Has Paul Williams gone from volume puncher to power puncher?

There was nothing lucky about his second fight with Quintana, Kolle was a durable guy that went 6 with Ward before the fight had to be stopped due to swelling, and Phillips hadn't been stopped since Williams was in grade school. Williams definately has the ability to be a power puncher when he actually commits to his punches.

 

True, Verno hadn't been stopped in YEARS, but it was his time. I give Pwill all the credit, don't get me wrong, I'm just saying he is so much younger and has that incredible workrate. It's not like Spinks had k.o power, or any of his previous 5 opponents excdpt for Quartey. Kolle was overmatched. he gave Ward a good fight that's it.

 

Of course he was overmatched. That's not the point. The point is that he's a durable guy that was supposed to give Williams some rounds. Instead, he was knocked out in the first round. When a fighter goes up two weight classes and knocks a durable guy out in 1 round, that's a big time sign of that fighter having legitimate power.

 

I'm not trying to argue that Williams has got legit power, I think he does if he sits on his punches and fights at higher weights. The thread was about his style wich i am still not sure how to read.

 

Fair enough

 

Anyone with that height and reach can bang when taught how and when to throw.

The issue before was that he was not stepping properly with his punches. He'd step and then throw which is wrong. He was also throwing punches wider than need be and closer than optimum distance.

A tall guy is best shooting punches like a spear. With longer arms, a signficant distance he can get full extension on a punch AS he is stepping into it creating an extremely stiff punch. This works tremendous with jabs as well.

Now that he works behind a jab he can judge distance better. He can catch guys coming in or he can commit behind a jab and get full leverage on his straight left. Half of your punching power is in the legs. Like how Roy would leap into left hooks. The power was generated mainly from the legs. Same with Tyson, same with Holyfield, same with Dempsey, same with Marciano, young Tua, etc. Good footwork and timing will improve your power significantly.

 

that is a pretty good breakdown right there...Bad footwork and wide shots is what kept Pwill from being a bigger banger. I would like to see him fight at range more and stop getting too close...But then again its also fun to watching him outbang guys that have a plan of getting inside.

 

A big guy should always have an inside game. What drove me crazy about Lewis and the Klitschkos is that lack of an inside game.

I would like to see him stick exclusively to digging the body and throwing the uppercut when inside. A left hook in close is a waste as most smart fighters will just roll with it.

 

Williams showed the good and bad v Quintana. On one hand you got this whirlwind but the science is lacking. On the other hand you've got a fighter working the jab and setting up punches while thinking about his timing and range. I like the second Williams that thinks a bit more technically.