A Floyd Fan's perspective: Paul W. would beat Floyd

[Vladimir303]

To me Paul Williams is a bigger verision of Corrales. Just as Corrales at 147, Paul wouldn't do well at 160lb despite his 6'2 frame. My advice for Paul is to forget about the multi-division champ approach and stay at 147 as long as possible and take the Calzaghe/Hopkins approach, defending his title and possibly setting a new record of title defenses at welterweight.

Because at 147 he is a problem. He has great stamina, a solid chin and a high work rate. You add the height/reach advantage over everybody to that and he is close to unbeatable. Floyd is obviously more skilled but with his punching power almost a non-factor at 147 and his Hopkins-esque increasement of using more defense then offense these days......I don't think he can beat Paul.

It's a lil bit of a combination of what Floyd isn't at 147 (a power puncher, as offensively minded as at 130lb) and what Paul Williams is (as I said in the highlighted part above) that leads me to believe that Floyd doesn't have a shot at even potshoting his way to a decision victory in this one. However his defense is too good to get knocked out.

Paul Williams by a wide Unaminous Decision

[Chipper]

Who do you have winning this fight? To me Paul Williams is a bigger verision of Corrales. Just as Corrales at 147, Paul wouldn't do well at 160lb despite his 6'2 frame. My advice for Paul is to forget about the multi-division champ approach and stay at 147 as long as possible and take the Calzaghe/Hopkins approach, defending his title and possibly setting a new record of title defenses at welterweight.

Because at 147 he is a problem. He has great stamina, a solid chin and a high work rate. You add the height/reach advantage over everybody to that and he is close to unbeatable. Floyd is obviously more skilled but with his punching power almost a non-factor at 147 and his Hopkins-esque increasement of using more defense then offense these days......I don't think he can beat Paul.

It's a lil bit of a combination of what Floyd isn't at 147 (a power puncher, as offensively minded as at 130lb) and what Paul Williams is (as I said in the highlighted part above) that leads me to believe that Floyd doesn't have a shot at even potshoting his way to a decision victory in this one. However his defense is too good to get knocked out.

Paul Williams by a wide Unaminous Decision

I too think Williams would win but Mayweather could make it close if he fights boring and might get a gift.

[eric maldonado]

floyd is a counter puncher and williams throws alot so he can get countered alot and paul williams doesn't look like he hits as hard baldomir so floyd doesn't have to be as defensive as he was in that fight.against oscar floyd was waiting for oscar so that he could counter him but oscar didn't throw punches unless he had floyd on the rope and floyd beat zab up so the only fight where he was real defensive was in the baldomir fight

[Vladimir303]

I too think Williams would win but Mayweather could make it close if he fights boring and might get a gift.

Borring is not a boxing term. Let's not hate now.

[Vladimir303]

paul williams doesn't look like he hits as hard baldomir so floyd doesn't have to be as defensive as he was in that fight.

Stop yourself right there. Carlos Baldomir won 43 (KO 13) + lost 11

Nuff said.

[EeZz]

IMO Paul beat all TOP boxers in this division. But if you gonna ask me if he can beat the TOP boxers in his RIGHT division? ugghhh NO. Stay on diet and take extra Trimspa, we dont want you to go up in weight aint we Paul?

[Vladimir303]

I'm saying that Floyd is the better fighter between the two but he isn't what he was at super-feather, lightweight.

Guys like Corrales and Castillo, who had much bigger punching power at the lower divisions, couldn't carry their strength and power to 140/147. Floyd used to be a decent puncher at 130 but not at welterweight.

Condition and age wise, he is still in his prime BUT weight wise, 147 is not his prime weight. He is getting by pure talent and boxing skills right now.

Against Paul Williams, it wouldn't be enough. Whatever Paul has in his toolbox won't be enough once he moves up as much as middleweight. Right now he is the school bully beating up on smaller kids in the school yard.

[Burning Desire]

To me Paul Williams is a bigger verision of Corrales. Just as Corrales at 147, Paul wouldn't do well at 160lb despite his 6'2 frame. My advice for Paul is to forget about the multi-division champ approach and stay at 147 as long as possible and take the Calzaghe/Hopkins approach, defending his title and possibly setting a new record of title defenses at welterweight.

Because at 147 he is a problem. He has great stamina, a solid chin and a high work rate. You add the height/reach advantage over everybody to that and he is close to unbeatable. Floyd is obviously more skilled but with his punching power almost a non-factor at 147 and his Hopkins-esque increasement of using more defense then offense these days......I don't think he can beat Paul.

It's a lil bit of a combination of what Floyd isn't at 147 (a power puncher, as offensively minded as at 130lb) and what Paul Williams is (as I said in the highlighted part above) that leads me to believe that Floyd doesn't have a shot at even potshoting his way to a decision victory in this one. However his defense is too good to get knocked out.

Paul Williams by a wide Unaminous Decision

Im Mayweather fan aswell and i have always thought Williams will be Mayweather's toughest fight and could even beat him.

[pinpointsman]

To me Paul Williams is a bigger verision of Corrales. Just as Corrales at 147, Paul wouldn't do well at 160lb despite his 6'2 frame. My advice for Paul is to forget about the multi-division champ approach and stay at 147 as long as possible and take the Calzaghe/Hopkins approach, defending his title and possibly setting a new record of title defenses at welterweight.

Because at 147 he is a problem. He has great stamina, a solid chin and a high work rate. You add the height/reach advantage over everybody to that and he is close to unbeatable. Floyd is obviously more skilled but with his punching power almost a non-factor at 147 and his Hopkins-esque increasement of using more defense then offense these days......I don't think he can beat Paul.

It's a lil bit of a combination of what Floyd isn't at 147 (a power puncher, as offensively minded as at 130lb) and what Paul Williams is (as I said in the highlighted part above) that leads me to believe that Floyd doesn't have a shot at even potshoting his way to a decision victory in this one. However his defense is too good to get knocked out.

Paul Williams by a wide Unaminous Decision

Would Mayweather be that ****** to face Cotto or Williams without putting on a little bit of muscle?.
A boxer like Mayweather could put on 10 pounds of lean muscle in a month if he wanted to and work on speed for the next 3-4months then dehydrate .

[Vladimir303]

Would Mayweather be that ****** to face Cotto or Williams without putting on a little bit of muscle?.
A boxer like Mayweather could put on 10 pounds of lean muscle in a month if he wanted to and work on speed for the next 3-4months then dehydrate .

That would be career suicide at age 30......Just ask Roy Jones jr about that.

Muscle or not muscle.....he wouldn't outmuscle or be strong enough for Cotto or Williams. So that's bad advice from ya.