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Middleweight Pavlik to fight Hopkins in A.C. on Oct. 18

By DAVID WEINBERG Staff Writer, 609-272-7186

Published: Jul 22, 2008

Middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik and his rabid fan club will be returning to Atlantic City in the fall.

Harrah's Entertainment boxing consultant Ken Condon finalized the deal with Top Rank president Bob Arum and HBO officials over the weekend for a fight that pits Pavlik against former middleweight champ Bernard Hopkins at Boardwalk Hall on Oct. 18. The fight will be on HBO pay-per-view.

"We're very excited about it," Condon said in a phone interview Monday.

"We've been developing Kelly as a big draw for Boardwalk Hall, and this should be very popular with his fans. I'm expecting more to show up for this one than last time." More

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