Paul Williams was wasting his talent before his accident...

Williams WHOLE management team was crap as far as I'm concerned.

 

Anyone remember what he said about the adjustments to his technique after Martinez II?

Hakuna Matata

 

I don't feel the need to diminish a really good boxer's accomplishments. He had a good career with lots of entertaining fight and I thank him for that and hopes he recover well. His first fight against Sergio was amazing, I need to rewatch it as soon as possible.

 

He'd slipped, which is exactly why he was picked to fight Saul Alvarez.

 

Famous quotes from George Peterson (William's trainer)

On the KO punch from Sergio:
"It is a punch that is not seen. You can't make an adjustment for something you cannot see," Peterson said. "It's like the wind blowing. We can't see the wind, but it's there. I have been hearing quite a lot about that punch and if we made an adjustment. You don't go to the gym every day and practice for a punch you don't see. It's as simple as that."


Speaking via ''Fighting Fit'' magazine, Williams Trainer, Mr Peterson says that Paul only spends 10% on Boxing Techinque, and the other 90% on conditioning. Peterson says ''Listen when you learn to throw a jab etc, you know it for life'', there no point doin going thorugh it all again''

Is this why Williams defence & boxing skills are so bad, because he isn't focusing enough on learning new techiques in the gym?

 

Paul Williams is like one of those "Boom or Bust" type of draft picks in the NFL draft i.e. Ziggy Ansah...All of the athletic potential to be something special, just needs/needed "coaching"..3, 4 years down the road, you'd see what became of him....Well, he had **** "coaching" for one thing but he also shares alot of his own blame in that no matter how many times he would be given "advice" from someone "Why don't you use your reach, your height, why don't you try to box your opponents?" He simply won't do it because he doesn't want to. He always said he wants to have exciting fights, bring excitement. He is the really the Anti-Hearns without the 1 punch KO power. Tommy could box beautifully and KO with his right hand. Paul gives up everything and just want to brawl. Good, decent career. Hope he is doing well and continues his recovery.

 

I think it comes down to arrogance in a round about sort of way. Williams at 147lbs was phenomenal. Tall, amazing work rate, just a real freak of nature at the weight. As they moved up to 154 and then to 160, they banked on that same athleticism being enough to see him through, not respecting that as Paul moved up in weight, his size would become far less of a factor as he'd meet bigger and stronger men.

He needed to add skills to his Armor and regardless of if we blame him, his trainer or his manager, they all failed to see that.

 

His trainer should have been brought up on charges for not correcting that or even addressing it in the gym. I mean it was surreal to watch him get hit with that same punch over and over again that damn near killed him one fight earlier. I hope his trainer is never allowed to ruin another fighter again.

 

You really don't see that he should of realized?

There has to be accountability to the fighter on some level, to realize that he needs to change something.

Yes the size was the difference, obviously. Williams should of worked on a plan B.

 

Williams was far too trusting and loyal for his own good. He should have fired that bum and went on to seek a real trainer. Someone like Steward who was good at teaching tall and long guys how to use their height.

 

I totally disagree with that. The man was born to scrap. he became a champion with a **** trainer. Just think if he had of had a Manny Steward behind him. He would of eclipsed Tommy Hearns. Not in power but in everything else.:bbb