Paul Williams will whip Winky by dominating UD or late TKO!

I know many don't think Winky can be stopped but there is a good chance it'll happen. This is Paul's biggest name opponent and he is going to bring it. People talk about Winky's defense and yes it is exceptional but Paul Williams goes to the body and that will be key to him beating Winky's turtle shell defense down. Paul will slowly break down Winky. Winky has become easier to hit later in his career because he has increased his offensive output leaving himself more open at times. Paul has those HW length arms as well, and Winky can be hit to the head with hooks even when he's got his guard up. Those long arms of Paul's will make this easier.

Winky is not shot but he was not in the best shape his last fight and now he has to lose 10 more pounds after almost 2 years of inactivity. Winky is no gym rat by any strech of the imagination either. The weight will hurt him, thus hurting his stamina and that's bad news against someone with the volume and power of The Punisher. Remember, Paul puts a lot more power behind his shots now. Expect Paul to come out working his jab real good as well.

Paul Williams will be stronger at 160, but with his speed and high work rate intact. Even though Winky may be able to do some nice countering at times, he does not have the power to hold off Williams (Winky's power is a bit underrated though, but Paul has a great chin). Winky won't be KO'd cold because he does have a good chin when he does get hit, but I believe will begin to recieve too many punches and the fight may have to be stopped. Body shots from Paul via vicious right and left-hooks will take their toll. Paul throws a lot of punches, but he does not throw them a la Calzaghe style. He has been showing some serious pop in his last 3 fights.

Aside from a tactical perspective, I think that the Hopkins/Pavlik and Mosley/Margarito fights are still in people's imaginations and may be influencing the supposed schooling they believe Winky will give Paul Williams. Paul Williams is no Pavlik, and he's no Margarito. He's not going to be taken off his game like they were, and he is not as one dimensional. Virtually everything favors Paul in this fight. That was not the case in the above mentioned fights even though some may have thought so. I never saw those fights like that and picked Bernard and Shane to win. This fight will send a message in big style to the middleweight division, and to everyone fighting from 147 to 168! I think Winky is a great fighter, but he's in with the wrong guy for his first fight back is all.

The Punisher takes it by dominate UD or late TKO!:rasta

 

He'll wear Winky down. Winky was much better against Taylor than against Hopkins obviously but Bernard wasn't going for a KO like he tried to against Pavlik.

 

Winky has good defence, but he ain't Bernard Hopkins.