Kelly Pavlik

“The Ghost”

Boxing · Retired

40-2-0RECORD

34WINS BY KO / TKO

6WINS BY DECISION

42PRO FIGHTS

Profile

Full name	Kelly Robert Pavlik
Nickname	The Ghost
Date of birth	5 Apr 1982
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Youngstown, Ohio, USA
Based in	Not added yet
Weight classes	Middleweight, Super middleweight
Trainers	Jack Loew
Height	189 cm (6′2″)
Reach	191 cm (75″)
Stance	Orthodox
Years active	2000–2012
Status	Retired
Pro debut	16 Jun 2000
Last fight	Win vs Will Rosinsky, 7 Jul 2012

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Titles and honours

WBC, WBO and The Ring middleweight champion (2007–2010)

Fight history

42 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Date	Location	Notes
Win	Will Rosinsky	Decision (unanimous)	10		7 Jul 2012	Carson, California, USA
Win	Scott Sigmon	TKO	7	3:00	8 Jun 2012	Paradise, Nevada, USA
Win	Aaron Jaco	TKO	2	0:45	31 Mar 2012	San Antonio, Texas, USA
Win	Alfonso López III	Decision (majority)	10		7 May 2011	Paradise, Nevada, USA
Loss	Sergio Martínez	Decision (unanimous)	12		17 Apr 2010	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA	Lost WBC, WBO and The Ring middleweight titles
Win	Miguel Espino	TKO	5	1:44	19 Dec 2009	Youngstown, Ohio, USA	Retained WBC, WBO and The Ring middleweight titles
Win	Marco Antonio Rubio	TKO (corner retirement)	9	3:00	21 Feb 2009	Youngstown, Ohio, USA	Retained WBC, WBO and The Ring middleweight titles
Loss	Bernard Hopkins	Decision (unanimous)	12		18 Oct 2008	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Win	Gary Lockett	TKO	3	1:40	7 Jun 2008	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA	Retained WBC, WBO and The Ring middleweight titles
Win	Jermain Taylor	Decision (unanimous)	12		16 Feb 2008	Paradise, Nevada, USA
Win	Jermain Taylor	TKO	7	2:14	29 Sep 2007	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA	Won WBC, WBO and The Ring middleweight titles
Win	Edison Miranda	TKO	7	1:54	19 May 2007	Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Win	Jose Luis Zertuche	KO	8	1:40	27 Jan 2007	Anaheim, California, USA
Win	Lenord Pierre	TKO	4	0:46	2 Nov 2006	Youngstown, Ohio, USA
Win	Bronco McKart	TKO	6	2:45	27 Jul 2006	Montville, Connecticut, USA
Win	Fulgencio Zúñiga	TKO	9	3:00	7 Oct 2005	Paradise, Nevada, USA
Win	Vincent Harris	TKO	2	2:19	26 Aug 2005	Houston, Texas, USA
Win	Daniel Neal	TKO	1	1:49	10 Jun 2005	Chicago, Illinois, USA
Win	Dorian Beaupierre	TKO	2	2:35	4 Mar 2005	Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
Win	Ross Thompson	Decision (unanimous)	8		27 Nov 2004	Paradise, Nevada, USA
Win	Carlton Holland	KO	2	2:59	18 Sep 2004	Paradise, Nevada, USA
Win	Pedro Ortega	TKO	6		2 Jul 2004	Struthers, Ohio, USA
Win	Roberto Baro	KO	2	2:16	26 Mar 2004	Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Win	Anthony Ivory	Decision (unanimous)	8		23 Jan 2004	Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Win	Rico Cason	KO	2	2:02	1 Jul 2003	Niles, Ohio, USA
Win	Cesar Avila	TKO	6	2:00	22 Mar 2003	Paradise, Nevada, USA
Win	Eduardo Gutierrez	TKO	2	2:59	8 Feb 2003	Paradise, Nevada, USA
Win	Edson Madrid	Decision (unanimous)	6		14 Sep 2002	Paradise, Nevada, USA
Win	Abel Hernandez	TKO	1	2:54	30 Jul 2002	Concho, Oklahoma, USA
Win	Eric Olds	KO	1	2:45	21 Jun 2002	Paradise, Nevada, USA
Win	Robert Dasoyan	KO	2	2:15	23 Feb 2002	Paradise, Nevada, USA
Win	Rob Bleakley	KO	2	1:56	21 Nov 2001	Youngstown, Ohio, USA
Win	Mario Lopez	TKO	2	1:42	4 Aug 2001	Paradise, Nevada, USA
Win	Grady Brewer	TKO	2	2:48	8 Jun 2001	Baraboo, Wisconsin, USA
Win	Tommy Walker	TKO	1	2:46	23 Mar 2001	Owensboro, Kentucky, USA
Win	Mathias Bedburdick	TKO	3	2:43	4 Feb 2001	Concho, Oklahoma, USA
Win	Cedric Johnson	TKO	2	1:54	15 Dec 2000	Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Win	Lafayette Randolph	TKO	2	1:48	17 Nov 2000	Reno, Nevada, USA
Win	Anthony Collier	TKO	1		15 Oct 2000	Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Win	Frankie Sanchez	TKO	1	1:59	15 Sep 2000	Denver, Colorado, USA
Win	Nelson Hernandez	TKO	1		5 Aug 2000	Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Win	Eric Benito Tzand	TKO	3		16 Jun 2000	Indio, California, USA