Kelly Pavlik: “overrated, overhyped’’

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Every time someone criticized boxing for becoming a virtual Legends Tour, the response from those who still think the sport return to its former glory was: Kelly Pavlik.

I don’t think we’ll be hearing that so much in the near future.

Neither does Joe Calzaghe, who didn’t seem as surprised as most by Pavlik’s unanimous decision loss to the ancient Bernard Hopkins.

‘I said all along Kelly Pavlik was overrated, overhyped and hadn’t done anything in his career to warrant a fight with me,’’ said Calzaghe, who fights Roy Jones Jr. on Nov. 8. ‘This was evident Saturday night when Hopkins destroyed and exposed him for what he is ...

‘They told me the place was packed with Pavlik fans who either sat stunned or actually started cheering for Hopkins.’’

-- Randy Harvey