Kelly Pavlik vs Marco Antonio Rubio
On February 21, 2009, Kelly Pavlik (34-1, 30 KOs), the middleweight WBC, WBO, and The Ring champion, defends his titles against Mexican challenger, Marco Antonio Rubio (43-4-1, 37 KOs).
Pavlik vs Rubio Stats
Kelly Pavlik is coming in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 85% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision loss to Bernard Hopkins, 4 months and 3 days ago. Marco Antonio Rubio is on a 9-fight win streak with a 77% KO rate, with his last fight being a split decision win over Enrique Ornelas, 4 months and 3 days ago.
Pavlik vs Rubio Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Kelly Pavlik at 99-1 winning odds. Marco Antonio Rubio really doesn't have much to present against Pavlik.
Pavlik vs Rubio Result
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.