Taylor vs Pavlik

Who won Taylor vs Pavlik?

Kelly Pavlik beat Jermain Taylor by technical knockout in the 7th round on Saturday, September 29th, 2007, at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 kg).

This contest was for the unified middleweight championship of the world, with the WBC, and WBO belts on the line.

Taylor vs Pavlik stats

Back in September 2007, Jermain Taylor stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 27 wins, zero losses, and 1 draw.

Kelly Pavlik made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 31 wins and 0 draws.

Jermain Taylor was the same age as Kelly Pavlik, at -17 years old.

Pavlik had a height advantage of 3 inches over Taylor. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Jermain Taylor and Kelly Pavlik fought out of an orthodox stance.

Taylor's experience as a professional fighter was relatively equal to Pavlik's, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2001, 5 months later than Pavlik, whose first professional fight was in 2000. He had fought 79 more professional rounds, totaling 273 compared to Pavlik's 194.

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What time did Taylor vs Pavlik start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Taylor vs Pavlik?

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