Paul Williams - enough resume to be a HOF

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  1. OrishamanNow

    OrishamanNow Member Full Member

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    Paul tragic motorcycle accident finish his boxing career... he got 43 total fights ... winning 41-2 .... 27 KOs ... good solid resume ... is it enough to be a HOF
     
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  2. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    i dont think so, but if he got in i wouldnt protest it.
     
  3. J Jones

    J Jones Well-Known Member Full Member

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    If Gatti’s in the HOF, anything’s possible.
     
  4. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me Full Member

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    Might have done, but for...

    As thing stand, bit shy.

    Imagine he actually fought Canelo as planned and scored the (what around then would have been perceived as) minor upset? :eek:
     
  5. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    i hate the lowest common denominator argument about who can get into the HOF. I mostly wouldnt protest due to his terrible injury

    I just dont think he had the long term staying power

    Big win over Margarito followed up with big disappointment vs Quintana

    He avenged it and was seen as the boogieman for Floyd for a little despite never being able to get back to 147.

    He reached his high point by beating Martinez but he had a lot of critics saying he really lost

    He almost caught Pavlik on a slide and the forum really thought Pavlik was ducking big time and was destined to lose

    After losing to Martinez he looked awful and got a gift vs Lara and I think his career ended before he was about to fall off
     
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  6. Bustajay

    Bustajay Feel the Steel/Balls Deep Full Member

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    Dude lives less than 10 miles from me and I talked to him on the phone, neighbor hook up, the night Crawford and Lopez kicked aze
     
  7. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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  8. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist Full Member

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    No. He was more of a brief titlist than actual welter champ. He edged Martinez but it wasn’t for the 160 championship and lost horribly in the rematch. He took an L to Lara. He was signed to fight Canelo when the accident happened. Had he won, he would be HOF bound (He wasn’t going to).
     
  9. 22JM

    22JM Boxing Addict Full Member

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  10. kirk

    kirk l l l Staff Member

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    Im a big Williams fan.

    But no... he didn't do enough, imo.
     
  11. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Love him, one of my favorites. Falls well short in what my view of the HOF should be.
     
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  12. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    Entertaining fighter but no.
     
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  13. DanielDimov

    DanielDimov Jabbing all night Full Member

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    He is one of my favs and considering the today's era of boxing, he actually might make it.
     
  14. lencoreastside

    lencoreastside Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    Vastly overrated. No way hof. Anybody know if his condition has or can improve at all?
     
  15. titanic

    titanic Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Not so bad in terms of resume but not good enough for HOF