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Trainer: Sergio Martinez Closed His Eyes During KO of Paul Williams

Nicknamed, "The Punisher," 29-year-old, southpaw three-time champion Paul Williams has split victories with the two men who have beaten him and vanquished seven world champions in four years over the course of the welterweight (147 pounds), junior middleweight (154 pounds) and middleweight (160 pounds) divisions. As a...

Promoter: Manny Pacquiao-Paul Williams Should 'Be Made'

Upon hearing Friday's Nevada State Athletic Commission ruling that ex-world champion Antonio Margarito must re-apply for his boxing license in California, promoter Dan Goossen, who handles Paul Williams (pictured above at left), called out WBO welterweight (147 pounds) king Manny Pacquiao. "Well, you heard that Nevada...

Paul Williams Pursues 147-Pounders Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao

Paul Williams (pictured at right, on the left) has been jumping from the welterweight (147 pounds) to junior middleweight (154 pounds) to middleweight (160 pounds) classes, toppling the top competition in all three divisions. There was his July 2007, unanimous decision over Antonio Margarito in defense of his WBO...

Ricky Hatton Won't Fight Oscar De La Hoya

Nobody wants to get in the ring with Oscar De La Hoya. After his tentative rematch with Floyd Mayweather on September 20th was canceled because Mayweather announced his retirement, De La Hoya approached Ricky Hatton about filling the date. Hatton is taking a pass, however. "It would be too soon, Richard only fought two...