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The likelihood is that Williams is going to beat Verno Phillips tonight. Without wishing to denigrate Verno at all I would like to pre-empt the massive outpouring of bull**** I'm expecting following a Williams victory with a couple of home truths.
Bear in mind that many of the posters swinging from his ballsack are the very same ones who deride Joe Calzaghe and Ricky Hatton for "only beating old men" or for never fighting anyone of quality.
So here is a look at Verno Phillips:
Age: 39 years
Height: 5'7"
Reach: 69"
Record: 42(21)-10(1)-1
Notable wins: Lupe Aquano (vacant WBO Jr Middle title TKO7 1993), Cory Spinks (IBF Jr Middle title, SD12 2008)
Notable losses: Carl Sullivan (LTKO5 1988, LUD8 1988 - first two losses back to back), Kassim Ouma (LUD10 2001, LUD12 2004), Ike Quartey (LUD10 2005)
Record in last six fights: 4(1)-2-0
Phillips is a decent fighter and a title holder. He isn't an elite fighter by any stretch and his age and size puts him at a huge disadvantage against 27 year old 6'2", 82" reach Williams.
No doubt some drooling imbecile will describe me as a "hater" for this post, but while I don't rate Williams terribly highly I think it's more important to provide some perspective into this matchup.
Williams has to be pretty damned impressive in this fight for a result to mean anything at all.
Bear in mind that many of the posters swinging from his ballsack are the very same ones who deride Joe Calzaghe and Ricky Hatton for "only beating old men" or for never fighting anyone of quality.
So here is a look at Verno Phillips:
Age: 39 years
Height: 5'7"
Reach: 69"
Record: 42(21)-10(1)-1
Notable wins: Lupe Aquano (vacant WBO Jr Middle title TKO7 1993), Cory Spinks (IBF Jr Middle title, SD12 2008)
Notable losses: Carl Sullivan (LTKO5 1988, LUD8 1988 - first two losses back to back), Kassim Ouma (LUD10 2001, LUD12 2004), Ike Quartey (LUD10 2005)
Record in last six fights: 4(1)-2-0
Phillips is a decent fighter and a title holder. He isn't an elite fighter by any stretch and his age and size puts him at a huge disadvantage against 27 year old 6'2", 82" reach Williams.
No doubt some drooling imbecile will describe me as a "hater" for this post, but while I don't rate Williams terribly highly I think it's more important to provide some perspective into this matchup.
Williams has to be pretty damned impressive in this fight for a result to mean anything at all.
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