Paul Williams to fight Andy Kolle at Middleweight on Sept. 25th on Versus

[LeonardW12Hagler]

I would have rather seen Paul move to 154. 154 is a mess. You got the Latin Fake and a 39 yr old Forrest battling it out for the WBC title. Then you have Cory "Send you to sleep" Spinks and Vernon Phillips who is 38 and has 10 losses on his resume. Then a past it ODLH who has 1 fight in him left which won't even be at 154. The jr-middle divison needs sorting out.

Same here I think 154 would be a relatively easy divison to clean up in , strange to jump 2 divisions when the plan was to defend the welterweight title I have never heard of the opponent either !

[Diane]

Dan Rafael of ESPN.com reported today that after this fight, that Williams may not go back down to welterweight, since no one wants to fight him there.

His reported fight for the end of November may be against Verno Phillips for his Jr Middleweight title.

[Bomp]

Like I said earlier, it's a keep busy fight, and since they're considering making welter again soon it makes sense to take on someone of limited threat at middle since they might be planning on Paul coming in the ring at low 150's.

If he were moving up permanently it'd make sense to test the waters with a Vera, but even as limited as Vera is Williams would have to bulk up 'properly' to match the guy in strength, which would severely damage his hopes of coming back down fast and safe (a la Roy Jones).

[leftylee]

Dan Rafael of ESPN.com reported today that after this fight, that Williams may not go back down to welterweight, since no one wants to fight him there.

His reported fight for the end of November may be against Verno Phillips for his Jr Middleweight title.

Isn't Phillips fighting John Duddy ?

[kingfrnk]

i think dan rafael is right no one wants to fight him not even margarita, paul is more dangerous than most people think he punches alot with a little power, doesnt get tired and has a pretty decent chin cause i seen him take some hard shots from quintana and is too tall to get too. and i think he should do well at mw if he doesnt fight pavlik.

[RozzySean]

Duddy was the rumor, but I don't think it ever got signed. If Phillips team has been talking with Williams, too, that might explain the hold up.

[ICB]

Duddy was the rumor, but I don't think it ever got signed. If Phillips team has been talking with Williams, too, that might explain the hold up.

Whats happening with John Duddy he seems to have fallen off the radar lately.

[Phil]

Duddy was the rumor, but I don't think it ever got signed. If Phillips team has been talking with Williams, too, that might explain the hold up.

Whats happening with John Duddy he seems to have fallen off the radar lately.

he's due to fight in Belfast soon, I think they wanted to bring Phillips over, not sure who he's gonna fight though