Kelly Pavlik says he’s hungry for a big win. He thinks he needs one. Pavlik (35 31 KOs) returns to the ring December 19th in his hometown, Youngstown, Ohio, against Miguel Espino (20 2 9KOs), after a tumultuous stretch of rescheduling a fight with Paul Williams, battling serious health problems—which his promoter said were life-threatening—related to a left-hand injury, canceling a fight with Williams and making the Espino fight shortly afterward. “If there are critics now, there are going to be a lot more if I don’t dominate,” stated Pavlik during a recent conference call.
Workouts, the press conference and the weigh-in will all be open to the public before Pavlik and Espino meet on Saturday in the Beeghly Center at Youngstown State University.
Tuesday, December 15 – Media Workouts
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Jack Loew’s South Side Boxing Club
(1714 Market Street, Youngstown, Ohio)
11:30 AM – Miguel Espino & Vanes Martirosyan
1:00 PM – Kelly Pavlik & Jack Loew
Wednesday, December 16 – Final News Conference
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Beeghly Center at Youngstown State University
Noon – News Conference Begins
Public and Media Enter through Front Lobby
Friday, December 18 – Official Weigh-In
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Beeghly Center at Youngstown State University
1:00 PM – Pavlik & Espino on Scale First
Public and Media Enter through Front Lobby
RemainingTickets, priced at $208, $158, $108 and $58, including $8 processing fee, can be purchased online at www.Tickets.com. They can also be purchased at the Youngstown State University Athletic Ticket Office. For ticket information call (330) 941-1978.
The four-bout pay-per-view broadcast, beginning at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT, will open from the Arena Itson in Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, Mexico with WBC super featherweight champion Humberto Soto (49-7-2, 32 KOs), of Los Mochis, Mexico taking on two-time world champion Jesus Chavez (44-6, 30 KOs), of Austin, Tex., in a 10-round lightweight bout, followed by a rumble between WBA interim bantamweight champion Neomar Cermeño (18-0, 10 KOs), of Anzoategui, Venezuela, defending his title against Alejandro Valdez (22-3-2, 16 KOs), of Ciudad Obregon, Mexico. The pay-per-view action will shift to Youngstown where undefeated Top-10 super welterweight contender Vanes Martirosyan (25-0, 16 KOs), of Glendale, Calif., and trained by three-time Trainer of the Year Freddie Roach, will challenge NABF super welterweight champion Willie Lee (17-5, 10 KOs), of New Orleans, in a 12-round bout, followed by the main event, Pavlik vs.