Arum: Pacquiao-Williams Under "Consideration"

[ThePrince]

Arum touched on this matter when someone asked about Pacquiao-Paul Williams, if Williams beats Sergio Martinez on Nov. 20. He assessed a matchup pitting the 5-6 1/2 Pacquiao against the 6-1 Williams as "ludicrous" because of the height disparity, but said that a Pacquiao-Williams clash would be a "consideration."

But, the promoter said, "I can't envisage the two fighters, one is eight inches taller. He'd have to get a step ladder. Let's see how he handles Margarito. Manny has never fought a guy this big."

http://www.thesweetscience.com/boxing-article/8427/promoter-arum-says-after-manny-margarito-floyd-fight-first-priority/

Arum also said Antonio Margarito was too big, too strong for Pacquiao and that matchup wouldn't happen just 2 years ago despite Pacquiao calling for a fight with Tony right after the DLH fight. This time around he seems more open to the idea of Pacquiao-Williams, even though he wants to wait to see how Manny does against the other guy Bob thought was too big for Manny.

So, let's hear all the reasons why this fight will never happen. Why the Punisher would destroy Pacquiao. Then I can bump this thread a few months from now when Pacquiao-Williams is official and point and laugh at the funny posts. It was great seeing all the 'Pacquiao-Margarito will never happen' and 'Margarito would destroy Manny' threads/posts.

GO

[Pez]

This would be fun to watch. It will look like a K-1 match.

[Russian Crushin]

Sergio, **** williams is what i want

[Left Hook Tua]

if fraud mayweather goes to prison or ducks pacquiao again......

why not?


dhalsim is just as good an opponent as any. i think he'll KTFO pacroid though. just too damn long and too big.

[ModernTalking]

Let the, "GAME OF DEATH" begin. Bruce vs Kareem

[ThePrince]

Let the, "GAME OF DEATH" begin. Bruce vs Kareem

Indeed.

[ModernTalking]

If Pac destroy Margarito like Dela Hoya, Pac vs Williams will seriously need to be look at.

[DARKSEID]

If Manny fights Paul, then he will have faced all of the most avoided fighters in this current generation of boxing..

Margarito, Clottey and Paul Williams are the big 3 everybody tries to avoid.

How can anyone not give him his props?

[Pacquiao'd]

of course not Sergio. we all know pwil is abotu to get his ass whipped, so of course arum would say PWILL

[ThePrince]

If Manny fights Paul, then he will have faced all of the most avoided fighters in this current generation of boxing..

Margarito, Clottey and Paul Williams are the big 3 everybody tries to avoid.

How can anyone not give him his props?

We will see some very serious but unsuccessful attempts. I'm guessing after claiming Pac-Williams will never happen, then it'll be Pac has no chance, then after the fact it will be because Paul was drained

And every successive fight of Pac the last few years has been taking a bigger/more dangerous opponent than the last.

Diaz... DLH... Hatton... Cotto... Clottey... Margarito... Williams.

Fight will be at 147, which Paul and Goosen have claimed is his natural fighting weight and that he can make it easily. The catchweight Williams negotiated for against Martinez was made with the idea of making it easier for Paul to make 147 for May while making sure Sergio doesn't come in too much heavier than Paul. I wouldn't be surprised if on Nov 20, Williams comes in at 155ish. He was already at 162 with a month left.