How would Paul Williams have fared...

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by BEATDOWNZ, Apr 22, 2020.


Page 1 of 3
  1. BEATDOWNZ

    BEATDOWNZ Boxing Addict banned Full Member

    4,382
    1,045
    Nov 30, 2014
    Against the likes of Manny, SSM, Cotto etc @ 147 during '08/'09?

    Damn shame we never got to see him face those guys.

    Can you imagine the workrate between Paul & Manny? Jesus...
     
    BEATDOWNZ, Apr 22, 2020
    BEATDOWNZ, Apr 22, 2020
    #1
    The Akbar One likes this.
  2. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh! Full Member

    73,071
    39,532
    Sep 29, 2012
    Williams would have a very good chance at going 3-0. Only Pac had a shot of the bunch. If Williams had better luck in life in and out of the ring he would probably be an ATG.
     
    UnleashtheFURY, Apr 22, 2020
    UnleashtheFURY, Apr 22, 2020
    #2
    pistal47 and TipNom like this.
  3. DrederickTatum

    DrederickTatum We really outchere. Full Member

    804
    825
    Mar 20, 2020
    Prime Mosley would've snapped Williams lanky neck.
     
    DrederickTatum, Apr 22, 2020
    DrederickTatum, Apr 22, 2020
    #3
  4. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh! Full Member

    73,071
    39,532
    Sep 29, 2012
    Maybe. But that wasn't a prime Mosley. Prime Mosley would have also snapped Voids neck.
     
    UnleashtheFURY, Apr 22, 2020
    UnleashtheFURY, Apr 22, 2020
    #4
    RacingBeat likes this.
  5. 22JM

    22JM Boxing Addict Full Member

    5,452
    3,928
    Sep 10, 2016
    Certainly beats Cotto not easy tho, Pacquiao? Depends on the catch weight and how drained Williams is, Mosley might be the one to beat him, just like in the Margarito fight, Mosley can get inside using his hand speed and power against the bigger slower larger arms Williams and beat him to the punch.
     
    22JM, Apr 22, 2020
    22JM, Apr 22, 2020
    #5
    wutang and Nopporn like this.
  6. 941Jeremy

    941Jeremy Active Member Full Member

    1,428
    932
    Sep 5, 2012
    Mosley's father thought otherwise when Williams was chasing his camp demanding for a fight.
    This content is protected
     
    941Jeremy, Apr 22, 2020
    941Jeremy, Apr 22, 2020
    #6
    pistal47 likes this.
  7. guncho

    guncho next champion! Full Member

    4,963
    514
    Oct 15, 2007
    Wasnt he mw by that time?

    I dont believe he could be at welter for long time and after jump to mw i dont see him ever making welter again.
     
    guncho, Apr 22, 2020
    guncho, Apr 22, 2020
    #7
  8. 941Jeremy

    941Jeremy Active Member Full Member

    1,428
    932
    Sep 5, 2012
    He was jr.middleweight by the time Manny moved to 147 but Williams only fought twice at 160 and was always a natural welterweight. Cotto and Mosley basically pretended the he didn't exist for years.
     
    941Jeremy, Apr 22, 2020
    941Jeremy, Apr 22, 2020
    #8
    guncho, BEATDOWNZ and pistal47 like this.
  9. RingKing75

    RingKing75 Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

    8,037
    5,148
    Dec 23, 2013
    I liked PW as a fighter but he got pretty much outclassed by Lara in their fight but got a gift decision. PW was a terrific fighter but he loses to prime Manny, Loses to Cotto and is toss up against SSM.
     
    RingKing75, Apr 22, 2020
    RingKing75, Apr 22, 2020
    #9
    The Real Lance likes this.
  10. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh! Full Member

    73,071
    39,532
    Sep 29, 2012
    Yeah Lara was a gift but that was his first fight back well over a year after being brutally destroyed by Martinez.
     
    UnleashtheFURY, Apr 22, 2020
    UnleashtheFURY, Apr 22, 2020
    #10
    BEATDOWNZ, George Crowcroft and pistal47 like this.
  11. C.J.

    C.J. Boxings Living Legend revered & respected by all Full Member

    46,772
    15,889
    Apr 14, 2009
    Mosely without the juice was nothing Just watch the Sergio Mora fight
    Mosely is a proven, self confessed steroid abuser & should have been banned
     
    C.J., Apr 22, 2020
    C.J., Apr 22, 2020
    #11
    pistal47 likes this.
  12. kirk

    kirk l l l Staff Member

    70,915
    27,392
    Jul 26, 2004
    Yes of course lets grab fights of hall of fame fighters at 39 years old and above their ideal weights against larger opponents with a bad styles matchup to use as the single example of them being 'nothing'. Brilliant.
     
    kirk, Apr 22, 2020
    kirk, Apr 22, 2020
    #12
    Eggman, Pimp C, DrederickTatum and 1 other person like this.
  13. kirk

    kirk l l l Staff Member

    70,915
    27,392
    Jul 26, 2004
    Williams Cotto is 50/50.

    Williams Mosley is 50/50.

    William Pac is 65/35 for Pac


    Just imo.

    Williams in his groove is a hard opponent for most fighters, but he simply gets hit wayyy too much for me to pick him over Pac, Mosley would have his chances to bomb away as well but would be more more susceptible to getting smothered by Williams workrate and reach, and while I tend to think his pressure and workrate would see him beat Cotto, I think Cotto has the skills to pull off a Quintana type fight.

    I could see the Mosley and Cotto fights going either way and wouldnt be surprised at any outcome.

    I think Pac is too elite and Williams too hittable for him to give him the benefit of the doubt there.

    Just imo
     
    kirk, Apr 22, 2020
    kirk, Apr 22, 2020
    #13
    BEATDOWNZ, wutang, Dangerwood84 and 1 other person like this.
  14. C.J.

    C.J. Boxings Living Legend revered & respected by all Full Member

    46,772
    15,889
    Apr 14, 2009
    Kirk in my opinion Mosely proved exactly what he was when accused of abusing Ped's He claimed he had taken two lie detector tests proving he was innocent & that treatment he was taking was for his "ALLERGIES"
    But then BALCO produced the receipts for peds with his name & signature on them. Havent you seen that video when they confronted him with all that? His face was a picture LOL He had to come clean & admit he knew all along. That did it for me
     
    C.J., Apr 22, 2020
    C.J., Apr 22, 2020
    #14
    Bofo24 likes this.
  15. pistal47

    pistal47 Boxing Junkie Full Member

    7,779
    4,296
    Jul 14, 2007
    I think he has a decent chance to beat all three.

    Williams vs Cotto - even or Williams 60/40

    Williams vs Mosley - Williams 90/10

    Williams vs Pac - Pac 40/60

    Wouldnt be surprised if Williams stopped Cotto and Mosley. Ya I know Mosley had a great chin, I don't care.
     
    pistal47, Apr 22, 2020
    pistal47, Apr 22, 2020
    #15
Page 1 of 3