Paul Williams long range Boxing........

Paul Williams long range Boxing........


I think a lot of people auto assume that he makes a conscious decision to give up his height, that he could be more effective fighting from long range, but I disagree, I think he got outboxed when he tried to slow the pace down, when he fought Cintron from long range, I also felt one of the reasons he fought so aggressive in both fights with Martinez, is cause he got outboxed from range when there was any separation, therefore im not sure the assertion, that if he gets another trainer, will auto turn him into a good long range fighter.

Williams does not have that experience of Boxing from long range consistently that you build up through years and years of experience, now you could negate this somewhat if you had a intuitive sense for distance, but Williams seems to have neither.

 

I dont know, but I'd be concerned about his decision making, as I say, a fighter should have an intuitive sense of what to do, what not to do, to differentiate what is going to leave you open, what isn't, Williams seems to lack that imo. Paul Williams doesn't seem to see danger imo, that in itself, is dangerous.

One thing I would work on though, is his jab, as he tends to push it at times. When you throw the jab, you have to push off the backfoot, but they key is, that punch is in sync/coming out, at the same time you push off the backfoot, so you get that snap when you move into it.

 

Its more than that imo, I think you have to have an arsenal of punches behind your jab to protect the distance, just incase they manage to slip inside your lead, or if they get desperate and try to walk in, Wlad has power, can drop the right hand on you, Larry Holmes had a great uppercut that he could whip in, Tommy Hearns had a devastating right hand, what could Williams potentially have?

Williams doesn't even have a good jab IMO, he reaches with it, pushes it

Some guys are just not effective when there is separation, when they slow the tempo down they get hit, picked off (Hatton), Williams thus far, makes me think thats the type of fighter he is.

That said, Corrales managed to change and become a better Boxer under Joe Goosen (Casamayor 2)so I guess its not impossible, although I am skeptical how effective he will ever be dictating range.