Pavlik vs. Williams

The WBC and WBO World Middleweight Championship bout between Kelly Pavlik and challenger Paul Williams will be rescheduled to a new date of Nov. 21 or early December at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.

Sources close to the Pavlik camp state that Kelly has suffered an injury while in training. Reports are that Pavlik suffered an injury to his middle knuckle of his left hand. Also, there is the possibility that his previous staph infection has flared up.

Dan Goossen of Goossen Tutor Promotions has said that is news to him and the Williams camp.

“If a release was sent stating that Pavlik was fighting November 21, I would be very interested in finding out who he’s fighting. As we’re all aware, we’ve just learned of Pavlik’s decision to cancel the press conference and thus the fight, and we will evaluate where we go from here.”

Pavlik vs. Williams set for October 3 on HBO!

Several sources, including ESPN’s Dan Rafael, are reporting that Top Rank and Goossen Tutor have finally come to terms for an October 3 fight between Kelly Pavlik and Paul Williams. The venue is likely to be Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, with HBO set to televise.

The deal was finalized Tuesday night after weeks of tough negotiations. It is being reported that Williams will make somewhere in the neighborhood of $2 million, and Pavlik will receive around $1.75 million plus the live gate, which could amount to a couple of million dollars. Williams team has also agreed to a rematch clause, should Pavlik lose.

This is great news for boxing fans, and it is sure to become one of the most highly anticipated fights of the year as Paul Williams continues to seek out the biggest challenges as he moves up scales, this time against the undisputed middleweight kingpin, Kelly Pavlik.

Stay tuned for more information on this megafight as it becomes available.