Verno Phillips

[Pullcounter]

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.

yeah, pwill gotta be impressive to make this fight mean something... other than that it's a stay busy fight and pick up an alphabet belt.

[squealpiggy]

He still started faster and this is boxing. Win more rounds, you win the fight. No I dont consider victories in your prime mean more but I also don't consider this a knock on Paul's resume. Its a fight to stay busy and grab a title to get him bigger fights. Honestly, who was he going to fight?

I'm aware of how boxing scoring works and Williams won maybe an extra round or two over Margarito. The problem is that there is this ungodly hype about Williams. After the Marg fight which I scored even (there were a lot of tied rounds) there was this outpouring of triumph and a bizarre notion that Williams had dominated the entire fight and won a lopsided victory. If Williams does as expected against Phillips then it will be unbearable.

[-Antonio-]

A lot of people also think Phillips got a gift against Spinks. If you want to add that too. Phillips was outworked and beaten up by Kassim Ouma years ago. He's well past his best. This is a fight Williams should win. If he knocks Phillips out I'll be impressed. If he just beats him, it's what I expected, a solid win on an improving resume.

[HappyBoxingFan]

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.

I agree. Except that I don't think Hatton's received alot of criticism for opposition. If he has, it's undeserved.

[daggum]

I'm aware of how boxing scoring works and Williams won maybe an extra round or two over Margarito. The problem is that there is this ungodly hype about Williams. After the Marg fight which I scored even (there were a lot of tied rounds) there was this outpouring of triumph and a bizarre notion that Williams had dominated the entire fight and won a lopsided victory. If Williams does as expected against Phillips then it will be unbearable.

but compubox said williams landed more just like calzaghe against hopkins. CLEAR EVIDENCE! THE WEINER AND NEW CHAMPION PAUL WILLIAMS

[Mr. Fantastic]

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 true lol.

[FaustoGeraci]

I'm aware of how boxing scoring works and Williams won maybe an extra round or two over Margarito. The problem is that there is this ungodly hype about Williams. After the Marg fight which I scored even (there were a lot of tied rounds) there was this outpouring of triumph and a bizarre notion that Williams had dominated the entire fight and won a lopsided victory. If Williams does as expected against Phillips then it will be unbearable.

Haha what a ****in clown this guy is. You hate Williams and his hype, despite your disclaimers, so you start a thread about it?? Get a life loser go outside and get some fresh air.

You scored Margarito vs Williams a draw?? HAHAHA. There goes that little bit of respectability you had. I watched that fight with Russ Anber and people from his camp. EVERYBODY scored the first 6 rounds for Williams. He CLEARLY won the 12th. That's 7. You're telling me Margarito won rounds 7-11?? You're a crackhead shut the **** up.

By the way, Verno Phillips hasn't been on the canvas since 1988 he's a tough, experienced veteran that makes a lot of people look bad. You're already downplaying Paul's win before the fight even happened. Like I said, go outside and get some fresh air you attention whore.

[FaustoGeraci]

A lot of people also think Phillips got a gift against Spinks. If you want to add that too. Phillips was outworked and beaten up by Kassim Ouma years ago. He's well past his best. This is a fight Williams should win. If he knocks Phillips out I'll be impressed. If he just beats him, it's what I expected, a solid win on an improving resume.

Great post, exactly how I see it.

[daggum]

you have to remember verno phillips is in his prime right now.
roy jones=prime
verno phillips=prime
bernard hopkins=prime
joe calzaghe=no spring chicken!

[FaustoGeraci]

you have to remember verno phillips is in his prime right now.
roy jones=prime
verno phillips=prime
bernard hopkins=prime
joe calzaghe=no spring chicken!

Hahaha nice sig