Kelly Pavlik vs. Gary Lockett. June 7th
HBO Sports presents two championship fights on the Boardwalk when WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING: KELLY PAVLIK VS. GARY LOCKETT live SATURDAY, JUNE 7 (10:05 p.m. ET/7:05 p.m. PT) from The Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, on HBO.
Summer heat arrives early when undefeated rising star Kelly Pavlik (33-0, 29 KOs), from Youngstown, Ohio, returns to Atlantic City – where he captured his middleweight crown – for his first title defense against Gary Lockett (30-1, 21 KOs), from Cwmbran, Wales, in a scheduled 12-round contest. Pavlik is coming off back-to-back wins against former middleweight champ Jermain Taylor; their memorable showdown in September 2007 was named “Fight of The Year” by the Boxing Writers Association of America. Making his American debut, Lockett also hails from an industrial town, but in the south of Wales. He’s on a six-year, 14-fight undefeated streak, and hasn’t lost since 2002. In addition to his near-perfect professional career, Lockett compiled an impressive amateur record of 90-8.
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