Matt Skelton Vs Danny Williams

[sonofisis]

Danny Williams is a bum..

[barryboy]

Williams huge for Skelton clash

Danny Williams weighed in at a huge 20st 3lbs for his British heavyweight title fight with champion Matt Skelton in Bolton on Saturday.
Skelton came in over two stone lighter at 18st 2lbs and Williams' trainer Jim McDonnell claimed his fighter had deliberately bulked up for the bout.

"Skelton likes to wrestle guys and Danny needs to be able to stand up to that," said McDonnell.

"Now Danny can throw Skelton around or use his better boxing skills."

Skelton's promoter Frank Maloney accused Williams of wearing weights under his tracksuit bottoms, which he refused to remove on the scales.

Maloney said: "It was an absolute embarrassment for Williams who is trying to play tricks but we know what he is all about."

Meanwhile, Skelton has vowed to make Williams pay for nicking a fight with Mike Tyson last year.

There's talk of the winner fighting for the world title, so after I deal with Skelton I will deal with John Ruiz

Williams knocked out the former world heavyweight king last July, but Skelton thinks it should have been him making headlines.

Skelton said: "I thought it should have been me in there because I was the champion and the on-form fighter.

"I'm certainly not under-estimating Danny but neither am I going to live in fear of him because he beat Tyson."

Skelton, unbeaten in 16 bouts, starts as a slender favourite after taking the belt from Michael Sprott in April 2004.

But Williams is hoping to find the form that brought him the biggest win of his career against Tyson.

The 32-year-old Brixton fighter has vowed to retire if he loses, while the winner can expect a world title shot.

"My whole career is on the line in this fight because I know that if I lose I will retire," said Williams.

"If I win there is the chance of another world title shot so that is the motivation for me. I am the better fighter and I will win."

Williams also claimed his beating at the hands of heavyweight king Vitali Klitschko last December has not scarred him.

"I took positives out of the Klitschko loss because it proved that I am a warrior, and if Skelton wants to believe that I am scared of him then let him think that."

Both fighters have vowed to go to war in what will be one of the biggest domestic heavyweight match-ups in recent years.


Williams is way too heavy he'll be shattered by the middle rounds if it goes that far, glad I picked Skelton now.

[Rovers]

20st cant beleive it he got weight problems ,thats more than the klitschko fight and he couldnt even move and hit in the first 10 seconds of that fight so this is gonna be a quik night for skelton now

[marvdave]

this fight is only on TV out there I assume?

This yank doesn't know what 20 stone is. What is his weight?

thanks

[barryboy]

Think it's 283

[marvdave]

Think it's 283

I've officially changed my prediction if he weighs 283

[barryboy]

I was thinking even 260 was too heavy for him so assuming it's all above board I don't see how Williams plans to have enough stamina in the late rounds, sounds like a **** or bust fight from Williams in the early rounds.

[sonofisis]

I don't see why people wanna see this guy anyway..

[Boxclever]

I Still think Skelton should be a good fight though. He should shave off his beard though.

[roberson2u]

Danny Williams sucks..Skelton gonna knock him out