Pavlik, Hopkins rev up Youngstown!

Photos by Chris Farina/Top Rank

Thousands of fans showed up today for a public pep rally and press conference at the Chevrolet Centre in Youngstown, Ohio, to see Undefeated World Middleweight Champion Kelly Pavlik and challenger, former four-time world champ Bernard Hopkins.

Promoted by Top Rank and Golden Boy Promotions, in association with Caesars Atlantic City, Pavlik-Hopkins will take place Saturday, October 18, at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall, and will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View.