Is that rock solid proven info Ghost, that Pav has a drinking issue. I hate unconfirmed rumors, seems likes being a father and all, he has his stuff together and has never missed weight or shown any unprofessionalism. People saying him ducking Paul Williams is a joke, staph infections are no joke, you don't take care of em proper, you die, been there.
I hear ya punch. I spoke a little out of turn there.
I have no clear proof that Kelly was in rehab, just heard the same things everyone else has.
I'm a huge fan of Pavlik. I want him to win this fight. He made me HUGE money in both matches with JT. I even sport a TEAM PAVLIK hat on occasion (and I'm not a hat guy generally).
But when I think of where the kid grew up, combined with what a few people have "heard", it does make me wonder.
Do I think the rumors are true? My guess is yes.
Do I have proof? No, and I hope I'm wrong.
I heard Kelly in interviews this week, and I thought he sounded great. To me, he sounded ready to go and well prepared mentally.
But a long time friend of mine, a guy who has watched the fights for 50 years, turned to me after listening to the same interview and said
"Canned answers. Sounds like a guy repeating the 12 steps he just finished at the Sober House"
:shrug: