Paul Williams vs. Nobuhiro Ishida - Saturday night fight thread

[Ant Live]

This is a good match up. Both fighters need this win to progress. Ishida is still classified under "perfect timing", with his win against Kirkland. And Williams is classified as "what could have been", after his ko lose and close decision win ove Lora. The winner of this fight should fight K9 and be right back in the title hunt.

[Master]

Williams is fearless and just takes on the best, you have got to admire that.

[shza]

Williams is fearless and just takes on the best, you have got to admire that.

This is an awfully odd context in which to make that comment. He should be giving Lara a rematch from that robbery. I'm rooting against him because of that, though I'm firmly in the "Kirkland fight was a total fluke" camp and think Williams probably wins easily on his usual semi-sloppy volume punching.

[Rantcatrat]

Williams is fearless and just takes on the best, you have got to admire that.

This is an awfully odd context in which to make that comment. He should be giving Lara a rematch from that robbery. I'm rooting against him because of that, though I'm firmly in the "Kirkland fight was a total fluke" camp and think Williams probably wins easily on his usual semi-sloppy volume punching.

I'm a big Tall Paul fan, but I agree, it's not like Ishida is the avoided type of fighter that Williams has fought in the past.

Hey, maybe Golden Boy will put Canelo in with Williams next. Hah!

[Spicoli]

Williams is trying to take the backdoor and convince everyone he's back in devistating fashion here, thinking Ishida is hitting him with nerd ball punches. With his limited exposure and considering how Kirkland has rebounded to drive a truck over undefeated Angulo it's really a semi everything to lose, very little reward for him. Is it a title elimination fight Even if it goes rounds which I think it will Williams catches shots ugly and often now. I'm picking Ishida to beat him.

[Rantcatrat]

Williams is trying to take the backdoor and convince everyone he's back in devistating fashion here, thinking Ishida is hitting him with nerd ball punches. With his limited exposure and considering how Kirkland has rebounded to drive a truck over undefeated Angulo it's really a semi everything to lose, very little reward for him. Is it a title elimination fight Even if it goes rounds which I think it will Williams catches shots ugly and often now. I'm picking Ishida to beat him.

Wow. Big statement, Spicoli. You don't feel strong enough about that to sig bet, do you? Is it a title eliminator? For what belt?

[Manos de Piedra]

Nice to see Williams is back, now lets see what he has left but he should win this fight with out much problem.

[Rantcatrat]

Spicoli, I guess you may be right. Williams is ranked #3 and Ishida is ranked #2. Mundine is the international champ and is ranked #1. Trout holds the WBA belt at 154. Cotto is the super champion until Mayweather beats him. I guess that means the winner here is the mandatory for Austin Trout or Miguel Cotto?http://wbanews.com/artman/uploads/1/...ERO_2012_1.pdf

[Spicoli]

Williams is trying to take the backdoor and convince everyone he's back in devistating fashion here, thinking Ishida is hitting him with nerd ball punches. With his limited exposure and considering how Kirkland has rebounded to drive a truck over undefeated Angulo it's really a semi everything to lose, very little reward for him. Is it a title elimination fight Even if it goes rounds which I think it will Williams catches shots ugly and often now. I'm picking Ishida to beat him.

Wow. Big statement, Spicoli. You don't feel strong enough about that to sig bet, do you? Is it a title eliminator? For what belt?

Absolutley. Haven't had a sig in a long time, fun stuff. Whatever you like time wise....well I'm just wondering for a 'opponent' HBO turned down previously why pick match now? I don't know where these guys are ranked in the alphabet soup groups?

Edit! Loving this slow azz I phone. Just saw your last post with ranking Rant, thanks bud.

[TigerFan]

I like Williams over Ishida. I think he'll outwork him over the distance.

In the other fight, I wouldn't sleep on Campillo. He has a style that "could" cause some trouble for Cloud. I still like Tavoris to come away with the W...but Campillo is a live dog IMO.

[FinitoElDinamita]

Williams is trying to take the backdoor and convince everyone he's back in devistating fashion here, thinking Ishida is hitting him with nerd ball punches. With his limited exposure and considering how Kirkland has rebounded to drive a truck over undefeated Angulo it's really a semi everything to lose, very little reward for him. Is it a title elimination fight Even if it goes rounds which I think it will Williams catches shots ugly and often now. I'm picking Ishida to beat him.

lol.. Yea, I dont think Williams is taking a big chance here cuz I dont see Ishida as any kind of threat..

Lightning won't strike twice for the sushiboy and he's going to get wrecked.

Williams needs a real fight..

[Gandalf]

Williams is trying to take the backdoor and convince everyone he's back in devistating fashion here, thinking Ishida is hitting him with nerd ball punches. With his limited exposure and considering how Kirkland has rebounded to drive a truck over undefeated Angulo it's really a semi everything to lose, very little reward for him. Is it a title elimination fight Even if it goes rounds which I think it will Williams catches shots ugly and often now. I'm picking Ishida to beat him.

lol.. Yea, I dont think Williams is taking a big chance here cuz I dont see Ishida as any kind of threat..

Lightning won't strike twice for the sushiboy and he's going to get wrecked.

Williams needs a real fight..

This is the right kind of fight for Williams. His confidence has no doubt been jolted and he needs a decent win. I think he will get it, but I really feel this is the right kind of opponent at this stage.

I like Williams a lot, but his recent fights have seen him become unraveled. He just needs to get a win and see how he feels.

[Rantcatrat]

Williams is fearless and just takes on the best, you have got to admire that.

This is an awfully odd context in which to make that comment. He should be giving Lara a rematch from that robbery. I'm rooting against him because of that, though I'm firmly in the "Kirkland fight was a total fluke" camp and think Williams probably wins easily on his usual semi-sloppy volume punching.

I want to point out one minor point on Tall Paul's behalf. He came back from suffering the KO of the year against Martinez to face Lara, who in my opinion is probably the most avoided fighter at 154.