Who's Next For Paul Williams?

[shza]

Kirkland is the fight I'd want to see most. 100% offense, ending in P-Will getting KO'd again.

I think K-9 is the only one of the guys you mention that Williams can beat. He's just way too easy to hit and has zero power at 154 (let alone 160).

Of course, Williams doesn't think anyone besides Alvarez, Martinez, or Chavez Jr. is a big enough name to be worth his while anyway -- and those guys all beat him. Martinez and Alvarez because they're better, Chavez because he'd outweigh Williams by 25 lbs.

He won't get back to the top because he is simply not a top fighter, sorry to say.

[Hulk]

Lost in the Chisora/Haye nonsense, and terrible robbery of the Cloud/Campillo fight is that Paul Williams really had a pretty good win.

Williams outclassed Ishida and won a wide decision.

He still looked and sounded a little punchy to me though.

Not a lot of miles left on the odometer for Williams.

Maybe 1 or 2 good fights, he could school K9 so that would be the logical next choice since all the big boys are busy.

[Gandalf]

I've heard it mentioned about Paul Williams speech, but he sounds just the same as ever to me. He's always had that drawl interspersed with a thousand 'Ya know wham saying's.

I'm still a big fan of Williams, but he steadfast refuses to adapt his style to any particular opponent. It's that lack of versatility that has started to let him down. Calzaghe didn't just throw 90 punches a round in every fight and hope for the best. He could slip punches, lead with the jab, take it inside, take it outside. Williams just wants to roll in and wing it and hope that you can't keep up.

It works for the most part, but it's a shame he isn't willing to show new things.

In terms of opponents. I don't really know. Everyone else does seem to be busy. How about Pavlik after a Pavlik warm up. That would be fun and would allow both to answer questions.

[TheMacMagician]

I've heard it mentioned about Paul Williams speech, but he sounds just the same as ever to me. He's always had that drawl interspersed with a thousand 'Ya know wham saying's.

I'm still a big fan of Williams, but he steadfast refuses to adapt his style to any particular opponent. It's that lack of versatility that has started to let him down. Calzaghe didn't just throw 90 punches a round in every fight and hope for the best. He could slip punches, lead with the jab, take it inside, take it outside. Williams just wants to roll in and wing it and hope that you can't keep up.

It works for the most part, but it's a shame he isn't willing to show new things.

In terms of opponents. I don't really know. Everyone else does seem to be busy. How about Pavlik after a Pavlik warm up. That would be fun and would allow both to answer questions.

Seen Williams alot and defo thought he sounded more punchy when I watched his fight yesterday, like some words were really slurred. Although his lip was swollen on one side which may not have helped. He outworked and outlanded Ishida every round but he ate WAY too many shots I thought. If I were him I would absolutyely stay at 154 and even look at going 147 again, at 160 he would get stopped again I'd say.

Chavez, Alvarez and Martinez all stop him IMO. Love watching the war unfold with him though, its a beautiful thing. I'd say he'd be a good match-up with Delvin Rodriguez at LM or maybe Angulo......

[Rantcatrat]

Alvarez would be the best fight for Williams, but given Canelo's choice in opponents recently, at this point, I don't see his people taking that fight.

[Gandalf]

I've heard it mentioned about Paul Williams speech, but he sounds just the same as ever to me. He's always had that drawl interspersed with a thousand 'Ya know wham saying's.

I'm still a big fan of Williams, but he steadfast refuses to adapt his style to any particular opponent. It's that lack of versatility that has started to let him down. Calzaghe didn't just throw 90 punches a round in every fight and hope for the best. He could slip punches, lead with the jab, take it inside, take it outside. Williams just wants to roll in and wing it and hope that you can't keep up.

It works for the most part, but it's a shame he isn't willing to show new things.

In terms of opponents. I don't really know. Everyone else does seem to be busy. How about Pavlik after a Pavlik warm up. That would be fun and would allow both to answer questions.

Seen Williams alot and defo thought he sounded more punchy when I watched his fight yesterday, like some words were really slurred. Although his lip was swollen on one side which may not have helped. He outworked and outlanded Ishida every round but he ate WAY too many shots I thought. If I were him I would absolutyely stay at 154 and even look at going 147 again, at 160 he would get stopped again I'd say.

Chavez, Alvarez and Martinez all stop him IMO. Love watching the war unfold with him though, its a beautiful thing. I'd say he'd be a good match-up with Delvin Rodriguez at LM or maybe Angulo......

He won every round, but had to work for it. I don't particularly rate Ishida, but it is a fair confidence booster for Williams. He is still eating punches for breakfast though and considering the Martinez knockout was Pac/Hatton-esque it isn't easy viewing. In the back of your mind you wonder why he is so kamikaze. Fascinating viewing, but it could always happen again. With a style like that you just hope for 3 or 4 more good fights and then maybe calling it a day.

[killersheep]

It's crazy how low of a percentage of his punches land and yet still seems to always connect more than his opponents. I would like to see him rematch Lara for his next fight.

[Rantcatrat]

I believe it's either one or two more confidence-boosting fights against mid-level opponents, like Ishida, or throw it all in on a big-name risky fight.