Paul Williams Boxing News

By Christopher Lowe: The self proclaimed most avoided man in boxing Paul Williams has a May 8th date on HBO, but no opponent has been named yet. I was looking through the possible match ups and wanted to get the opinion of the boxingnews24 readers. What makes things even more interesting is Williams has the [...]

By Jason Kim: The Super Six tournament stage 2 bouts between World Boxing Council super middleweight champion Carl Froch vs. Mikkel Kessler, WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward vs. Allan Green could be moved from April 17th to a new date, according to Dan Rafael of ESPN. Apparently, there’s some kind of logistical issue involving [...]

By Eric Thomas: Paul Williams (38-1, 27 KO’s) is available to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. if Floyd is looking for a big named opponent. According to the Los Angeles Times, Williams’ promoter Dan Goosen says this about Mayweather: “If we were asked [by Mayweather], I’d pick Paul [Williams] up, and we’d be there as fast [...]

By Jim Dower: WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (36-1, 32 KO’s) missed on a big fight with Paul Williams last year, and had to settle for a fight against number #3 WBC contender Miguel Espino in December. However, with Espino taken care of in an easy 5th round TKO, Pavlik, 27, can now focus on [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: If Floyd Mayweather Jr. really wants to open the eyes of boxing fans and to win back some of his lost fans from his problems with Manny Pacquiao, he should step it up and fight Paul Williams. That might be a shocker for some, but it would be the perfect remedy to [...]

By Dave Lahr: Due to the contract difficulties between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao, it’s looking like their March 13th bout won’t be happening now. Although there is still work being done behind the scenes to try and save the mega fight, it won’t be possible without either Mayweather or Pacquiao giving in about [...]

By Peter Wells: Kelly Pavlik’s promoter Bob Arum has said that if Kelly can’t get the fight with Paul Williams finalized then they will go for World Boxing Association middleweight champion Felix Sturm. Paul is happy to fight Pavlik but only for a 50-50 purse split, and if the fighters can’t come to an agreement, [...]

By Eamon McDonald: I will start off this article by saying I am not writing a report on either fight, I am merely going to be suggesting future opponents for last night’s winners: Paul Williams and Amir Khan. What a victory by Khan, Salita obviously isn’t a very good opponent but for him to get [...]

Photo credit: Naoki Fukuda – By Sam Gregory: In the main event at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on December 5th Paul Williams and Sergio Martinez fought a 12 round non-title bout in the middleweight division that will surely be a candidate for “fight of the year”. This fight was non-stop action from the opening [...]

By Jim Dower: World Boxing Organization interim light middleweight champion Paul Williams (38-1, 27 KOs) defeated WBC light middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (44-2-2, 24 KOs) by a 12 round majority decision at the Boardwalk Hall, in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Martinez knocked Williams down in the 1st round, but Williams repaid the favor by knocking [...]

By Sean McDaniel: Light middleweight Paul Williams (37-1, 27 KO’s) weighed in at 157 for his bout tomorrow against Sergio Martinez (44-1-2, 24 KO’s) at the Boardwalk Hall, in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Martinez, 34, weighed 159. Williams was supposed to be fighting World Boxing Council/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavli. However, Pavlik had to back [...]

By Manuel Perez: Well, if Manny Pacquiao isn’t going to be fighting Floyd Mayweather Jr, next, he at least should take on a super talented fighter like interim World Boxing Organization light middleweight champion Paul Williams if Pacquiao is seriously interested in fighting a 154 pounder. In an interview at Truefan boxing, Williams said “I [...]

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By Eamon McDonald: With all the talk these days about Manny Pacquaio and Floyd Mayweather Jr. meeting next year, i for one am extremely excited about that matchup. But there’s another fighter on my radar who could also become the top pound for pound fighter on the planet….Paul Williams. Everyone is aware of [...]

By Eric Thomas: With WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik pulling out of a bout with Paul Williams for the second time due to a staph infection on his left hand, it left the 28-year-old Williams in need of a replacement opponent for his December 5th date. It appears that Williams, the interim World Boxing Organization [...]

By Dave Lahr: WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik’s finger is still infected with staph on his left hand, and because of that his December 5th bout with Paul Williams has once again been canceled, according to Dan Rafael. This is really bad news for both Williams and Pavlik because this is the 2nd time their [...]

By William Mackay: WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik has already been exposed last year by former middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins, who spanked Pavlik royally in beating him by a 12 round unanimous decision in October. Pavlik was never even in the fight and took a bad beating from the then 43-year-old Hopkins. Excuses came up [...]

By Dave Lahr: WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (35-1, 31 KO’s) must be still smarting from his embarrassing 12 round decision loss to then 43-year-old Bernard Hopkins last October. And if Pavlik isn’t, perhaps he should because the loss as one-sided as you’ll ever see. Pavlik was never even close to being competitive with Hopkins, [...]

By Jason Kim: At yesterday’s press conference in New York, Paul Williams (37-1, 27 KO’s) and WBO/WBC middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (35-1, 31 KO’s) got the ball rolling to start hyping their December 5th fight in Atlantic City. Williams, 28, a former welterweight champion, seems to have his eyes wide open to what he’s [...]

By Eric Thomas: WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (35-1, 31 KO’s) is looking forward to getting back in the ring and taking on Paul Williams (37-1, 27 KO’s) on December 5th, at the Boardwalk Hall, in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

By Dave Lahr: WBO/World Boxing Council middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (35-1, 31 KO’s) has reportedly received clearance by doctors to begin training for a December 5th bout against Paul Williams, according to Cleveland.com. Pavlik’s training will begin next month, on October 10th, with the December 5th date in mind for a fight against Williams.

By Jason Kim: World Boxing Organization/WBC middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik’s left hand is still healing after surgery on August 31st. It’s unknown at this point when Pavlik will be healed enough to start training for a December 5th title defense against Paul Williams in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

By Steven Wain: On November 21st at the Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States, Kelly “Ghost” Pavlik (35-1-31 KO’s) takes on Paul “The Punisher” Williams (37-1-27 KO’s) for Pavlik’s WBC middleweight, WBO middleweight and ring magazine titles.

By Eric Thomas: The drama that surrounds WBC/WBO Kelly Pavlik’s career continues on with the latest boxing news that Pavlik still hasn’t received clearance to fight on December 5th against Paul Williams. According to Vindy.com, Pavlik’s manager Cameron Dunkin says that Pavlik still hasn’t been medically cleared to fight on December 5th, and that nothing [...]

By Jim Dower: WBO/WBC middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik has received medical clearance to fight on December 5th by the Cleveland Clinic, promoter Bob Arum said to Mike Marley of Examiner.com. If this turns out to be the case, then this is really good news because Pavlik could then move forward with his mega fight against [...]

By Dave Lahr: With WBO/WBC middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik’s cancellation of his October 3rd bout against Paul Williams (37-1, 27 KO’s), it puts Williams and his promoter Dan Goosen in a situation where they need to decide to either wait for Pavlik’s infected knuckle to heal properly for a possible fight in December or forget [...]

By Dave Lahr: Kelly Pavlik’s recent staph infection on the middle knuckle of his left hand is putting his October 3rd fight against Paul Williams in doubt. The fight will be delayed until December, and possibly not even then if the infection is still lingering by that point. This is all Pavlik needs is a [...]

By Eric Thomas: In the latest boxing news, WBO/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (35-1, 31 KO’s) sustained a knuckle injury to his left hand that is forcing him to cancel his October 3rdt bout against Paul Williams at the Boardwalk Hall, in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

By Harlan Davies: This time last year Pavlik’s career was the stuff of envy for many fighters. He was unbeaten, had conquered Jermain Taylor twice for via TKO and a unanimous decision for the undisputed middleweight championship, had steam-rolled through the under-matched Gary Lockett in three rounds and was in negotiations to topple Bernard Hopkins [...]

By Eric Thomas: I’ve never been one to question the wisdom of WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik, but I think he’s made a mistake in choosing Paul Williams as his next opponent on October 3rd in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Pavlik, 27, appears to be in denial about his lopsided loss to Bernard Hopkins last [...]