Paul Williams-Sergio Martinez Will Be at 160-pounds

[P.WILL]

This is obviously a disadvantage for Martinez and a major advantage for Williams. williams will come in at 175 on fight night. Martinez will be 154 because thats his weightclass. This fight won't prove anything for Williams but if Martinez wins thats impressive.

175? any proof he ever came in at that weight

[Gabilan]

I thought Williams could even make 147 easily?? According to his promoter.
I thought he walks around 157??? lol

I keep saying that PWill can no longer make 147. If he were to do it he would be completely drained and vulnerable to any legit WW.

[JakeNDaBox]

I thought Williams could even make 147 easily?? According to his promoter.
I thought he walks around 157??? lol

He was already training for a MW fight, which normally means that a fighter will come into camp a little heavier (not necessarily out of shape) than usual. With day-before weigh-ins, the idea is to come down to your target fighting weight, then replenishing soon thereafter.

Anyway, glad to see the fight is being made and that Sergio/DiBella see the fight as a win-win situation.

[xAUGUSTUSx]

175? any proof he ever came in at that weight

I don't know you tell me. I'm allowed to have my opinion just like everyone else

[Levcon8686]

I don't know you tell me. I'm allowed to have my opinion just like everyone else

At least have some basis to what you're saying.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rHuPIsbAN4&feature=related

About 3 mins in, Williams talks about his weight. Very unlikely he's coming in at 175.

[Kevin Jesus]

BScene posters, You guys need to understand that Williams has been training for a MW fight. I'm sure he can make 154 easily but the problem is if he does that now he will have to be in camp to make 154 and train for Sergio...with only 1 month to go. I'm positive that if you give him 3 months or the usual 8 weeks for training camp, dude could probably make 147 imo.

[bluetuazon]

In a follow-up to an earlier story posted on BoxingScene.com, the clash between Paul Williams and WBC junior middleweight champion Sergio Martinez will be contested at 160-pounds, and not at 154. There is a verbal agreement between both parties to fight on December 5 on HBO. The contracts have yet to be exchanged at the present but both sides are confident the deal will get done. [details]

pwill/martinez...make it happen!! lol

[defcon215]

BScene posters, You guys need to understand that Williams has been training for a MW fight. I'm sure he can make 154 easily but the problem is if he does that now he will have to be in camp to make 154 and train for Sergio...with only 1 month to go. I'm positive that if you give him 3 months or the usual 8 weeks for training camp, dude could probably make 147 imo.

i agree he been training his body for the 160 fight to drop back down to prepare for a 154 fight in shut short notice would be hard to due... he would have starve himself to do it

[BattlingNelson]

He was already training for a MW fight, which normally means that a fighter will come into camp a little heavier (not necessarily out of shape) than usual. With day-before weigh-ins, the idea is to come down to your target fighting weight, then replenishing soon thereafter.

Anyway, glad to see the fight is being made and that Sergio/DiBella see the fight as a win-win situation.

BScene posters, You guys need to understand that Williams has been training for a MW fight. I'm sure he can make 154 easily but the problem is if he does that now he will have to be in camp to make 154 and train for Sergio...with only 1 month to go. I'm positive that if you give him 3 months or the usual 8 weeks for training camp, dude could probably make 147 imo.

But he did want to do 154 against Clottey. Why wont he against Martinez?

[Pullcounter]

why???????????????

i think cause pwill was training for pavlik... it might be impossible to get down to 154 in time for the date