Through the years Kelly has diversified his training regiment to include a variety of stops in any given week. Rocky Taumoepeau of Rocky's Gym, has been working with Kelly on strength and conditioning since Kelly's amateur days in the 90's.Rocky's Gym Website. Another stop on the training circuit includes The Iron Man Warehouse. Athletes use Kegs, fire hoses and sledge hammers along with a long list of other tools. Check the list out here: IronMan Warehouse Website. Road work for Kelly can consist of 5 mile runs, mixed speed sets of 400 meters, and scaling theBleachers at YSU Stadium. Kelly's conditioning all leads back to his training and sparring sessions at the Southside Boxing Club under the watchful eye of Jack Loew. Click Here to See a 1 minute highlight of the Iron Man Warehouse work out -PRODUCED BY SPORTSTIME OHIO.
Kelly joined his friends from the US Armed Forces at the Canfield Fair.Fair attendees had the opportunity to say hello to men and women of our US Armed Forces. Kelly accepts an Appreciation Award from Sgt. 1st Class Mark Hutton of the Army National Guard in recognition of Pavlik's support of the military. Kelly and his parents, Mike and Debbie Pavlik, pose with members of the 583rd Law and Order Detachment and the 838th Military Police Company, both based out of Austintown. The troop members served in Iraq.Kelly was proud to take part in the Canfield fair and also to celebrate Labor Day Weekend with the troops who protect our country. Photo credit to Mike Romeo.
Kelly was invited to officially open the 162nd Annual Canfield Fair.He made some opening comments and cut the ribbon commencing one of the biggest fairs in the country.Kelly’s parents took him to the Canfield Fair yearly for his whole life. This year he was there with them and also his wife and daughter.
Kelly’s next opponent, Bernard Hopkins visited Youngstown with representatives from Golden Boy Promotions and HBO Pay-Per-View.Kelly’s Promoter, Bob Arum of Top Rank Inc. was on hand as were Kelly’s co-managers Cameron Dunkin and Michael Pavlik Senior.Hard hats were given to fans in attendance in with the theme as a blue collar battle between a Philly fighter and a Youngstown fighter.Although the press conference can best be described as polite and respectful the fighters and their teams took the opportunity to establish their intent.Kelly Pavlik said, “I love fighting the best fighters in the world.He’s a legendary fighter and for me to go in there and not only beat him but do it convincingly… that would probably be the biggest accomplishment.”The 43 year old Hopkins was a former Undisputed Middleweight Champion and Light-heavyweight Champion.Jack Loew said, “[Bernard Hopkins] is one of the greatest middleweights, one of the greatest fighters of all times.”
Kelly buckles down with strength and conditioning training coupled with his time in the boxing gym.Outside of a few local obligations Kelly is solely focused on training up to 8 hours a day 6 days a week. Go to www.teampavlik.com click on the “Press” link and then click on “Training Camp” photos to see parts of Kelly’s diverse regimen.
The first 1000 fans received a free Kelly Pavlik Bobblehead.Kelly took batting practice on the field as did his brother Michael and corner man Michael Cox. Kelly met with the Scrapper's Manager, former Indians 3rd baseman Travis Fryman. He also met with the team. Wearing a Scrappers jersey with "The Ghost" printed on the back, he played catch on the field before the game.
Over 1,000 people packed into Cene Field bleachers to watch Team Media face off against Team Pavlik in a charity softball game.Before the game started Dana Balash did a live interview with Kelly Pavlik and members of Team Media.One member of Team Media got a pie in the face live on television as Kelly’s father Mike snuck up on Vindicator reporter Joe Scalzo.
The game provided some thrills for the audience as Kelly went 3 for 4 on the day.Although Team Media had more runs after 9 innnings, Team Pavlik was able to win the home run derby courtesy of Kelly’s cornerman, Youngstown Police officer Mike Cox.Over $5,000 was raised for the local United Way.
The press conference to announce Pavlik Vs. Hopkins in NYC turned out to be a discussion of boxing legitimacy.Bernard Hopkins lavishes praise on Kelly Pavlik for his ascent to greatness in the boxing world while Kelly acknowledges the honor of being able to square off against one of the all time greats.Read more articles here:
A sold out Golf outing that raised in excess of $16,000 for the upcoming Akron Childrens’ Hospital that will be built in Youngstown.Many thanks to the participants and sponsors.It was a wonderful success and Kelly looks forward to doing it again.
The Ring Magazine was establish in 1922 and the slogan on the website says “The Bible of Boxing”.Having several owners and editors throughout the years it has been a stalwart publication of the world of boxing.The Ring magazine has a ratings panel consisting of 33 journalists from as many publications and boxing news websites.The ratings panel recognizes the King of each division.Kelly Pavlik is universally recognized as the King of the Middleweight Division, subsequently he also gets that recognition from Ring Magazine. He's been on the cover of their monthly publication 4 times in the last year, as well as the cover of their 2008 Almanac.
Dave Grohl and Chris Shiflett invited Kelly and Samantha as special guests of the band when they played a packed house at Quicken Loans Arena in ClevelandOhio.Spontaneously invited on stage Kelly got to do a guitar solo (with assistance from Chris Shiflet).Speaking to the crowd for a few minutes Kelly gave due praise to the one of the best bands in the world.The stalwart chant of O-H-I-O followed.The Foo Fighters are fans of Kelly’s fighting style and Kelly is a huge fan of their music and performances.
Hosted by Justin Timberlake, the program took place on July 16 and aired on ESPN July 20th.Kelly and Samantha had the opportunity to catch up with several Ohio athletes including current NFL, and former OhioState linebacker, A.J. Hawk.They got to say hello to several friends and acquaintances from the Ohio sports scene including Cleveland Browns players Braylon Edwards and Brady Quinn.
Kelly and Samatha are married on the island of Oahu.After attending the ESPYs on July 16 in Los Angeles, Kelly and Samantha went to Hawaii to meet their families for the wedding.
After months of development and collaboration Kelly gave his approval for the launch of the new www.TeamPavlik.com.It includes new features including photos, videos and this blog.Read more in this article:
Kelly Pavlik honors his friend at a banquet in his memory. Johnny Swanson's family spoke in reflection about Johnny's life as a son and father. They also spoke about the importance of amateur boxing in his life. Kelly's trainer Jack Loew spoke about Johnny's sincerity, work ethic and passion. The event was also a fund raiser to support the boxing pursuits of other young boys and girls of the Southside Boxing Club so that they can reach and achieve as Johnny did.
Kelly was introduced to Dante Delsignore in early 2007. Dante had recently been diagnosed with cancer and was in the midst of regular treatments. Kelly admired Dante's courage and fortitude in his battle against cancer. In the following months they stayed in close contact and drew strength from one another.
In honor of the men and women of the Army, Navy, Airforce, Marines and Coast Guard, Kelly wears an originally designed patch of each military branch’s crest.The design is courtesy of nationally renowned Artist Ray Simon.
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City.Kelly brings power and accuracy against the World Boxing Organization’s #1 Contender.Lockett lost only once and it was by decision.Kelly became the first person to Knock Out Gary Lockett.Kelly has knocked out every single opponent he has faced since 2004.6 of his last 7 opponents had never been knocked out.Kelly knocked out all of them. CLICK HERE TO SEE VIDEO OF THE AFTER PARTY
The American Cancer Society asked Kelly to be the national spokesman for the launch of a cross country bus tour aiming to make the fight against cancer a major issue during the election season. It kicked-off in Cleveland Ohio and Kelly was on hand to share his sentiments about the importance of people coming together to advance the cause of cancer research and support for the millions of Americans that confront the illness. The cause is especially close to home for Kelly because his mother is a cancer survivor. He and all the people in attendance signed the bus that will be traveling across the country.
This Blog will pick up from May 2008. We direct fans and friends to the "Photos" section of www.teampavlik.com so that you may click on each photo and read captions about specific events and appearances during Kelly's first championship year between mid-2007 and mid-2008. The "Videos" section has clips of Kelly's historic Championship win. On September 29, 2007, Kelly KO'ed the undefeated Champion Jermain Taylor for the title and beat him in the re-match February 16, 2008. In fall 2007 Kelly was a special guest of Jim Tressel and the Buckeyes, Travis Hafner and the Indians, Coach Romeo Crennel and the Browns, and LeBron James and the Cavs -all documented in the "Photos" section. Kelly has been involved with charities since his amateur days but once he won the title he was able to raise significant funds for numerous charities. Here's a video clip from the SportsTime Ohio program "Ringside with The Champ"
6 days after Kelly engaged in an all out war with Edison Miranda to claim the Undisputed #1 ranking in the Middleweight Division he's on the air with Brian Kenney to discuss his 7 year undefeated career and also to analyze the boxing matches of that night's fighters. He and Brian also look back at a few of the great boxers that came out of Youngstown with video clips of Ray Mancini, Earnie Shavers, Jeff Lampkin and Harry Arroyo. Video Can be viewed by clicking these links. Watch Friday Night Fights with Kelly Pavlik as Co-Host -Part 1
Watch Friday Night Fights with Kelly Pavlik as Co-Host -Part 2
"The Right To Fight" (for the championship). Kelly fought Edison Miranda on the undercard of Champion Jermain Taylor's defense against Corey Spinks on May 19, 2007. Kelly was ranked #1 WBC while Miranda was ranked #1 WBO. At May 18 pre-fight press conference Pavlik took the podium stating his goals and then sat down. After Pavlik, Edison Miranda took the podium and spent most of his time ridiculing the champion Taylor, almost ignoring the threat Pavlik posed. Then Corey Spinks' promoter, Don King, took the podium and simply looked back at Miranda and said, "You best worry about that white boy over there", pointing to the Knock Out Phenom Pavlik. After King, Taylor took the podium and erupted in a tirade calling out Miranda and Pavlik. The press conference had turned into an array of tempers and threats. The following night Pavlik crushed Miranda with an exciting 7th round KO. Pavlik's KO made ESPN's top 10 plays of the day. Taylor won a boring split decision against Spinks. The stage was set for a Pavlik Vs. Taylor showdown but many wondered if the Champ would try to evade the established and proven #1 contender -Kelly Pavlik Watch Video of Pavlik Demolishing Miranda:
World Middleweight Champion. Boxing since age 9. High school graduate with vocational studies in graphic design. Has two children with wife Samantha. Mother, Debbie. Father, Michael. Brothers, Ricky and Michael Junior. An 8 Year professional boxer.
