I take it back,Cintron really really wants PW!!!

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Originally Posted by Dark Lord Al

Williams is a tall rangy fighter , these fighters have to hold once in a while , Hearns held as well ,
its all part of boxing styles.:)

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I heard Hearns held on for dear life vs James Kinchen.

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Originally Posted by TitoFan

I mean, Williams is a likable guy and all that. But he's in a very critical point right now. He has no real reason NOT to fight Kermit. By claiming that Cintron isn't a big enough name, he's coming off looking scared, whether he is or not. And like you very well said, it's not like Williams is all of a sudden a household name himself. If I were him, I'd be careful of not being perceived as ducking anybody at this stage.

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And that's the thing, Williams has not commented one way or another. I've no doubts that he'd step into the ring with whatever fighter was put before him, but it is his trainer running his mouth. I hate it when trainers/promoters speak on behalf of their fighter in situations such as these. It can give a false impression of their fighter. The Williams team is miscalculating if they think they can wait out the fall fights and get a bigger money fight next year. I think that is what they are doing. Paul is going to need another impressive win to force the hand of prospective big name opponents. A win over Cintron unifying half of the division would definitely add to his profile and increase his chances of getting a bigger name to fight him.