Deandre Latimore would be a much better fight. I want to see Saul against a thinker with some pop in those gloves. Deandre Latimore will force Saul A. to do more than throw punches like he's punching the heavy bag. Hes gonna have to move, block, and throw punches with the knowledge that he too could be koed at any min in the fight. We will see if Saul is the real thing or not. Paul williams is not a thinker, hes a giant brawler nothing speacial if you ask me. A walking punching bag that does nothing for a fighters growth.
I'm not saying Latimore is the best at 154, I'm just saying he has a chance at beating saul, Latimore is not a walking punching bag,and he can hurt you. Saul sign the dotted line and prove your what you say you are. Stop fighting punching bags.
The judges that night beg to differ.
Judges also thought Williams beat Lara,Funeka Guzman 1 was a draw and Cintron Martinez was a draw. Whats your point?
So Canelo can finally get a decent name on his resume, and start getting at the big dogs!
Canelo has been a pro for over 6 years now, and has about 40 fights total, it's time
I think it would be a great fight and it wouldn't go the distance.
I get that part, just dont want to see Paul keep getting hit so much. But I understand what you mean.
You know what i dont get is that Williams lost to Quintana over 3 years ago who landed pretty much the same punches Lara landed and people now act like Paul is shot and cant compete anymore. The talk of Williams chin being cracked were obviously premature too being that Lara landed all night and Williams never even touched the canvas. Williams came with the same style he always has and fought pretty much the same type of fight. I know most of you think Williams is shot but for Canelo to go from M. Hatton,J.Cotto and R. Rhodes this will be a huge step up and his matchmakers know it.
Williams is who he has always been, difference is, the punishment he took from Martinez in those two fights clearly took something out of him. Not only that, but he and his dang trainer flat out said that they would not change anything. That's terrible and them not changing or fixes those blaring problems (like Williams keep his right hand so low), will be the end of his career. And a young gun like Canelo who can crack? Man.
He was winning the fight up until that point but what i wanted to see was how he did in the later rounds if Williams was still there and turned up the pressure. Im not so sure how that fight would have turned out.
The judges that night beg to differ.
He could have beat Williams.. You know that.
He was winning the fight up until that point but what i wanted to see was how he did in the later rounds if Williams was still there and turned up the pressure. Im not so sure how that fight would have turned out.
Cintron is another dude who struggles with a certain style (pressure fighters who swarm him and dont give him space to get off). Watch both Margarito fights,Molina and even Jesse Feliciano who he stopped late. Put him in with a boxer with a questionable chin and he will most likely look good.
He could have beat Williams.. You know that.
I tried rooting for the guy... The same way I try rooting for cintron... But I might be wrong about cintron aswell.
Cintron is another dude who struggles with a certain style (pressure fighters who swarm him and dont give him space to get off). Watch both Margarito fights,Molina and even Jesse Feliciano who he stopped late. Put him in with a boxer with a questionable chin and he will most likely look good.
I dont like him or dislike him and thats not the point. If you think Williams sucks but then go on to say Margarito is solid well then i think you are bias and have from your post history that wouldnt be a crazy assumption.
I tried rooting for the guy... The same way I try rooting for cintron... But I might be wrong about cintron aswell.
I think Williams sucks... If you like him than that's on you... Do your scenerio match ups all you want but dude is just not that guy.
I dont like him or dislike him and thats not the point. If you think Williams sucks but then go on to say Margarito is solid well then i think you are bias and have from your post history that wouldnt be a crazy assumption.
Who did Lara have before Paul Williams?...please don't say Carlos Molina..Who said his chin is cracked or he's shot?..he's the same fighter he's always been, throws over 1000 punches in 12 rounds and gets hit a lot because he's 6'3 fighting on the inside, it's just that at 154 or 160 he's getting his ass whooped, period.
Canelo needs this step up in competition, Williams is still dangerous enough to make it a great fight, but his style is perfect for Canelo to set up and rock his ass and take him out in an exciting fight..
My point is not who he fought before Williams but with the style he fights in that we saw gave Williams problems years ago and then were reminded again recently against Martinez twice.
I agree that this fight would be exciting and i would like to see it but Team Alvarez wont make it and imo he isnt quite ready.
What gameplan? Dont you get it that his style is his style and the fact that he struggles with somewhat slick southpaws has been known for a few years now already. Please dont think that because he struggled with Lara and Martinez he would struggle with Canelo who fights nothing like those two. If Quintana would have fought Williams before Margarito i could imagine how people would have been saying that Margs was going to kill Pwill.
I think Williams sucks... If you like him than that's on you... Do your scenerio match ups all you want but dude is just not that guy.
You know what i dont get is that Williams lost to Quintana over 3 years ago who landed pretty much the same punches Lara landed and people now act like Paul is shot and cant compete anymore. The talk of Williams chin being cracked were obviously premature too being that Lara landed all night and Williams never even touched the canvas. Williams came with the same style he always has and fought pretty much the same type of fight. I know most of you think Williams is shot but for Canelo to go from M. Hatton,J.Cotto and R. Rhodes this will be a huge step up and his matchmakers know it.
Who did Lara have before Paul Williams?...please don't say Carlos Molina..
Who said his chin is cracked or he's shot?..he's the same fighter he's always been, throws over 1000 punches in 12 rounds and gets hit a lot because he's 6'3 fighting on the inside, it's just that at 154 or 160 he's getting his ass whooped, period.
Canelo needs this step up in competition, Williams is still dangerous enough to make it a great fight, but his style is perfect for Canelo to set up and rock his ass and take him out in an exciting fight..
It didn't impress me, so he had a good game plan against margarito... Williams height caused problems for fighters.. But I can say that Im not impressed by him and this is coming from someone that wants him to do good.
What gameplan? Dont you get it that his style is his style and the fact that he struggles with somewhat slick southpaws has been known for a few years now already. Please dont think that because he struggled with Lara and Martinez he would struggle with Canelo who fights nothing like those two. If Quintana would have fought Williams before Margarito i could imagine how people would have been saying that Margs was going to kill Pwill.
So the fact that Williams beat Margarito at his own game using workrate and coming forward didnt impress you? (btw in his very next fight Williams was outboxed much like he was against Lara by Quintana who he later stopped in one round)
It didn't impress me, so he had a good game plan against margarito... Williams height caused problems for fighters.. But I can say that Im not impressed by him and this is coming from someone that wants him to do good.
Solid fighter....
So the fact that Williams beat Margarito at his own game using workrate and coming forward didnt impress you? (btw in his very next fight Williams was outboxed much like he was against Lara by Quintana who he later stopped in one round)