Oscar De La Hoya vs. Paul Williams Being Considered?

[TheSurgeonMDMPH]

This board will be lit in a few hrs! I'll buy that fight for obvious reasons but its just talk, not going to happen!

[KJB]

http://www.thesweetscience.com/boxin...paul-williams/

It'll probably still be Pacquiao though.

Hope not. Hell I hope he does fight Paul Williams, at 154 or whatever. I have been a fan of Oscar for years, last thing I want to see is him end his career KOing a LW, and being called a coward.

[ottoevans]

i think he should fight Mosley instead.

1. They have History

2. Mosley isnt washed up yet.

3. Hes exciting, he wont run around the ring away from Oscar.

4. He wont embarrass Oscar (i think)

5. And the public wont critisize him for it.

Paul williams has not fan appeal and people wont be intrested in seeing this fight.
Pacman too small


Watch its all part of the plan, Floyd is going to come back and challenge Oscar and make a billion dollars each, the whole Pacman and hatton thing was all an act. lol

[Silencers]

Hope not. Hell I hope he does fight Paul Williams, at 154 or whatever. I have been a fan of Oscar for years, last thing I want to see is him end his career KOing a LW, and being called a coward.

Williams is definitely the better fight but he doesn't bring as much money as Pacquiao and a DLH-Williams fight would do less PPV buys as well.

[KJB]

I guess it does make sense, Both Williams and Mora although not big names have belts and Oscar sees them as less of a threat than Margarito.

If you mean less of a threat to do serious physical damage, I see what your saying. If you mean less of a threat to beat him in a boxing match, I cant agree.
Mora is a certifiable MW. Paul Williams is taller than Margarito, uses his reach, has a crazy work rate, and its kinda hard to predict how good he is gonna be on fight night.
Remember Margarito vs Santos at 154? Mora and Williams could just as easily beat Oscar.

[JOM'S]

although i still like to see pac-odlh, BUT i guess williams is "good" fight for oscar's farewell...

[RobbingHood]

ODLH won't even sniff Paul Williams. They keep trying to fool the public in their favor about every stinking time.

[Luciano]

I guess it does make sense, Both Williams and Mora although not big names have belts and Oscar sees them as less of a threat than Margarito.

Haha yeah?? Williams is way more of a threat to anybody then Margarito. Cintron wouldn't even fight Williams and instead took a fight with Margarito who already stopped him. MARGARITO WON'T FIGHT WILLIAMS.

Say what you want about DLH, he always steps up to the plate. Look at who he has fought. Despite being past their primes (well past) Chavez and Whitaker. Whitaker is tough always especially. Hopkins, Mayweather, Trinidad, Mosley, Vargas, Mayorga, Quartey etc. etc. etc.

This doesn't surprise me one bit, and this will be HUGE for boxing and a huge **** you to Bob Arum more then Margarito.

[Luciano]

Williams is definitely the better fight but he doesn't bring as much money as Pacquiao and a DLH-Williams fight would do less PPV buys as well.

I disagree with this. The build up and hype job will be huge. Williams is the most feared man in boxing. The man Bob Arum refuses to do business with. Margarito won't fight him, and Williams while green made him look like an amateur. No WW will fight him. Cintron backed out, you never hear Cotto or Clottey or Judah talk about him. He's being forced to attempt MW fights and they still don't come off. His only loss was avenged brutally in 1 round. He's a huge WW and a freak of nature. He has charisma too. This fight will be huge.

[marc8989]

I would much rather see this fight then Pacman Vs De la hoya that would be a joke atleast Paul williams is a big weltereight and his own size.....I was wondering why De la hoya didn't mention williams...Bout time they need to make this fight....It's kidna of hard cause Willaims got nov 28 or 29th spot on a showtime or hbo along with chris arreola.....This fight won't happen though I Guarantee you it.....De la hoya won't get his big @$$ payday that he would of got from pacman... and for 2 Williams De la Hoya is bank so ODLH would give williams a 90-10 or 80-20 and Williams won't have that because he thinks he worth more than that....Next you ill hear ODLH calling out Jones, Pavlik, JT and etc....He's making me parnoid him and haye cause you always read something on them just throwing out options, but no name is out there yet....ODLH needs to stop lying to everyone and tell them he's fighting Mayweather Cinco de mayo 09....Cause he's going to end up waiting to late for a dec 6th bout.....