Kelly Pavlik-Paul Williams Hits a Serious Roadblock

[trickums21]

good ****in job carlisle you took the words right outta my mouth

[Xcusemymood]

i better not hear anymore from williams or goosen about pw not being able to get a fight. Williams must be receiving advice from greg leon or winky wright. Like it or not, pavlik is the bigger draw. That offer is more than fair. Paul can go to 154 and fight for half that.

bump!!!!!!

[GRUSTLER]

I for one think that Paul Williams has a very good chance
at beating Kelly Pavlik. Pavlik is a one dimensional fighter
and that's why Bernhard Hopkins was able to put Pavlik
on front street. Not saying that Paul is a Bhop but Williams
has a lil pop, solid beard, excellent work rate and creates
crazy angles and has a crazy reach. IF Williams don't give
Pavlik any opportunities to land a clean shot on him then
Williams can out work Pavlik. BHOP never let Pavlik get in
his rhythm and that's the key to beat him.

[daggum]

paul have you been hanging out with juanma lopez lately?

[Mr. Fantastic]

paul have you been hanging out with juanma lopez lately?

[ny123]

paul have you been hanging out with juanma lopez lately?

juanma is another guy like paul making a ****** career dec by avoiding a fight that would give him respect from the fans and a fight that would help his name get out more. i know caballero is not that known but he sure is more known then that bum he is supposed to fight

[Xcusemymood]

winky that hadnt fought in 2 years and was coming off a loss not quite that signature win he needs to come into the mainstream. this pavlik fight is his best opportunity and the fact that goosen is playing games like this knowing that his guy is not the draw is just ****** and makes me think they are beginning to realize that he really isnt feared by pavlik and an ass kicking is coming there way

Well Ill agree its not the biggest win ever in the history of.... boxing but a pretty damn good one regardless of the circumstances. I totally spaced that William beat Margarito too....people probably arent counting those wins as signature wins because he didnt knock the guys out. But those are pretty legit wins in my book.

I do know what you mean though....

[T.Horton]

BoxingScene.com has been advised that a potential middleweight bout, between WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik and Paul Williams, has hit a serious roadblock in the ongoing negotiations between Top Rank and Dan Goossen. The two sides are far apart on the money. [details]

It should be 70/30 on favour of the champ. Period.

[BG_Knocc_Out]

Top Rank is actually right on this. Why in the hell would the gate be split in half when Williams has a very small following and Pavlik has a decent following? I think Paul should take this fight and be happy with the 1+ million dollar payday.

Agreed, I didnt think this made much sense either, you hit it spot on.

[DrewWoodside]

Winky Wright?

If he didn't need another signature name then he wouldn't be begging for split gates right now. But to be more specific, he needs a signature fight that fans will watch again and again. Cause that way he might actually get fans. He needs what for Pacquiao was Pac/Barrera or for Jermaine Taylor was Taylor/B-Hop or for Ricky Hatton was Hatton/Tsyzu. You get it? It's signature fights that really get the money and accolades flowing.