Why Didn't Paul Williams-pacquiao Happen?

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  1. Slickstar

    Slickstar Crisp This Full Member

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    Paul Williams was one fight removed from his high action FOTY candidate match against Martinez, and at the second highest pinnacle of his career. Paul was available in the 154 division and up in the rankings.

    Instead manny pacquiao targets unranked margarito who was at rock bottom for a vacant 154 belt.

    Late 2010 was the time to make this fight happen
     
  2. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    Why didn't Raheem happen? Guzman? Freitas? Diaz? Mosley in 09? Williams/Martinez?
     
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    Slickstar Crisp This Full Member

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    margarito's big size advantage didn't stop manny from making their fight.
     
  4. slugger3000

    slugger3000 You Mad Bro? Full Member

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    Because Williams was too busy trying to get a fight with Void... Void was ducking!
     
  5. JDezi4

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    Same reason why Williams Mayweather didn't happen

    One of the two was overcome by sheer terror, guess which one

    But a 150lb Williams might have been just drained enough to lose to Pac
     
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    It didn't happen because Williams was a halfway decent boxer.
     
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    Boom end thread. The same reason Floyd didn't want it. Both were terrified. I bet they even consoled each other over their fear.
     
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  9. Nonito Smoak

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    Nobody wanted any part of Williams.
     
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    Because Williams would have whooped dat ass.

    Pac is a cherrypicker. End of.
     
  11. bballchump11

    bballchump11 2011 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    Bob Arum came straight and and said Paul Williams is too big.


    then an interviewer asked Pac directly if he ever could see himself fighting Williams and Pac smiled and shook his head saying "No"
     
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    The size difference is ridiculous. Hands of plaster looked like Andre the Giant facing Pacquiao and Williams made hands of plaster look small, this fight isn't even fair to mention. I'm more bothered why Mayweather totally overlooked Williams.
     
  13. Vysotsky

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    Paul was at WW the enitre time Floyd was while Paul was at JMW most of the time Pac was at WW. Asking why Floyd never fought him is alot more valid......oh wait Floyd was retired lol then unretired...then retired..while little Pacquiao was busy fighting all the WW's that ****ing coward was too scared to.
     
  14. bballchump11

    bballchump11 2011 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    Paul beat Margarito which was a good win, but before he even got a chance to do anything, he went on to lose to Qunitana immediately. Then he was tied up for more time to avenge his loss to him. By that time was over, Floyd was already gone
     
  15. El Lucho

    El Lucho Well-Known Member Full Member

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    so did nobody have action with prime guzman. dude was a defence/reflex nightmare for anybody.