Comments Thread For: HBO Won't Back Away From Williams-Martinez Rematch

[Jimbo16031992]

This fight needs to happen, Paul Williams shouldn't be going down to 147, if he was going to change weight at all the guy should eat a ****ing sandwhich and go up to Light Heavyweight.

[Bogs]

I'm liking what HBO has been doing lately, they're taking a larger role in making fights that are more bankable and by transference, more appealing to fans. Thye gave the Klitzchkos(sp) marching orders, they took a central role in trying to put the Pacquiao-Mayweather fight together, and now they're letting Williams know what he has to do. I think they should do more of this and have even harder lines since they are buying these fights- if fighters don't want to get in the ring for money fights that fans want to see, then they can't fight on HBO (even though that might work in Showtime's favor).

And I think they need to condense all of the alphabet organizations/belts and make mandatory fights and challenges. Someone has to be in charge, the animals are running the zoo right now and it's been hurting the sport for far too long.

When you look at the cases you mention, The Pacquiao vs. Mayweather farce and taking the best heavyweights off the screen despite high rates, I think HBO should maybe take their hands off promoting and dirty boxing politics and concentrate on broadcasting. And if I was Paul Williams I would not at all be pleased with have Ross Greenburg to decide my career path and in which I should fight.

[13oct1992]

Paul no show

Paul has no interest in a rematch with Martinez, he claims to be the most avoided fighter, but he clearly has to get that unfinished business with Martinez before he can claim anything against anyone. Let's not forget that although Cintron leaped out of the ring, williams was behind on all scorecards before the crazy event. Williams have nothing to do at welterweight and as he gets older it will be very hard for him to make that weight.

[Ray*]

Well thats the only fight that boxing fans might get this year, I hope Williams handler takes the rematch.

[Jimbo16031992]

Although I had Martinez winning the first fight, I think he could get a clear win this time around, he knows how to fight Williams now, maybe Paul thinks this too.

I think it's a shame Martinez only started boxing at 20, his peak is coming so late, if he started earlier he could have been a nailed on hall of famer.

[Too_Slick]

tight tight, HBO knows whats up, hoepfully Williams cooperates, i Got 15 k on Martinez, if anyone interested, PM Me

[ShoulderRoll]

P-Will needs to rematch Sergio. Neither Mayweather nor Pacquiao will give him the fight he wants.

[Check_hooks]

i dont see either fighters knocking the other out, so it will go to a decision

as of right now, i like martinez winning by a close decision

[ChiTown2Diego]

hmmm, the "most avoided" fighter avoiding a fighter...

[King Ju-Ju]

HBO runs Boxing!!!