Pavlik pounds Taylor again

KELLY PAVLIK defeated Jermain Taylor for the second time in less than five months on Saturday night, coming on late to earn a unanimous decision in a 12-round bout at the MGM Grand.

The 25-year-old was contractually obligated to give Taylor a rematch after flooring the former undisputed champion on September 29 to capture the WBC and WBO middleweight titles, but his title was not on the line in Las Vegas.

Pavlik received decisive scores of 117-111 from Dave Moretti and 116-112 from Glenn Trowbridge. Judge Patricia Morse Jarman had the fight closer, but gave Pavlik a 115-113 decision, keeping him unbeaten at 33-0.