Paul Williams-Sergio Martinez Will Be at 160-pounds

[Bushbaby]

I'd love to see the fight at 154,but how long has Martinez been training??At least a fight got made!!Hey Champ,why u on here,throwing jabs at the Punisher??How can u support Juanma,but hate floyd,Juanma is a ducker too!!

[Freddy Krueger]

Why at 160? Either Martinez is desperate or too confident, props to him anyway. He's making Clottey look like a sissy.

He gets to make more money that way, even if Martinez loses his excuse will be I'm not a 160 pound fighter. And then he'll move back down protect his belt and I do believe you make more money when you're a belt-holder. Boxing is hilarious because this fight is not even a true fight, its just clearly a business move from both of their perspectives.

[MJ406]

Williams can't cut down anymore

hmm that might be possible. as I really thought this whole 147-168 was gonna be Williams new gimmick so to speak.

but Paul hasn't been at Welter since the Quintana rematch .. and he's so tall and big for the division he could have outgrown Welter.

I won't jump to conclusions though .. but it would be good to know.

anyway.

So Williams could make 154 for Clottey but not for Martinez

Maybe Martinez doesn't care about the fight being at 160 because then it will be a non-title fight and he thereby protects his title in the (likely) event of a loss.

exactly. bold we're in agreement . the article says Sergio "didn't have a problem" why would he?

1. he gets a good fight vs Williams
and
2. Doesn't risk his title

I know, I know Martinez holds one of four recognized belts but unless Paul cannot make 154

why not fight for the title?

considering Paul didn't even weigh 160 vs Winky .. I don't see the sense in fighting a 154 titlist at Middle

what a dumb dumb Williams does all this mouthing off about being unable to land a big fight, getting ducked etc

and he's fighting a Super Welterweight at Middleweight ... lol

**I am intrigued to hear more on the issue of WHY 160 vs 154

[Ch@mpBox@PR]

I'd love to see the fight at 154,but how long has Martinez been training??At least a fight got made!!Hey Champ,why u on here,throwing jabs at the Punisher??How can u support Juanma,but hate floyd,Juanma is a ducker too!!

They offered 150K to Caballero, he didnt wanted, they moved on, simple a that. he is moving up in weight to face the #2 rank FW or the WBO title.

Williams is making Martinez come up in weight, for a non title fight at a weight he hasnt fought in.

[vrodz]

This **** is getting confusing as hell, why at 160??????????? Doesn't Matinez have the WBC 154 belt and isn't Pwill the 154 interim WBO champ, wasn't Pwill bitching about fighting Clottey at 154?????????????? WTF

[Check]

People complain far too much. If Martinez is the real deal he will be able to move up 6 lbs, it isn't that big of a deal. Problem is Williams is very skilled and will tax his ass at 54 or 60. Its obvious that Williams will never touch welter and probably isn't going to be fighting at 154 anymore. To much bitching about a few pounds by boxing fans now a days, this is why we need to scrap some of the bs weight divisions. A fights a fight, and Martinez is not on the skill level as a Williams is.

[Freddy Krueger]

Williams is making Martinez come up in weight, for a non title fight at a weight he hasnt fought in.

Floyd Mayweather Jr.

[ADozenArrows]

I really would have preferred a fight between two JMW's be at the JMW limit..

Now it's like a Malignaggi - Diaz fight. Fighting just to fight, not to make an impact on their division..

[Ch@mpBox@PR]

Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Pretty much, lol The irony!!

People complain far too much. If Martinez is the real deal he will be able to move up 6 lbs, it isn't that big of a deal. Problem is Williams is very skilled and will tax his ass at 54 or 60. Its obvious that Williams will never touch welter and probably isn't going to be fighting at 154 anymore. To much bitching about a few pounds by boxing fans now a days, this is why we need to scrap some of the bs weight divisions. A fights a fight, and Martinez is not on the skill level as a Williams is.

You dont even believe that!!!

[BoxingScribe]

Martinez takes the fight on short notice in exchange for the fight being at 160 instead of 154. That's the story from the PW camp. The weight was Martinez idea.