Like him or not, you gotta respect Paul Williams!!

[ИATAS]

There's articles that say the fight was offered to williams and they pulled out. That's why you have arum now stating he wont deal with hayman.

I'm starting to think Arum was all talk. Think about it, according to him, Paul Williams, Winky Wright, Alan Green and at least one other guy (can't remember who) ALL pulled out or were "asking for too much money" before they signed with hopkins. That's crap.

[2501]

The Williams camp DID bypass Clottey for Quintana for Paul's first Title defense (which he lost).

[El Dominicano]

I'm starting to think Arum was all talk. Think about it, according to him, Paul Williams, Winky Wright, Alan Green and at least one other guy (can't remember who) ALL pulled out or were "asking for too much money" before they signed with hopkins. That's crap.

This is Arum's way of protecting his fighterz from Margarito.

[-Hyperion-]

He tried to fight pavlik.

Kelly Pavlik vs. Paul Williams Turned Down by Top Rank - Boxing News

http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=14635

Paul Williams: "Now You See Why Pavlik Pulled Out" - Boxing News
http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=16176

no, he was offered 1.5 mill for a pavlik fight because that was the tops of the HBO budget.....he refused, so he clearly cares about the money.....

[ANDROID_DOES]

I'm starting to think Arum was all talk. Think about it, according to him, Paul Williams, Winky Wright, Alan Green and at least one other guy (can't remember who) ALL pulled out or were "asking for too much money" before they signed with hopkins. That's crap.

The williams camp is all talk as well with the 4million dollar deal that was sent to a couple of writers and never to top rank or margarito's team.

[ИATAS]

no, he was offered 1.5 mill for a pavlik fight because that was the tops of the HBO budget.....he refused, so he clearly cares about the money.....

link, source please.

[Sweet Pea 50]

Jeebus, how did I know this thread would turn into the same old ****....

[T-97]

Jeebus, how did I know this thread would turn into the same old ****....

Sorry Pea, I didn't mean to.

[El Dominicano]

Honestly, I'm a Paul Williams fan but I might lose respect for him if he continuez to jump up and down weight. That isn't healthy and he'll end up K.O'd if he continuez ATLEAST Mayweather took it a step at a time. Imagin building yourself for 154/160 then trying to get back to 147...Thatz sick...just doesn't sit to well with me

[-Hyperion-]

I'm starting to think Arum was all talk. Think about it, according to him, Paul Williams, Winky Wright, Alan Green and at least one other guy (can't remember who) ALL pulled out or were "asking for too much money" before they signed with hopkins. That's crap.

actually the pavlimk situation was like this, HBO would only approve 3 names for Pavlik: Paul Williams, Winky Wright and Hopkins.

Paul vs Pavlik would get the tops of teh Budget......Paul Williams' maximum was 1.4-1.5 million, he refused.....

Winky Wright was clearly ducked, a fighter who has a HBO guarantee of 3 mill for his next fight, was offered only 750000 by Arum...not even the tops of the budget...(which is why i find it hilarious that misinformed people think Wright keeps pricing himself out, in reality, hes gotten the message that he shouldnt ask for too much...which is why abraham had to pull the im only interested in pavlik in the us bit..)

so Pavlik had to fight nard on PPV....the HBO crew are hypocrites for questioning Pavlik's motives to fight Hopkins....