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Originally Posted by Aaron09  I like Wright. |
Hey Aaron09 ... do ya still like Wright?
Paul Williams ... the future of the sport if he keeps his head on straight and works hard. The kid is an anomaly. He can go to 147, 154 or 160lbs and probably be a force in all three divisions. I am supposing that he will do well at 160 as he hasn't proven that yet.
He's a punching machine. I won't go as far as saying that he doesn't tire as he gassed a bit against Margarito towards the end, but he's definitely something else. Wright gave a great effort. Actually, it was probably one of Wright's best offensive efforts ever.
The only thing that he needs is better defense. I wholeheartedly believe that if a heavy handed boxer would have landed some of the same shots that Wright did, Williams might have been in real big trouble. The thing is there aren't too many big punchers between 147 & 160. Pavlik has been shown to have great difficulty with slick fighters ... and while Williams isn't as slick as Hopkins, he's leaps and bounds more slick than Pavlik. That would be a real test but I don't see Pavlik being much different than Margarito.
Time will tell, but Williams is definitely a commodity.
My advice? He should fight with his current camp for 2 more years and then get a new trainer like Buddy McGirt or Nazim Richardson to refine his rough edges. I tremendously respect McGirt. Richardson on the other hand was the one to train Hopkins for his recent streak of upsets. He also trained Mosley for his bout with Margarito. He's a man to consider.
I think Paul Williams should ride out two more years and look to dramatically improve after that time in order to establish a legacy. Right now he's still growing, and there's much room for improvement. I think another loss at the end of the 2 years would force him to reevaluate his training camp and look for more seasoned instruction.
Anyway, congrats to Paul Williams on an impressive win over a man that can usually make ANYONE look bad no matter how they are.