Champ Pavlik calls off title bout with Williams

Champ Pavlik calls off title bout with Williams

Published Oct. 21, 2009 11:51 p.m. ET

Middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik called off a title defense against Paul Williams set for Dec. 5 because of an infected left hand.

Pavlik was to fight Williams at Atlantic City in one of the year's most anticipated bouts, but promoter Top Rank announced on Wednesday that Pavlik was unable to make a fist or punch with the injured hand.

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