Where would paul williams be right now if not for his tragic accident?

How would the canelo fight have turned out? I really think he would've won that one in a great foty type of fight. I also think a win could have opened many other doors for him. A huge trilogy fight with sergio( both would've been coming off big wins on mex independence day over popular Mexicans). Maybe Cotto instead of trout in December. Would he have had any realistic chance at finally landing the mayweather fight? Conversely, how would a loss have affected him? I'm sure many people would be calling for his retirement after this, the Lara fight and the martinez ko. I think win lose or draw with canelo there would be a great chance of him fighting guys no one seems to want like Carlos Molina or ggg. The guy was a true warrior and boxing definitly needs more guys like him :boxing:

Comments (9)

Ray

Canelo would have easily beaten him, sorry to say but it's true. He would have given Canelo far too many opportunities. Yea agreed, I don't think people understand when they see a "shot" fighter, Williams am sad to say was shot, I remember watching his fight with Lara and RJJ was actually calling for him to retire after that fight. Canelo would have stopped Williams and it would have been sad to see because Williams alway bring the fight no matter what, GBP would never have made that fight if they thought Williams still had it.

13y ago

Doctor_Tenma4618

Canelo would have easily beaten him, sorry to say but it's true. He would have given Canelo far too many opportunities.

13y ago

2120

he would have a win over canela canela fights in spurts and would easily have gotten outworked by williams the only guys that given williams trouble are southpaws. canela would not have pose that problem

13y ago

Lowkey

He was very close to being done, Alvarez may well have retired him.

13y ago

bojangles1987

Getting avoided after whipping Alvarez's ass for 12 rounds.

13y ago

_original_

Alvarez would have beaten him easily.

13y ago

Ray

He think he would have got stopped by Alvarez to be honest, he was never the same after the Martinez first fight, he takes too much shots/punishment for me in his fights and I think they all caught up with him in the second Martinez fight.

13y ago

boxingfan10

I had the privilege of seeing Paul Williams last fight live in person ringside when Paul beat Nobuhiro Ishida in February of last year. Nobuhiro Ishida was a quality opponent after all he knocked out and stopped James Kirkland in an upset. I followed Paul Williams career had Paul fought Saul Alvarez last year in September instead of a Jr. Welterweight Josesito Lopez I think Paul Williams would have outboxed Saul Alvarez he did defeat a stronger, tougher opponent in his prime Tony Antonio Margarito back in 07' that's just my personal opinion.

13y ago

boxingfan10

I had the privilege of seeing Paul Williams last fight live in person ringside when defeated Nobuhiro Ishida in February of last year. Nobuhiro Ishida was a quality opponent after all he knocked out and stopped James Kirkland in an upset. I followed Paul Williams had he fought Saul "Canelo" Alvarez last year in September instead of a Jr. Welterweight Josesito Lopez I think Paul Williams would have outboxed Saul Alvarez he did defeat a stronger, tougher opponent in his prime Tony Antonio Margarito back in 07' that's just my personal opinion.

13y ago