Hey, Mayweather, why not Paul Williams?
January 13, 2010 | 11:51 am
Let's be honest. If Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. stick to their guns and keep their next bouts both scheduled for March 13 after blowing the opportunity to make a mega-fight together that night, Pacquiao vs. Joshua Clottey is more appealing than a one-sided Mayweather showcase against either Paulie Malignaggi or Nate Campbell.
So, here's an unasked-for suggestion to Mayweather: Why not continue the game of one-upmanship with Pacquiao and make a more competitive fight than his by selecting Paul Williams as your next opponent?
"If we were asked, I'd go pick Paul up, and we'd be there as fast we could get there to sign the contract," Williams' promoter Dan Goossen told The Times.
The ever-punching Williams (38-1, 27 KOs) against the defensive wizard Mayweather would be a classic match-up. Williams, who last year posted middleweight victories over Winky Wright and Sergio Martinez, has fought as low as 147 pounds as recently as June 2008 and is an HBO fighter like "Money" so it would appear easy to facilitate.
Is Mayweather interested in Williams? His promoter, Richard Schaefer, was not immediately available for comment today, and neither was his advisor, Leonard Ellerbe.
Mayweather routinely questions the name recognition of opponents he doesn't want to fight, but how could he do that with Williams and then select either a Malignaggi or Campbell?
Mayweather-Williams makes sense, but, of course, as we've seen with the crumbled Mayweather-Pacquiao negotiations, that doesn't mean the fight gets made.
-- Lance Pugmire
If Floyd fights P Williams, I will eat glass. It will NEVER happen. That is much too risky of a fight for him. That fight will be reduced, again, to Floyd's fans boasting about how easily he would win, if they fought.
We hold these fighters to a higher standard so we think they should fight Paul even though he has a huge size advantage.
Paul hasn't had a fight at welterweight since June 2008, so if someone was to fight him at welter, it should be now.
We hold these fighters to a higher standard so we think they should
Paul hasn't had a fight at welterweight since June 2008, so if someone was to fight him at welter, it should be now.
You know what worse.. Making a LW go up to WW to fight them..
:bottle::bottle::bottle:
Was there a title on the line there? I forget?
Was there a title FOR 147 for Cotto even though the contracted weight was 145? yup. No justification for that bullshit.
Clottey > Foreman
Nice try Flomo..
Then why did team Pac duck Foreman? I mean they could have had another belt?
Flomo? that's rich. I don't give two shits about this the way you do. I'm a Floyd and Pac fan as fighters. Equally. Sorry that doesn't computer in your ****ing stupid thick skull.
Can you say the same about Pac pactard?
LMAO @ that RA the RUGGED MAN vs. Floyd battle on the radio. I've listened that about 10 times now.
I give that verbal matchup a DRAW. Classic battle. LOL
LoL, Floyd wont fight Paul Williams for the same reasons Pacman wont fight Paul Williams. Pretty lame article.
May as well write an article asking why Pacman won't Yuri Foreman or any other slick type of boxer.
Keep cherry pickin those slow moving come forward fighters.
..took the words right out of my mouth!
At least he's cherry picking GOOD fighters though. Who is Floyd cherry picking? Matthew Hatton and Nate Campbell? Boxing fans would criticize Andre Berto for fighting those two. LMAOOO! This is sad.
yes..he picked to avoid Mosley..even when Mosley was willing to vomit himself down to 142 just to get a fight w/ Pac, because Pac cant face complete welters who arent drained, because..In the words of Roach "it gives them an advantage"
Pac is a 140 fighter venturing at 147. He will fight Bradley, Devon and Nate at 140. Floyd would drag them up to 147.
Oh thats right, he came from 106lbs lbs, my bad. lmao
You keep telling yourslef he's a 140lbs fighter pactard. Even Mosely said hes a 147lbs fighter.
Knucklehead.
Weakest beltholder? No way.............how about a top contender?
how about Team pac said they didn't want it because of HEIGHT CONCERNS.
Too bad reality hits too close for you to take off your Pac goggles.
You missed the point yet again.
Hey, Mayweather, why not Paul Williams?
January 13, 2010 | 11:51 am
Let's be honest. If Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. stick to their guns and keep their next bouts both scheduled for March 13 after blowing the opportunity to make a mega-fight together that night, Pacquiao vs. Joshua Clottey is more appealing than a one-sided Mayweather showcase against either Paulie Malignaggi or Nate Campbell.
So, here's an unasked-for suggestion to Mayweather: Why not continue the game of one-upmanship with Pacquiao and make a more competitive fight than his by selecting Paul Williams as your next opponent?
"If we were asked, I'd go pick Paul up, and we'd be there as fast we could get there to sign the contract," Williams' promoter Dan Goossen told The Times.
The ever-punching Williams (38-1, 27 KOs) against the defensive wizard Mayweather would be a classic match-up. Williams, who last year posted middleweight victories over Winky Wright and Sergio Martinez, has fought as low as 147 pounds as recently as June 2008 and is an HBO fighter like "Money" so it would appear easy to facilitate.
Is Mayweather interested in Williams? His promoter, Richard Schaefer, was not immediately available for comment today, and neither was his advisor, Leonard Ellerbe.
Mayweather routinely questions the name recognition of opponents he doesn't want to fight, but how could he do that with Williams and then select either a Malignaggi or Campbell?
Mayweather-Williams makes sense, but, of course, as we've seen with the crumbled Mayweather-Pacquiao negotiations, that doesn't mean the fight gets made.
-- Lance Pugmire
Too risky for floyd.... Pwill will punish him bad..Floyd is a coward.
if it ever happens,pbf schools him,hes to easy to hit and pbf would punish him,imo
Agree.
Paul Williams is very hittable. I think PW would give Floyd an uncomfortable night, but he could easily make him miss and make him pay, then get out of the way. I can certainly see him doing it enoough to win an 8-4 decision.
LoL, Floyd wont fight Paul Williams for the same reasons Pacman wont fight Paul Williams. Pretty lame article.
May as well write an article asking why Pacman won't Yuri Foreman or any other slick type of boxer.
Keep cherry pickin those slow moving come forward fighters.
At least he's cherry picking GOOD fighters though. Who is Floyd cherry picking? Matthew Hatton and Nate Campbell? Boxing fans would criticize Andre Berto for fighting those two. LMAOOO! This is sad.
Because it's a stupid ass fight. I always said, Paul Williams and Antonio Margarito were the WORST possible match ups for Floyd.
I also said, I don't blame Floyd for avoiding those two fighters because I would too.
Fighting a guy 6'+, has the reach of Ali, the workrate of a Flyweight, a granite chin, plateau of power, and can fight inside and outside. Is a guaranteed loss for Floyd.
I'm a Floyd fan and I am probably the only one that will admitt that Floyd would lose to PWill.
As a Floyd fan you should have more confidence in the man's abilities. He claims to be BETTER than Ali, Leonard and Robinson. LOL! Do you think any of those three would blatantly duck a reasonable challenge like Paul Williams?
Wasn't Paul Williams nearly schooled by Martinez? Wasn't Paul Williams raped by Carlos Quintana at 147? It's a disgrace that anyone would implore the so called #1 guy at 147 to avoid a good, but not great fighter like Paul Williams.
Pacman faces the same type of adversity against J Clottey that Floyd would face against P Will.
LoL, Floyd wont fight Paul Williams for the same reasons Pacman wont fight Paul Williams. Pretty lame article.
May as well write an article asking why Pacman won't Yuri Foreman or any other slick type of boxer.
Keep cherry pickin those slow moving come forward fighters.