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I used to think this guy was great, but I just rewatched his fight against Sharmba Mitchell, and it made me reconsider.
Mitchell was physically dominated by Mayweather, who is a small welterweight. He is too small/short to be fighting at 147, and he is a bit over-the-hill... although I think that everyone gives him a lot less credit than he deserves... an old fighter moving up to fight against prospects usually do a lot worse.
Anyways, Mitchell actually made quite a bit on contact on Williams, which obviously didn't phase him, because he has such a great chin (which he didn't even need against Mitchell)... It also seems to be a problem if someone relies on outworking their opponent as an A strategy, because the perfect counter to that seems to be defense.
So his two main fights could pose serious problems for him.
Mayweather has the defense, which means he might be able to beat him. Also, his arms are measured at 26 inches (in arm length, not wingspan, the statistic that is actually important for comparing reach), which is the same as Mayweather's. I think Mayweather would have a lot less problems with Williams than most think (because some are predicting a wipeout for Williams).
On the other side of the coin, Miguel Cotto hits hard as hell, and has some good technique to go along with it now. We all know that Williams has a hell of a chin, but his body really hasn't been tested. Cotto's body shots do a ton of damage, and it could end up that he gets dropped for the count because of the body shots. The other advantage to body shots is that they sap the energy of an opponent, meaning that if the body shots do take their toll on Williams, he will have a hard time throwing a zillion punches, which means that Cotto would start racking up the rounds. Correct me if I'm wrong, but Williams hasn't shown the the technique to outslick an opponent if need be.
All of this being said, it isn't a sure deal that any fighter wins any of these fights. I still don't know who I would pick for either of these two fights for Williams if either were ever signed.
Thoughts?
Mitchell was physically dominated by Mayweather, who is a small welterweight. He is too small/short to be fighting at 147, and he is a bit over-the-hill... although I think that everyone gives him a lot less credit than he deserves... an old fighter moving up to fight against prospects usually do a lot worse.
Anyways, Mitchell actually made quite a bit on contact on Williams, which obviously didn't phase him, because he has such a great chin (which he didn't even need against Mitchell)... It also seems to be a problem if someone relies on outworking their opponent as an A strategy, because the perfect counter to that seems to be defense.
So his two main fights could pose serious problems for him.
Mayweather has the defense, which means he might be able to beat him. Also, his arms are measured at 26 inches (in arm length, not wingspan, the statistic that is actually important for comparing reach), which is the same as Mayweather's. I think Mayweather would have a lot less problems with Williams than most think (because some are predicting a wipeout for Williams).
On the other side of the coin, Miguel Cotto hits hard as hell, and has some good technique to go along with it now. We all know that Williams has a hell of a chin, but his body really hasn't been tested. Cotto's body shots do a ton of damage, and it could end up that he gets dropped for the count because of the body shots. The other advantage to body shots is that they sap the energy of an opponent, meaning that if the body shots do take their toll on Williams, he will have a hard time throwing a zillion punches, which means that Cotto would start racking up the rounds. Correct me if I'm wrong, but Williams hasn't shown the the technique to outslick an opponent if need be.
All of this being said, it isn't a sure deal that any fighter wins any of these fights. I still don't know who I would pick for either of these two fights for Williams if either were ever signed.
Thoughts?
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