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December 4, 2008

Pavlik vs Taylor II

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WBC middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik, left, of Ohio, and Jermain Taylor, of Arkansas, pose face-to-face during a news conference at the MGM Grand Wednesday February 13, 2008. Pavlik will face Taylor in a 12-round non-title rematch in the MGM Grand Garden Arena Saturday.

WBC middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik, left, of Ohio, and Jermain Taylor, of Arkansas, pose face-to-face during a news conference at the MGM Grand Wednesday February 13, 2008. Pavlik will face Taylor in a 12-round non-title rematch in the MGM Grand Garden Arena Saturday. View photo »

WBC middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik, left, of Ohio, and Jermain Taylor, of Arkansas, pose during a news conference at the MGM Grand Wednesday February 13, 2008. Pavlik will face Taylor in a 12-round non-title rematch in the MGM Grand Garden Arena Saturday.

WBC middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik, left, of Ohio, and Jermain Taylor, of Arkansas, pose during a news conference at the MGM Grand Wednesday February 13, 2008. Pavlik will face Taylor in a 12-round non-title rematch in the MGM Grand Garden Arena Saturday. View photo »

WBC middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik, left, of Ohio, and Jermain Taylor, of Arkansas, pose for photos during a news conference at the MGM Grand Wednesday February 13, 2008. Pavlik will face Taylor in a 12-round non-title rematch in the MGM Grand Garden Arena Saturday.

WBC middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik, left, of Ohio, and Jermain Taylor, of Arkansas, pose for photos during a news conference at the MGM Grand Wednesday February 13, 2008. Pavlik will face Taylor in a 12-round non-title rematch in the MGM Grand Garden Arena Saturday. View photo »

WBC middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik, of Ohio, is shown during a news conference at the MGM Grand Wednesday February 13, 2008. Pavlik will face Jermain Taylor in a 12-round non-title rematch in the MGM Grand Garden Arena Saturday.

WBC middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik, of Ohio, is shown during a news conference at the MGM Grand Wednesday February 13, 2008. Pavlik will face Jermain Taylor in a 12-round non-title rematch in the MGM Grand Garden Arena Saturday. View photo »

Jermain Taylor, of Arkansas, is shown during a news conference at the MGM Grand Wednesday February 13, 2008. Taylor will face WBC middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik, of Ohio, in a 12-round non-title rematch in the MGM Grand Garden Arena Saturday.

Jermain Taylor, of Arkansas, is shown during a news conference at the MGM Grand Wednesday February 13, 2008. Taylor will face WBC middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik, of Ohio, in a 12-round non-title rematch in the MGM Grand Garden Arena Saturday. View photo »

Jermain Taylor, of Arkansas, listens to speakers during a news conference at the MGM Grand Wednesday February 13, 2008. Taylor will face WBC middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik, of Ohio, in a 12-round non-title rematch in the MGM Grand Garden Arena Saturday.

Jermain Taylor, of Arkansas, listens to speakers during a news conference at the MGM Grand Wednesday February 13, 2008. Taylor will face WBC middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik, of Ohio, in a 12-round non-title rematch in the MGM Grand Garden Arena Saturday. View photo »

WBC middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik, left, and Ray

WBC middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik, left, and Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini, both of Youngstown, Ohio, pose during a news conference at the MGM Grand Wednesday February 13, 2008. Pavlik will face Jermain Taylor of Arkansas in a 12-round non-title rematch in the MGM Grand Garden Arena Saturday. Mancini is a former WBA lightweight champion. View photo »

Jose Navarro, left, of California and WBC super flyweight champion Cristian Mijares of Mexico during a news conference at the MGM Grand Wednesday February 13, 2008. Mijares will defend his title against Navarro at the MGM Grand Garden Arena Saturday.

Jose Navarro, left, of California and WBC super flyweight champion Cristian Mijares of Mexico during a news conference at the MGM Grand Wednesday February 13, 2008. Mijares will defend his title against Navarro at the MGM Grand Garden Arena Saturday. View photo »

Martin Castillo, left, and WBO super flyweight champion Fernando Montiel, both of Mexico, pose during a news conference at the MGM Grand Wednesday February 13, 2008. Montiel will defend his title against Castillo at the MGM Grand Garden Arena Saturday.

Martin Castillo, left, and WBO super flyweight champion Fernando Montiel, both of Mexico, pose during a news conference at the MGM Grand Wednesday February 13, 2008. Montiel will defend his title against Castillo at the MGM Grand Garden Arena Saturday. View photo »

Jermain Taylor, of Arkansas, speaks during a news conference at the MGM Grand Wednesday February 13, 2008. Taylor will fight WBC middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik in a 12-round non-title rematch in the MGM Grand Garden Arena Saturday. Taylor lost the title to Pavlik last year.

Jermain Taylor, of Arkansas, speaks during a news conference at the MGM Grand Wednesday February 13, 2008. Taylor will fight WBC middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik in a 12-round non-title rematch in the MGM Grand Garden Arena Saturday. Taylor lost the title to Pavlik last year. View photo »

WBC middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik, left, of Ohio, speaks during a news conference at the MGM Grand Wednesday February 13, 2008. Pavlik will face Jermain Taylor, far right, of Arkansas in a 12-round non-title rematch in the MGM Grand Garden Arena Saturday. Pavlik took the title from Taylor in a fight last year. Boxing promoter Lou DiBella listens at center.

WBC middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik, left, of Ohio, speaks during a news conference at the MGM Grand Wednesday February 13, 2008. Pavlik will face Jermain Taylor, far right, of Arkansas in a 12-round non-title rematch in the MGM Grand Garden Arena Saturday. Pavlik took the title from Taylor in a fight last year. Boxing promoter Lou DiBella listens at center. View photo »

WBO super flyweight champion Fernando Montiel of Mexico listens to speakers during a news conference at the MGM Grand Wednesday February 13, 2008. Montiel will defend his title against Martin Castillo, also of Mexico, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena Saturday.

WBO super flyweight champion Fernando Montiel of Mexico listens to speakers during a news conference at the MGM Grand Wednesday February 13, 2008. Montiel will defend his title against Martin Castillo, also of Mexico, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena Saturday. View photo »

Thu, Feb 14, 2008 (4:17 p.m.)

Many consider the first fight between Jermain Taylor and Kelly Pavlik the fight of the year in 2007, but will the second go-round live up to the hype? Both fighters are saying so, but no one will know for sure until Saturday night when the nontitle rematch occurs at the MGM Grand.

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