Dan Goosen wants Bernard Hopkins for Paul Williams next.

[apokalips]

Martinez rematch at 154....then maybe look at Hopkins after that. B Hop would bring the rough tactics that could shake P Will up so that could be a good match-up.

[Snuff Armstrong]

It would be a really dumb move by Dan Goosen. And hopkins would probably take the fight too if roy jones doesn't happen.

Looking at it from Paul's point of view, I really don't see the appeal in this fight. What would it prove beating 45 year old hopkins? Does it add much to his legacy? Does it create any future fights for him? The risk factor is great - he loses and it's a huge setback (see Kelly Pavlik as an example as what can happen when you lose to a man that old).

If I were Williams, I would either rematch Martinez or go after one of the other top guys at 154. Or maybe wait for pavlik, although he's been down that road before.

Yeah, it just doesn't seem to make sense for Paul to take the route of challenging Hopkins. I agree with the blueprint you laid out for him.

[Bigchill79]

Hopkins should fight someone he cant out muscle - Danny Green.

[DoubleMM]

Suprise, another smaller fighter Hopkins wants to fight.

[ИATAS]

Suprise, another smaller fighter Hopkins wants to fight.

This thread is about what Dan Goosen (Paul Williams promoter) wants, not hopkins, genius.

[King Jaffe Joffer]

Hopkins is slow as hell. PWill would out work the old man. I dont care what weight its at. Hopkins will be dead tired in the late rounds.

[Pugilistic™]

Hopkins is slow as hell. PWill would out work the old man. I dont care what weight its at. Hopkins will be dead tired in the late rounds.

Hopkins is far from slow even at his age and hits harder than Martinez does at 160.

Williams isn't even that fast either.

[larry x]

hopkins would drop and beat williams

[King Jaffe Joffer]

A 45 year old Hopkins isnt beating Williams. He couldnt even beat Taylor.
Hops will be too busy trying to dodge punches. And 1 or 2 clean counters wont be enough after being out worked 2:30 seconds of every round.. Martinez is much faster than Hops and is a southpaw. Wow you people are idiots

[Tmann400]

A 45 year old Hopkins isnt beating Williams. He couldnt even beat Taylor.
Hops will be too busy trying to dodge punches. And 1 or 2 clean counters wont be enough after being out worked 2:30 seconds of every round.. Martinez is much faster than Hops and is a southpaw. Wow you people are idiots

hopkins is also two devisions bigger than paul...he would rough williams up and counter him all day and likely knock him out..he looked close to being knocked out by martinez who is a natural 154 pounder..whats a world class 175 pounder going to do to him?