Comments Thread For: Paul Williams Targets Manny Pacquiao: Martinez Can Wait

[indystress]

So P.Will wanting to fight what is considered to be a P4P best (pacman) is a bad move in your opinion? He would make 2 or 3 times the amount of money in this fight, as opposed to a Martinez rematch. The Martinez rematch will always be there, no matter the outcome of a Pac-Pwill fight. Sounds like a good move to me. You sound as if you think Martinez is a tougher match for Paul, than Pac, is that accurate.

ignorant question.
try fighting someone that is almost 1ft taller than you and has twice the arm lenght...you would definetely see a size difference, a big one...with his height, paul william needs to move up in the supermiddleweight or bulk up a little more and fight in the light heavy weights

[DondiNeverLeft]

If manny fought williams win or lose,I would respect him forever.

Im with you on that...but if Pac and Roach were afraid of Yuri Foreman("because of Height")....I dont think they want any of Paul Williams. Because of "height" of course...lol

[indystress]

Paul wants to fight someone in his own weight class. What's wrong with that?

He is challenging the #1 p4p fighter in his own weight class. A guy the peasants say is an all-time great.

And if Paul is badly draining himself to make 147, then fine. That should make a win VERY easy for Manny...right?

If you can make the weight, that's your weight class.

are you the same guy that critized pac should there be a catchweight fight against cotto, which would mean a drop in about 2 lbs for cotto? in the same breath you got no problem with p williams, who has been fighting at 160 for a while now, to drop about 15 lbs. to fight pac?

[KingTito]

This would be incredible.

[Ray*]

Oh and one final thing, they couldn't even make Williams/Pavlik because Williams somehow thought that he deserved 50% of the share. What he is going to demand for Manny 40%? Be real, no one can do business with Arum other than Arum himself its never going to happen.

Nah, They couldnt make Pavlik/Williams because Arum doesnt want to make it, He doesnt like giving Williams adviser any chance at anything and the more reason they duck Williams and yes Pavlik duck williams.

[Ray*]

are you the same guy that critized pac should there be a catchweight fight against cotto, which would mean a drop in about 2 lbs for cotto? in the same breath you got no problem with p williams, who has been fighting at 160 for a while now, to drop about 15 lbs. to fight pac?

Difference here is cotto was restricted to 145 in a title fight, Paul williams competes from 147-160, If he wants to drain himself by fighting at 147 so be it.

[ThePrince]

As a big Pacquiao fan, I agree with everything Goosen has said since word got out that Margs wasn't licensed by Nevada (rightfully so). What's the point of Pacquiao-Cotto II if in I, Miguel had his face reconstructed by Pacquiao and got on his bike for a few rounds before the ref ended it mercifully? I say since Margs can't get his license to fight in the U.S., Arum should make Cotto-Margarito II in Puerto Rico... can you imagine if Tony knocked out Miguel IN HIS HOME COUNTRY? There would be a full on riot. Plus the PPV should do 800K+ in my estimation (the first one did a respectable 500K, this one has waaaay more drama and a bonafide 'villain').

With Floyd still in hiding, there aren't really too many fights the public will shell out big bucks to see, but a fight with the anomaly Williams would easily do 1 million+ buys. This fight makes perfect sense.

AND Freddie Roach is on record that Pacquiao would fight Williams at 147...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAmC-8sSkhs
^Around 7:20-7:45 mark

If Pacquiao agrees to fight Paul Williams, win or lose, he should gain EVERYONE'S respect.

[Khalid X]

Nah, They couldnt make Pavlik/Williams because Arum doesnt want to make it, He doesnt like giving Williams adviser any chance at anything and the more reason they duck Williams and yes Pavlik duck williams.

you think so? I thought they offered williams 60-40 which IMO was more than enough. Several posters confirmed that Williams wanted 50-50 which is what killed the fight, but again I wasn't paying attention and only got my info from other posters.

[Jack Napier]

****** Williams
not happening
turn down MW title fight to chase illusions now?

[Khalid X]

I keep hearing this but Manny can reach Williams Chin. I have seen bigger height differences in fights and the smaller man still was able to land flush shot on their opponents chin. Not only that but Pwilliams bends down alot. I'm not commenting on how the fight will play out but that is just some food for thought

e.g Tyson only being 5-10 but connecting flush on guys who were 6-6 and taller.