Williams Trainer: Sergio Martinez Closed His Eyes During KO of Paul Williams

Paul just got caught. One thing about boxing, there are some things that you can teach in the gym, and there are some things that you can't. You can't teach defending a punch that you can't see coming. You can't teach against that. People might say, 'Well, you should have done this,' or, 'You should have done that.' But that's because their understanding is limited. If you can't see something, how can you defend against it? We knew that the only chance that Sergio Martinez had was to stop Paul. And, sure enough, in desperation, and with his eyes closed, just ducking his head and throwing a punch, he landed. When Sergio Martinez landed that punch, he didn't even know that it had landed. Sergio Martinez was just as surprised as everybody else, that's the way that I saw him. http://boxing.fanhouse.com/2010/12/29/trainer-sergio-martinez-closed-his-eyes-during-ko-of-paul-willi/ Nice to hear from the Williams team finally, but he needs a new trainer.

Comments (20)

r__z

and paul layed down with his eyes open......lol that was beautiful, larry :rofl:

15y ago

bojangles1987

So do a lot of fighter when they land big punches. Point?

15y ago

Blue_Heffner

Everyone should get ready to see Paul get Ko'd a lot more often because he isn't switching trainers. He and Mr. Peterson will probably be together throughout their careers.

15y ago

BetterCallSaul

If you can't see something how are you supposed to defend against it? Williams' trainer is talking as if Martinez has superman speed. He's fast but that doesn't mean you can't defend against his punches. Having an actual defence and not walking into your opponent with your hands down and facing the opposite direction will usually help against the punches you 'don't see'. Williams desperately needs to tighten up his defence and learn to box a little more patiently or he will start getting knocked out more often. He can't rely on his chin either. Martinez destroyed him, and Cintron had him hurt as well.

15y ago

davidoff

Martinez was simply wincing. He threw while trying to keep his head away from Williams. He was anticipating a punch and so naturally winced to prepare for it.

15y ago

Schmerzen

i hope williams isnt dumb enough to demand a rematch, he will get KO'd again.

15y ago

Chew_BackAtacha

2 WORDS PAUL: EMMANUEL STEWARD or a trainer who makes you fight your height instead of hunching down. how can i guy with his reach not use a jab effectivly. ****in heavyweight reach, no fighter should be touching him

15y ago

Motofan

williams trainer must not had noticed the same exact punch land twice in the same round before puttin williams out http://www.threadbombing.com/data/media/2/clapping.gif

15y ago

El_Chicano

don't matter if he closed his eyes, rolled his eyes, crossed his freakin' eyes... he still Knocked Williams TFO.

15y ago

Hitman932

and paul layed down with his eyes open......lolOn A Side Note: Sure he closed his eye's, right after he timed it perfect...:bottle: The impact caused Martinez to blink. It's understandable. It was like his fist was in a car accident.

15y ago

HandSpeed303

and paul layed down with his eyes open......lolOn A Side Note: Sure he closed his eye's, right after he timed it perfect...:bottle:

15y ago

BrotherDudeJack

and paul layed down with his eyes open......lol lol.. maybe Martinez was just blinking.

15y ago

DRORGYY

paul williams opened his eyes when he was on the canvas................

15y ago

Hitman932

Kermit Cintron landing a punch with his eyes open is a bigger fluke than Martinez doing it with his closed.

15y ago

RealIzm

Paul Williams doesn't always sleep with his eyes open, but when he does it's because of Maravilla.

15y ago

Dodger07

That punch was landin repeatedly tho nothin lucky bout that...

15y ago

DoktorSleepless

When Sergio Martinez landed that punch, he didn't even know that it had landed. Sergio Martinez was just as surprised as everybody else, that's the way that I saw him. How could anyone possibly say this? You could hear that punch from 100 miles away. It sounded like a gun going off. Martinez didn't even bother to look at Williams fall. How could he possibly not know it was a KO right away, let alone know it at least hit.

15y ago

DAN916

Got to give it to Williams he kept his eyes wide open through out it all..

15y ago

johncods

That's because Sergio was bracing himself for the huge impact his fist was about to create with paul's face you twat.

15y ago

thiago

So what he is saying is that Williams lost to a guy fighting with his eyes closed. That to me says a lot more about Williams than it does Sergio, he was sloppy and dumb enough to get caught with a guy closing his eyes. theres no doubt that was a lucky punch williams just got caught thinking he was invincible but if they fought again that punch isnt landing, that much I can guarantee and most likely :unitedsta will win

15y ago