Pavlik: Allergic reaction had me close to death

Published Oct. 23, 2009 10:18 p.m. ET

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Kelly Pavlik's life was in peril.

An allergic reaction to medication had caused the middleweight champion's temperature to soar past 104 degrees, and his heart rate to 150 beats a minute. When he was finally admitted to the hospital, the sweat was pouring off his body, which had turned shades of red and purple.