Paul Williams Next Opponent

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Shane never said flat out he would not fight Paul. He just said he was looking for something bigger. However, Shane really doesn't have a big fight looming. Arum is angling to put Cotto in with Pacquiao is Cotto beats Clottey. Floyd has ducked Shane for years. I could see Shane going for a fight with Paul once it becomes clear those bigger fights are not going to be options for him anytime soon. He has never ducked anyone.

If Paul can't get Shane, then I'd like to see him fight Martinez next. Pavlik is apparently going to reschedule with Mora and then fight Abraham, so that fight isn't going to happen soon. Obviously, I'd like to see him eventually fight to Pavlik/Abraham winner.

Shane pretty much said it, this is from the boxingtalk website:

GL: Does a fight with Paul Williams interest you?

SSM: "I told Paul Williams he's not the man for me right now.I'd fight him once I'm recognized as pound for pound."

GL: If you're unable to get a fight you're looking at...

SSM: (cutting in) "Then I'm just going to sit and wait. I'm not fighting anybody other Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao or Miguel Cotto. I'm not jumping in the ring to fight anybody. I'm not going to stay busy with anybody else."

GL: You've made it clear who you want to fight, but with all due respect, won't Paul Williams be saying the same things about you that you're saying about the guys you want to fight who you feel are avoiding you?

SSM: "I'm not fighting him, so he can say all that. I already been there and done that, I'm only fighting the very best. I like Paul Williams and I think he's top 10 pound for pound. He's a great fighter, he's all that and I like them and he's not the kind of fighter that can make me the pound for pound best in the sport, Mayweather and Pacquiao are."

Moreover, at this stage, Shane would have a lot of problems with Pwill. Remember the Forrest fights. If Cotto beats Clottey and Cotto v. Pacquiao is made, Mayweather is left out in the cold and he either retires again or will fight Shane. If Cotto loses, either Pacquiao fights Mayweather and Shane fights Cotto or Pacquiao fights Shane. I don't see him fighting Pwill.

Paul should fight Dzinzurik in Germany. Martinez v. Paul would be a good fight too. Throwing it out there: how about Paul v. Spinks in St. Louis?

Sounds like the kind of thing if Mayweather said he'd be ridiculed to hell. But Shane remains safe

Mosley just said in an article on RingTV with Doug Fischer that he'll fight whoever the fans want to see him fight that includes Williams, but he want Mayweather or Pacquiao 1st

“I fight for the love of the sport and I fight for the fans.”

Mosley said he wanted to fight Margarito because the Mexican mauler was recognized as the best 147-pound fighter in the sport. Now he wants to fight Pacquiao and Mayweather, to prove that he’s the best fighter, pound for pound, in the game.

“If I get a fight against either or both, I’ll prove that I really am the best, and I won’t walk away from the sport like Floyd did. I’ll defend my title.”

Against whom?

“I’ll fight anyone the fans want me to fight,” Mosley said. “I mean that. I really do fight for the fans. If I’m recognized as the pound-for-pound best I’ll let the fans vote on who I should fight next. I don’t care who it is. If they want me to fight Cotto again, I’ll do it. If they want me to fight Andre Berto or Paul Williams, I’ll do it.

Mosley, not Mayweather, is worthy of fan appreciation