Martinez-Williams would be at 160 pounds
by Scott Christ on Oct 31, 2009 2:28 AM EDT
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Rick Reeno of BoxingScene.com reports that a potential match on December 5 between Sergio Martinez and Paul Williams would take place at 160 pounds, not 154:
In a follow-up to an earlier story posted on BoxingScene.com, the clash between Paul Williams and WBC junior middleweight champion Sergio Martinez will be contested at 160-pounds, and not at 154. There is a verbal agreement between both parties to fight on December 5 on HBO. The contracts have yet to be exchanged at the present but both sides are confident the deal will get done.
Reeno reports that weight was a hang-up, but appears to also be a non-issue. Martinez is willing to fight Tall Paul at 160, instead of his natural 154. Williams had been training for a 160-pound fight with middleweight champ Kelly Pavlik.
Martinez-Williams wouldn't be for Martinez's WBC strap or Williams' interim title at 154 pounds if they fought at 160, but it shows gumption on behalf of both men if they do fight at that weight. With no titles, they're just fighting for pride and status. Hard not to respect both Paul and Sergio in that case.
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yeah because pavlik clearly canceled the williams fight due to fear
The Dude Abides
by battle axe of doom on Oct 31, 2009 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions
yes
Indirectly. He was so scared he had to drink himself to sleep every night and couldn’t take his meds properly.
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Nov 1, 2009 6:27 AM EST up reply actions
Well you gotta admire the persistence of your claim if nothing else.
Bad Left Hook
"Well Howie, I think I'm going to stay outside and outjab him." -- Tex Cobb telling Howard Cosell how he would approach Larry Holmes
i dont understand why this fight isnt 154lbs and 4 martinez’ title. def martinez got sum watermelon size balls cause it seems pretty obvious williams is forcing martinez up for advantage. this is a good matchup, i;m not complaining … but it woulda meant more at 154 …
5 weeks just might not be enough time for Martinez to comfortably get down to 154. He weighed 164 on fight night for Cintron, so he’s going to dry out a bit to make weight as it is.
I think this is a very tough fight for Williams… Martinez is a pretty boy. He is going to try and pot shot and run all night long.
"Boxing is dirty," said Casamayor. " The day I’m not ready to be a dirty fighter is the day I don’t fight anymore because it will mean that I have no heart for it anymore."
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