Undefeated welterweight Paul "The Punisher" Williams (33-0) is set to face solid contender Carlos Quintana (24-1) this Saturday night on HBO.
Williams' promoter, Bob Arum, seems to believe no one wants to fight his fighter. Arum refers to Williams as the "most avoided fighter in boxing." If that's the case, then Paul Williams is the virtual opposite of Oscar De La Hoya . He's too good and doesn't bring in near enough money to justify the risk.
Williams is a tall and rangey fighter who throws punches in bunches. He's a tough out for anyone, including reigning P4P king Floyd Mayweather, so it's easy to see why so many fighters would seem to be ducking him. Recently, overrated title holder Kermit Cintron avoided fighting Williams after a hand injury allowed him enough time to find a different dancing partner.
Unfortunately for him though, Antonio Margarito should oust Cintron just as easilyas he did in their first encounter.
Nonetheless, it wasn't so long ago that Margarito was being avoided. But, after being disposed of by Paul Williams, many fighters didn't view him as being as dangerous as they once did and offers began pouring in.
So is losing William's his only hope?
I don't think so.
Paul Williams just needs to keep winning. The only thing that can get top level fighters to face each other is money, and that's exactly how it should be. Paul Williams has to earn his way to that level the same way all the other guys do. If he keeps winning everything will work out for him, the fans and the sport.
And who knows? If he's lucky he'll end up being enough of a cash cow like Oscar De La Hoya that people will line up around the block to get a shot at the him.
I wouldn't bet on that happening, but you can read about what I would bet on below (if I was the betting kind, that is):
OFFICIAL FIGHT PREDICTION (1-0):
Williams punishes Quintana by unanimous decision.
Don't forget to come back Monday for some official gloating about still being undefeated in my fight picks, too.....
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