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Pavlik vs. Zertuche Added To
Morales/Pacquiao II
Powerful, hard-punching, undefeated middleweight Kelly
'Ghost' Pavlik of Youngstown, Ohio, will take on Jose Luis
Zertuche of Mexico on Top Rank's "The Battle" championship
card which will feature Erik 'El Terrible' Morales vs. Manny
Pacquiao at the Thomas and Mack Center on Saturday, Jan. 21.
Pavlik vs. Zertuche, scheduled for 12 rounds, will be on the
HBO PPV telecast, Bob Arum announced today.
Pavlik, 23, is 27-0 with 24 knockouts and is coming off one
of his best performances. He out-slugged 17-1-1 Fulgencio
Zuniga in an all-out war, stopping him as the result of cuts
in the ninth round.
Pavlik will defend his North American Boxing Federation (NABF)
middleweight title against Zertuche.
"I'm hitting with a lot more power," Pavlik said. "When I
was younger, I was a good boxer and I was out-boxing my
opponents. Then, all of a sudden, the power came and look
where I am today."
Zertuche, 17-2-2, 13 KOs, is a very popular contender from
Mexico and is coming off a stoppage of previously unbeaten
Jesus 'El Martillo' Gonzales in his hometown of Phoenix.
Zertuche likes to go right to the attack and said he plans
to pressure Pavlik early and "challenge him" with some
inside bodywork.
Morales vs. Pacquiao II is promoted by Top Rank in
associated with Wynn Las Vegas. Morales vs. Pacquiao II will
be available on HBO Pay Per View.
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