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Based on various quotes given, it was made very clear that neither man plans to let recent losses linger for too long.
A recent press conference was held to announce the twin-bill televised fight card scheduled to take place on February 21, headlined by Kelly Pavlik and Miguel Cotto.
Pavlik (34-1, 30KO's) will face off against #1 contender, highly seasoned Marco Antonio Rubio (43-4-1,38KO's).
Pavlik has stated on numerous occasions that he views this fight as a 'do or die' type match, and doesn't plan to give fight fans anything less than a stunning performance.
Rubio, not known for the same type of power, is still a very formidable opponent and will not come to lie down. For Pavlik, this should be a great stepping stone to test his 'post-Hopkins' heart, and prepare him for a potential showdown against either Arthur Abraham or one of the other formidable middleweights around the sport.
As Pavlik gets set to square off against Rubio in his hometown, on the same night on the same HBO telecast, fight fans will also see Puerto Rican phenom Miguel Cotto, live from New York City's Madison Square Garden.
For Miguel Cotto, he finds himself in a similar situation as Pavlik, but his return follows the type of loss that has completely derailed careers in the past. This will be Miguel Cotto's first time in the ring since his humbling 11th round TKO against Mexican Antonio Margarito.
Cotto (32-1, 26KO's) will square off against the U.K.'s Michael Jennings (34-1, 16KO's).
To many, (Cotto included), Jennings is just another face in the crowd, but considering the fact that he has a similar height and reach advantage over Cotto to that of Margarito, coupled with the fact that his jab is far more complete than Margarito's, many sport insiders feel that this has all the trimmings of a 'trap' fight.
Cotto should get the nod if he comes in ready to move forward in his career, but Jennings has already made it clear that he's not visiting New York City as a tourist - but instead he's coming to make a name for himself and jump on a fighter whose ego remains a bit bruised.
Jennings stated that he will "come out strong from the first bell to make his presence felt".
Despite the big talk from his opponent, few expect Cotto to lose. There's no way of telling how things will play out but if there are any lingering effects, Jennings definitely appears to be ready to exploit them.
Stay tuned.
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