On February 16, 2008, Kelly Pavlik (32-0, 29 KOs) and Jermain Taylor (27-1-1, 17 KOs) meet in the ring for the 2nd, in a 12-round bout.
Kelly Pavlik is coming in to the fight on a 32-fight win streak with a 90% KO rate; his last fight was a 7th round TKO victory over Taylor, 4 months and 18 days ago. Jermain Taylor is on a 1-fight losing streak with a 58% KO rate, with his last fight being a 7th round TKO loss to Pavlik, 4 months and 18 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Kelly Pavlik at 99-1 winning odds. Jermain Taylor really doesn't have much to present against Pavlik.
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.