Paul Williams in motocycle crash: likely paralysed from waist down

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  1. shaunster101

    shaunster101 Yido Full Member

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    http://www.wrdw.com/sports/headlines/Boxer_Paul_The_Punisher_Williams_likely_paralyzed_after_wreck_155117385.html


    Boxer Paul 'The Punisher' Williams likely paralyzed after wreck

    Monday, May 28, 2012

    ATLANTA -- In a decorated career in the boxing ring, Paul Williams picked up three belts and the nickname, "The Punisher." Now, Williams has a bigger fight ahead.

    After a Sunday morning motorcycle crash near Atlanta, Williams is likely paralyzed from the waist down.

    Manager George Peterson told News 12 that he's in the hospital with a surgery scheduled for Wednesday. That surgery will be to stabilize the healthy upper half of his spine by putting a protective wall around it.

    Williams was schedule to fight Saul Alvarez for the WBC Light Middleweight title Sept. 15 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

    The product of the Aiken Boxing Club has a career record of 41-2-0, with 27 knockouts. He's the two-time holder of the WBO Welterweight championship and has held the WBO Light Middleweight belt once.
     
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  2. shaunster101

    shaunster101 Yido Full Member

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    Awful news
     
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  3. happydrinks

    happydrinks directfraction.storenvy.com Full Member

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    aw ****
     
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  4. Vano-Irons

    Vano-Irons Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Ooh man. Hope he makes a semi recovery
     
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  5. TFFP

    TFFP The Eskimo

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    Wow, that's shocking news. Absolutely dreadful, puts a real dampener on the aftermath of a great weekend.
     
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  6. MagicMan91

    MagicMan91 The Main Event Mafia Full Member

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    That's horrible to hear. Thankfully it wasn't any worse but it's still terrible. Hopefully its not as bad as they think & he'll be able to walk again
     
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  7. Flea Man

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    Terrible.
     
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  8. glue glove

    glue glove Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Oh no!

    Hope its not that bad!
     
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  9. Siren1927

    Siren1927 Active Member Full Member

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    Horrible news
     
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  10. charlstonbigspu

    charlstonbigspu Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Awful news hopefully he manages to make some sort of recovery. Sad news.
     
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  11. ApatheticLeader

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    OMG!

    Awful, awful news....
     
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  12. Flea Man

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    Absolutely terrible. In shock. Massive fan of P-Dub. All the worries about his health from the shellackings he's taken in the ring and how much he's got left, and now this.

    So sad to hear.
     
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  13. KingCobra

    KingCobra IBF World Champion Full Member

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    Doesn't sound good

    "That surgery will be to stabilize the healthy upper half of his spine by putting a protective wall around it."

    Suggests the lower half is ****ed. Obviously I hope I'm wrong and the reports are exaggerated. That's sickening news.
     
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  14. daveyboy1609

    daveyboy1609 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Sad news
     
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  15. Uncle Rico

    Uncle Rico Loyal Member Full Member

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    **** no!

    Awful news. ****
     
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