This will make him a tougher cookie later on. Nothing better for a young fighter than facing adversity from a legit tough guy and digging deep to pull it out.. add to the fact that this is Paul's first major win and you can tell he's something special. Despite whatever many detractors might think, though I was rooting for Williams and was all over him after I saw his style against Sharmba, for a minute there I thought I was going to see this fight end in Chavez/Taylor fashion. Paul was initiating holds after many of those punches Margarito threw to the body and then started holding more frequently when Margarito was going upstairs after catching Willams' rhythm, but he has an excellent poker face so you have to look at his body language and tactics to see that the body punches were having a terrible effect on Paul.
The Punisher needs a few more fights though, I put him just below Mayweather and Mosely. He has to work on his inside fighting and jab with more of a purpose to do damage than merely as a way to rhythm his way into money punches. I was sitting in disbelief watching Paul do what he did with putting just a snap on his jabs. Nothing else. I don't think it's a case of him not being able to hit it's just that he doesn't use ANY sit down power in that regard when he should. That way you know...you might not have to throw a kazillion punches to win a fight. That was a lot of fucking mileage. My jaw dropped when I saw the final punched stats and fell through the floor when Lampley stated compubox wasn't doing Williams' justice. It almost wasn't enough. Margarito started to get more in sync with his jabbing rhythm and hit him more later in the fight, so others who are faster might be able to exploit this.
This was my first time seeing Margarito fight, and I was impressed. He had everything against him and the fight still could've went to a draw if he kept the damage level up. For all of you praising Williams workrate, though it is ridiculously impressive remember judges can be swayed by who is doing damage and for how long.
Only knock I have on Margarito is the sore loser mentality. You can't win a fight smiling when a guy hits you and blocking punches. You have to throw more.
use that long jab as a weapon sometimes (ala Wlad) instead of as a scoring machine all night.
that's what I'm saying, I think with time and more experience he will start to utilize his jab in that manner, that's why I was thinking it would be good for him to train with someone to teach him how to "box" instead of jab jab jab power shot, jab jab jab power shot repeat, and like Steward was saying when he hits you with that power shot you can tell he's not squeezing his fist all the way on some of his punches
Mayweather and Mosely would be formidable. Paul showed tonight that he doesn't like body shots. His defense is very much his offense like its been said. His response to everything Margarito did was to keep up the punch output, so like this fight that could be the difference in fights with those two and he wins anyway. Would still like to see him mix it up, sit down on it and use that long jab as a weapon sometimes (ala Wlad) instead of as a scoring machine all night.
This was a great first test as crazy as that sounds. A first test, lol. He showed he has iron in his chin and a huge will to win. Margarito is one of the few WW that could compete with Williams punch output. Who the hell has a chance at outpunching him, muchless beating him?
good to see him take those shots I've seen him get hit but never later in a fight when he was a little tired and more supsceptible to go down from fatigue, what I like about him is he is still young at 25 he has a lot of room for improvement, it'd be nice if he got someone to work with him like a Steward, Roach,or even Mayweather Sr.
Thats a very big win for Williams!!! Margarito is nobodys chump and will always come at you so im very impressed with this win and will be sure to catch his next fight!!! I hope he thinks about unifying the titles!!!
Margarito is a good WW nothing more nothing less Good power and Chin so i gotta give something he is not a champion for no reason but the problem ever since Arum opened up to hypen Margarito many guys in BS are talking shit about Mayweather ducking him and most feared man and stuff like that. I not hater but Margarito is a person who hold a title for awhile and loose it after a couple of defense. He is a good test for prospects and contenders but not the elite fighter thing.
Margarito should be fighting Luis Callazo,Suerz or Estrda. I know Carlos Qunintant is going to win him and Berto too as well as Cotto and Cintron
Thats a very big win for Williams!!! Margarito is nobodys chump and will always come at you so im very impressed with this win and will be sure to catch his next fight!!! I hope he thinks about unifying the titles!!!