On September 29, 2007, a 25-year-old Kelly Pavlik (31-0, 28 KOs) got a shot at the WBC, WBO, and The Ring middleweight titles held by 29-year-old Jermain Taylor (27-0-1, 17 KOs).
Pavlik came in to the fight on a 31-fight win streak with a 90% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 10 days. Taylor was on a 2-fight win streak with a 60% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 10 days.
Kelly Pavlik stopped the champion via TKO in the 7th round of the 12-round world-title fight, winning the first world titles of his career, and is crowned the new WBC, WBO, and The Ring middleweight champion. Pavlik improves his record to 32-0 (29 KOs), while Taylor adds a loss to his record at 27-1-1.
On June 7, 2008, the 26-year-old WBC, WBO, and The Ring middleweight world champion, Kelly Pavlik (33-0, 29 KOs), faced Gary Lockett, in a title defense fight.
Pavlik came in to the fight on a 33-fight win streak with a 87% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 22 days.
Kelly Pavlik made easy work of Gary Lockett, stopping the challenger via TKO in the 3rd. Pavlik improves his record to 34-0 (30 KOs)
On December 19, 2009, the 27-year-old WBC, WBO, and The Ring middleweight world champion, Kelly Pavlik (35-1, 31 KOs), faced Miguel Espino, in a title defense fight.
Pavlik came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 86% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 9 months and 28 days.
Kelly Pavlik stopped Miguel Espino via TKO in the 5th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC, WBO, and The Ring middleweight titles. Pavlik improves his record to 36-1 (32 KOs)
On February 21, 2009, the 26-year-old WBC, WBO, and The Ring middleweight world champion, Kelly Pavlik (34-1, 30 KOs), faced a 28-year-old Mexican boxer Marco Antonio Rubio (43-4-1, 37 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Pavlik came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 85% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 3 days. Rubio was on a 9-fight win streak with a 77% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 3 days.
The challenger refused to continue the fight in the 9th round, and Kelly Pavlik is crowned the new middleweight world champion. Pavlik improves his record to 35-1 (31 KOs), while Rubio adds a loss to his record at 43-5-1.
On July 27, 2006, a 24-year-old Kelly Pavlik (27-0, 24 KOs) and Bronco McKart met in the ring in a middleweight bout.
Pavlik came in to the fight on a 27-fight win streak with a 88% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 9 months and 20 days.
Kelly Pavlik stopped Bronco McKart via TKO in the 6th round. Pavlik improves his record to 28-0 (25 KOs)
On May 19, 2007, a 25-year-old Kelly Pavlik (30-0, 27 KOs) and a 26-year-old Colombian boxer Edison Miranda (28-1, 24 KOs) met in the ring.
Pavlik came in to the fight on a 30-fight win streak with a 90% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 22 days. Miranda was on a 2-fight win streak with a 82% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 months and 16 days.
Kelly Pavlik stopped Edison Miranda via TKO in the 7th round. Pavlik improves his record to 31-0 (28 KOs), while Miranda adds a loss to his record at 28-2.
On January 27, 2007, a 24-year-old Kelly Pavlik (29-0, 26 KOs) and Jose Luis Zertuche met in the ring in a middleweight bout.
Pavlik came in to the fight on a 29-fight win streak with a 89% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 25 days.
Kelly Pavlik stopped Jose Luis Zertuche via KO in the 8th round. Pavlik improves his record to 30-0 (27 KOs)
On October 7, 2005, a 23-year-old Kelly Pavlik (26-0, 23 KOs) and Fulgencio Zúñiga met in the ring in a middleweight bout.
Pavlik came in to the fight on a 26-fight win streak with a 88% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 11 days.
Kelly Pavlik stopped Fulgencio Zúñiga via TKO in the 9th round. Pavlik improves his record to 27-0 (24 KOs)
On June 8, 2001, a 19-year-old Kelly Pavlik (8-0, 8 KOs) and Grady Brewer met in the ring.
Pavlik came in to the fight on a 8-fight win streak with a 100% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 16 days.
Kelly Pavlik stopped Grady Brewer via TKO in the 2nd round. Pavlik improves his record to 9-0 (9 KOs)
On February 16, 2008, a 25-year-old Kelly Pavlik (32-0, 29 KOs) and a 29-year-old Jermain Taylor (27-1-1, 17 KOs) met in the ring for the 2nd time,.
Pavlik came in to the fight on a 32-fight win streak with a 90% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 18 days. Taylor was on a -1-fight win streak with a 58% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 18 days.
In the rematch, Kelly Pavlik defeated Jermain Taylor via unanimous decision in the 12-round fight. Pavlik improves his record to 33-0, while Taylor adds a loss to his record at 27-2-1.