Is Paul Williams The Most Avoided Fighter In Boxing History?

[Bhopreign]

Im not really even a Williams fan, I mean I like him but I've never harped on him. But I have noticed he cant get any meaninful fights, even Mike Tyson never had a problem getting fights no matter how afraid the opponent was, they stepped inside the squared circle, not so for Mr. Paul Williams and I cant think of any fighter in recent history or the last 30 years who has had this type of problem.

[BattlingNelson]

So far he has avoided Dzinziruk for over a year even though Sergei has said he wanted pwill in the states. So the answer to your question is likely a NO.

[joe90210]

you're out of your mind

[TredKiller]

i read somewhere that he had contracts with guys, but he always wants 50-50 or more, maybe thats why.

[Bhopreign]

So far he has avoided Dzinziruk for over a year even though Sergei has said he wanted pwill in the states. So the answer to your question is likely a NO.

Youre wrong he's been wanting to fight him for a long time and was about to, but who wouldnt take a Pavlik fight over a basically unknown.

[vandiar]

Winky Wright was avoided like the plague for years. I'd say Winky was more avoided than Williams is today

[MANGLER]

No. Ironically enuf Pwill beat Winky, but prior to his SSM-Ike run, nobody wanted none of Winky.

[Bhopreign]

DL: At welterweight there’s Mosley, Cotto, Pacquiao… It seems that’s where the action is hot. If you developed a ranking in the welterweight division, do you think you could force one of those guys to fight you?

PW: No. , Cotto… All them guys at 147… They not going to fight me. That’s why I had to give my belt up. And when I gave my belt up, I think Michael Jennings was my #1 mandatory to fight me. He wouldn’t want to fight me. So Cotto was ranked #2, so he was the next in line to step up for that belt. But he turned it down. Next thing I know, we look on TV and Cotto and Michael Jennings are fighting for my belt. Now what does that tell you? It’s kind of funny, ‘cause I am still a champion at 147 with the WBO. I know if I want to go back down and fight for my WBO belt, who gonna fight me? Nobody. It’d be a waste of time. Guys will not fight. That’s the sad part about it though. They talk all this junk like they the best or they’ll fight this guy or that guy… But when it all boils down to it, when it’s time to fight, they not gonna fight. They pick and choose guys to fight. If they got a chance to beat a guy, or if it’s not gonna be a real hard fight… That’s what they looking for.

[MANGLER]

DL: At welterweight there’s Mosley, Cotto, Pacquiao… It seems that’s where the action is hot. If you developed a ranking in the welterweight division, do you think you could force one of those guys to fight you?

PW: No. , Cotto… All them guys at 147… They not going to fight me. That’s why I had to give my belt up. And when I gave my belt up, I think Michael Jennings was my #1 mandatory to fight me. He wouldn’t want to fight me. So Cotto was ranked #2, so he was the next in line to step up for that belt. But he turned it down. Next thing I know, we look on TV and Cotto and Michael Jennings are fighting for my belt. Now what does that tell you? It’s kind of funny, ‘cause I am still a champion at 147 with the WBO. I know if I want to go back down and fight for my WBO belt, who gonna fight me? Nobody. It’d be a waste of time. Guys will not fight. That’s the sad part about it though. They talk all this junk like they the best or they’ll fight this guy or that guy… But when it all boils down to it, when it’s time to fight, they not gonna fight. They pick and choose guys to fight. If they got a chance to beat a guy, or if it’s not gonna be a real hard fight… That’s what they looking for.

Hmm. Pwill knows a lot about former WW world champions.

[el malo]

Im not really even a Williams fan, I mean I like him but I've never harped on him. But I have noticed he cant get any meaninful fights, even Mike Tyson never had a problem getting fights no matter how afraid the opponent was, they stepped inside the squared circle, not so for Mr. Paul Williams and I cant think of any fighter in recent history or the last 30 years who has had this type of problem.

clottey is waiting for him. he's a top ww.