McKart and Jermain Taylor.
- Lost against Bernard Hopkins and Sergio Gabriel Martinez.
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