Paul Williams-Winky Wright Agreement Reached For April

[Scott9945]

If the mediocre Quintana can give Williams a boxing lesson....just imagine what Winky will do to him.

Winky will turn back the clock and school Williams.

Williams will make Winky feel his age. He's the wrong opponent to comeback against after a year and a half off.

[IIG]

This fight ought to be good... This is a tough one to pick, but right now I'm leaning towards a Wright unanimous decision.As someone else said, Quintana really brought some of Paul Williams flaws to light. Winky is the master of exploiting his opponents flaws, and I'm sure he's more comfortable at the 160 pound limit.

[La_Vibora]

I still don't like this fight for Paul, I doubt he is making a very big purse for this fight and I don't see a victory progressing his career. It could be a nightmare if Winky somehow found a way to turn back the clock.

[LRcie03]

This fight ought to be good... This is a tough one to pick, but right now I'm leaning towards a Wright unanimous decision.As someone else said, Quintana really brought some of Paul Williams flaws to light. Winky is the master of exploiting his opponents flaws, and I'm sure he's more comfortable at the 160 pound limit.

I understand that Paul was a little exposed when he fought Quintana and that Paul catching and then knocking out Quintana does not necessarily show that he learned and grew from the Quintana fight, but does Winky come in with the same advantages? Quintana is a SMALL and crafty fighter that used his quickness and boxing ability to duck under and get around the bigger man in Williams.

In contrast, Winky is a pretty big dude right? Even though BoxRec has Carlos and Winky with only one inch in height difference favoring Winky, this fight is at 160 and Winky will be a bigger target for Paul, also he is 37 and Carlos was 31-32 at the time. I don't think Winky will be able to use all the advantages that Quintana used, he is a totally different fighter, it seems like Quintana uses the ring more in his movement and can duck and get away from punches better, though Winky can block punches pretty well and give decent movement.

I say decent movement because if you go back and watch the Hopkins vs. Winky fight and listen to Emmanuel Stewart, you'll hear him talk about Winky's legs, how they've gotten alot slower as he has aged. And is Winky really walking around at 200 lbs like the article suggests? If thats true, that cannot be good for him right? Cause you know Paul is coming in shape.

I am not saying that this fight will not be competitive or that Winky in no way cannot bring it, because this is boxing and anything can happen. But at the same time, how is it rational to argue that the 37 year old that has been inactive since July 2007 where he lost and is possibly out of shape at the moment, can come in and beat a virtually undefeated fighter in his prime at the age of 27? Its not like Williams has not shown that he can take a punch, or could not go 12 rounds or that he lacks movement or even puching power at the higher weights.

I gotta go with Paul Williams on this one, if not by stoppage, by a brutal and wide decision against the veteran, Paul is hungry and is too young and active.

[Miburo]

This is quite a large step up for Williams at 160. I give Wright a very live chance at this weight - this is a high-risk fight with perhaps little reward. It's unfortunate the way Williams has been forced to seek out fights at multiple divisions at this point in his career.

[Boxingwizard]

Williams by UD, Wright is getting older and is coming off a long lay off. I was watching the Wright-Taylor fight and the only reason why the fight was close is because Taylor kept backing up. Wright has problems with big middleweights and Paul Williams does not back up, he will constantly throw punches and press forward. As long as Williams does that I see this as an easy win for Paul Williams.

[titleholder]

If we see the same Winky that fought trinidad then no doubt he'll take it. Obviously he's older now but his style gives everyone trouble, doesn't seem like he hesitated to take this fight, he must have some tricks up his sleeve.

[MaYaN_SuN]

Even though Winky is on his way out, I can respect Paul for takin this fight. Thats a major body to go up against. Paul needs to train for a 12 rounder and Winky better hope his hand speed is somewhat still there.

[Silencers]

This will be an interesting fight, Wright has the style to beat Williams but the layoff could affect him a lot.

[IIG]

First, I should let it be known that I'm a big Paul Williams fan, and I dislike Winky Wright and his style very much. Still, even though Paul Williams is younger and in his prime, I don't think he could beat any incarnation of Winky Wright I have ever seen. Wright is a tier above Paul Williams and he always has been. I think Wright's defense is among the best ever, and he has proven he can **** with punchers more deadly than Williams if he needs to. Constant aggression is nothing new to him either, and he handles it beautifully. Williams reach continues to be problematic for any opponent, but if anyone can neutralize an advantage, it's Winky Wright. Now, I notice that alot of people are questioning Winky's inactivity and age. All of that is quite valid, but those are just 'ifs'. In making a prediction, I have to go with what I know. Wright wins a unanimous decision by an average of 4 rounds.