ESPN Hot Button: Should Paul Williams retire?

[Larry the boss]

so basically they're saying martinez retired him?

[Rome-By-Ko]

If he is not gonna develop some defense then yea..When you say,if I get hit hard I just wanna go harder..But the question was how do you correct getting caught with the shot the knock ya azz clean out??It's time to hang umm up before you get seriously hurt..

[Evil Abed]

so basically they're saying martinez retired him?

It happens.

But I think he still got something left.

[BostonGuy]

If he doesn't I'd like for his next opponent to be an easy fight even if he isn't paid much for it. Not another rising prospect tho and stay the hell away from south-paws.

I agree with but this isn't Paul Williams' style. He likes the quality opponents and make good $$$ doing so. Paul should take some time off (again) and then comeback against some softer opposition and go out on a winning note...

[Evil Abed]

I agree with but this isn't Paul Williams' style. He likes the quality opponents and make good $$$ doing so. Paul should take some time off (again) and then comeback against some softer opposition and go out on a winning note...

Wolak and K9 are the fights he should b e pursuing right now.

Perfect matchups for PW.

[BostonGuy]

Wolak and K9 are the fights he should b e pursuing right now.

Perfect matchups for PW.

Those guys may have been good matchups for Paul a year ago but now, I'm not so sure. Wolak and K9 are arguably at the top of their respective games and both guys are riding some momentum after looking decent in their last couple of fights.

If Williams is to continue he needs some confidence building fights against some softer competition. I just think he needs a fight where there's low risk of defeat and getting hurt...