I don't get it. If Williams reason for pulling out of the Pavlik fight is, as Goossen says, that he wants an October date, why is he willing to negociate a deal wit Hopkins, a guy who won't be ready AT LEAST until late November? Isn't that a little shady? Pavlik woulda been ready in late Nov. for a huge showdown and Paul cancelled, for the reason that he wants to stay active. But B-Hop will want a couple months at least. I can guarantee there's no way he will be ready come October. What's your excuse for that, Williams camp? Why can't you wait for a champ in Pavlik but you can wait for Hopkins? I'm not saying Paul is scared of Pavlik, I genuinely want to know the reasoning. It's a big money, big stage fight he pulled out of and the reason he gave appears to be bullitsh.
False, my man. Saying Pavlik pulled out of the October 3 date is true, but thats only half the story. He wanted to postpone it til late November. Williams is the one who pulled out completely because he said he wanted to fight before November. Nothing I just said is disputed by anyone.
Wrong. He wants to put Paul Williams on hold while he tries to figure out when he can fight again. This November date is bogus considering Goosen is promoting Berto-Kessler on NOV 21st. That would never happen. There is no definitive date when Pavlik will be ready to fight and missing 3 Doctors appointments indicates he is in no hurry for this fight. You putting the fight not coming off on Williams is a joke. You can't seriously expect Paul Williams to wait around for Pavlik to get his shit together.
I thought the same thing. Fight Kelly if he can. Win lose or draw, hit JMW afterwards. I actually thought you were takin my post the wrong way. No static homey.
My dude with all of this hate going on with PDub...I thought you were trying to imply that he doesnt deserve a fight with Pavlik...That was my fuck up!:pat:
Its all good!
I feel what you saying homie...I too feel like he should stay at one weight class, but if you got a shot at the MW Champ...why not hop on that?...plus its a bigger payday for him (before Pavlik pulled the plug on it)
If he was to somehow lose to Pavlik then he can start cleaning up 154.
I hope you didnt take my first post the wrong way.
I thought the same thing. Fight Kelly if he can. Win lose or draw, hit JMW afterwards. I actually thought you were takin my post the wrong way. No static homey.
I think he could beat anyone at 154, and pretty much anyone at ww-middlewieght also
I used to think his chin would fail him at 160 against AA or Pavlik. But AA is gone, and Pavlik won't fight him. Sturm is winnable if he could get that fight, but it ain't too appealin. If he could comfortably make 147 and get SSM and Cotto to face him, Pwill could beat those guys too. But I don't see that happenin. JMW is his place. Either Sergio to start off would do just fine and get him a belt.
I'm sayin this as a fan of his Ray. Pavlik don't want none. The guys at 147 don't either, and he probably can't be strong at the weight anymore. Nobody at 154 can price themselves out wit that high risk low reward bullshit cuz they ain't big stars. That division is his for the taking. Only Martinez would trouble him imo.
I feel what you saying homie...I too feel like he should stay at one weight class, but if you got a shot at the MW Champ...why not hop on that?...plus its a bigger payday for him (before Pavlik pulled the plug on it)
If he was to somehow lose to Pavlik then he can start cleaning up 154.
I hope you didnt take my first post the wrong way.
LMAO...Who are you to tell him where he belongs?:rofl:
I'm sayin this as a fan of his Ray. Pavlik don't want none. The guys at 147 don't either, and he probably can't be strong at the weight anymore. Nobody at 154 can price themselves out wit that high risk low reward bullshit cuz they ain't big stars. That division is his for the taking. Only Martinez would trouble him imo.
False, my man. Saying Pavlik pulled out of the October 3 date is true, but thats only half the story. He wanted to postpone it til late November. Williams is the one who pulled out completely because he said he wanted to fight before November. Nothing I just said is disputed by anyone.
this is true....
lol, williams is just bluffing about hopkins.............nard would have to chop an arm off to make 165.......he just wanted another excuse to say people duck him....
Pavlik pulled out of the fight.
False, my man. Saying Pavlik pulled out of the October 3 date is true, but thats only half the story. He wanted to postpone it til late November. Williams is the one who pulled out completely because he said he wanted to fight before November. Nothing I just said is disputed by anyone.
There is no guarantee that Pavlik will be ready by November considering no Doctor reports have come out.
I'm not disputing this. But if the reason that the Williams camp pulls out of the fight is that Kelly Pavlik is too unreliable, than just say that. Don't say "We want to fight in October, and don't have time to wait" and then say you're open to fighting a 45 year old man who will take minimum 3 months to get ready.
I wanted to see this go down too, I guess that's why I wanted Paul to try to wait. Honestly, I don't hate on Paul. I like his style, he's exciting. But the reason his camp gave isn't valid if he's still willing to wait for someone else until the same time Pavlik claims he'd be ready. That is all I'm sayin. As for Hopkins facing Williams, I hope Hopkins whoops him and then him and Kelly can fight to see who's career got ruined more.
There is no guarantee that Pavlik will be ready by November considering no Doctor reports have come out.
Honestly I don't think you can really point any fingers at Williams. They had a date, Kelly pulled out. He pulled out of his previous fight as well, plus all the rumors of kelly not being in shape, missing doctor appoints, etc. and all that shit adds up, makes him appear unstable. It's a gamble.
I wanted this fight as bad as anyone else and wanted to see a good fight, but I can certainly see why Williams would choose not to wait/and or go another direction.
I wanted to see this go down too, I guess that's why I wanted Paul to try to wait. Honestly, I don't hate on Paul. I like his style, he's exciting. But the reason his camp gave isn't valid if he's still willing to wait for someone else until the same time Pavlik claims he'd be ready. That is all I'm sayin. As for Hopkins facing Williams, I hope Hopkins whoops him and then him and Kelly can fight to see who's career got ruined more.
I don't get it. If Williams reason for pulling out of the Pavlik fight is, as Goossen says, that he wants an October date, why is he willing to negociate a deal wit Hopkins, a guy who won't be ready AT LEAST until late November? Isn't that a little shady? Pavlik woulda been ready in late Nov. for a huge showdown and Paul cancelled, for the reason that he wants to stay active. But B-Hop will want a couple months at least. I can guarantee there's no way he will be ready come October. What's your excuse for that, Williams camp? Why can't you wait for a champ in Pavlik but you can wait for Hopkins? I'm not saying Paul is scared of Pavlik, I genuinely want to know the reasoning. It's a big money, big stage fight he pulled out of and the reason he gave appears to be bullitsh.
i usually give fighters the benefit of doubt but i dnt think pavlik wanna fight paul i mean y sign a contract he had 2 no his hand was not ready. it just seems fishy 2 me
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