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Throb · Sun Sep 30, 2007 6:38 pm Pavlik stuns Taylor to win title

Kelly Pavlik claimed the undisputed world middleweight crown with a seventh-round stoppage of fellow American Jermain Taylor on Saturday.
Pavlik, 25, who recovered after being floored by Taylor in round two, unleashed a flurry of punches to leave the champion slumped in the corner.

Taylor, 28, was making a fifth defence of the title he took from Bernard Hopkins in July 2005.

But Pavlik was too strong in Atlantic City and carried off the WBC/WBO belts.

Gavin · Wed Oct 10, 2007 3:01 am

Not a massive shock. I watched Taylor fight a few years ago and he looked very promising but since he has deteriorated into a dull fighter. I didn't bother to watch and wasn't disappointed he lost.