What Is The Status Of Martinez/Williams II?

[2501]

Anyone know what the deal is with the negotiation and why its taking so long to finalize?

[mrpain81]

• Although HBO announced the long discussed Sergio Martinez-Paul Williams rematch during Saturday night's "Boxing After Dark" telecast, the fight remains unsigned and no venue has been determined, Lou DiBella, Martinez's promoter, told ESPN.com. DiBella said he felt the fight would get done and he has Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J., on hold for the Nov. 20 rematch, although it's not a lock as the host. "I've felt we have had a deal for a month, but for whatever reason the Williams side has not signed off yet," DiBella said. "I believe they will. More important, HBO believes they will, so they announced the fight. I was surprised when I saw it." Martinez, the middleweight champion, lost a tight decision to Williams in a December fight-of-the-year candidate. In his next fight, Martinez outpointed Kelly Pavlik to win the title.

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=5569158

[mathed]

Williams wants an 80-20 split or it's a no-go.......

[HARLEM AL]

Man it's like everyday somebody ask the same question. And still nobody knows. Like do they not give a f-ck about whether or not the fight gets promoted properly.

[onechance87]

Better get this **** going.If not throw pirog in that b1tch

[Crazylegs77]

Williams ducking Martinez

HBO should say **** it and drop the negotiations call WIlliams bluff

god damn joke Martinez stepped up and took the MW titles he should get the majority.

**** Williams let him rematch Cintron or howbout Pirog

[2501]

I hope Williams isn't ****** enough to think that he has a shot with Floyd and wants to hold out just incase that happens.

[Iceta Lives]

Williams is a fucking bitch. And that holds true to me even if this fight by some miracle ends up getting done because of HBO forcing him to sign it. And that nuthugger Burner can't say Martinez didn't hold his end of the deal. Three weight divisions frozen in fear my ass.

[Dick Buffman]

Williams is trying to milk his reputation as long as possible since he knows once Martinez is done with him again, he'll be nothing but a journeyman gatekeeper fighting on espn.

Until he rematches Cintron, he gets nothing from me.

He doesn't deserve a shot at Martinez titles after being thoroughly outboxed by Kermit.

[Spray_resistant]

C'mon guys give Pwill a break he has to make a tough career choice which is whether he wants to take the money for an almost certain loss.