By Edgar Solorzano: Last November, former two-time WBO welterweight champion Paul “The Punisher” Williams (39-2, 27 KO) faced Argentina’s Sergio Martinez (46-2-2, 25 KO) and was defeated by an explosive second round knockout—the type of knockout that could possibly put a bear to sleep. Before the Martinez-Williams II event, many people had Paul Williams ranked No. 3 in their pound-for-pound list. He was a threat to many warriors, and few wouldn’t fight him. However, Martinez was hungry enough to fight Williams in a rematch and earn his respect back.
The Punisher wanted a fight with Mayweather, and tried everything to get that chance. He called him out in interviews, trash talked and said he would do anything to get that fight. Williams was confident that he could one day defeat Mayweather or Pacquiao.
But is he still confident after that tremendous knockout? If so, when will he back in the ring? I’m not exactly sure when will he be back; however, I hope he’s doing well and can soon be back in action. Paul Williams is the type of fighter who likes to take risks. I still believe Mayweather- Williams would be a good fight. I’m quite interested on how Mayweather would handle Paul Williams.
Although I want a Mayweather-Williams fight to happen, I still want The Punisher to fight one good fight before facing Mayweather. I need to see if he still has the confidence he once had. Fight fans continue to wonder if Mayweather can defeat Sergio Martinez. If Mayweather fights Paul Williams, it will only hype Martinez-Mayweather more or a Martinez-Williams rematch if Williams ends up pulling off the victory.
The ugly truth is that Mayweather-Williams has a bigger chance of becoming reality now than before. Even though we haven’t seen Mayweather face Martinez, we are not sure if Martinez can successfully defeat the undefeated champ. Floyd will get an idea of who Martinez defeated if he faces Paul Williams. Williams just has to stay confident and continue conquering. Even though he couldn’t conquered Martinez’s land, he can always continue to try to conquer other lands that have gold and hope for this tough warrior. If Williams continues to call out Floyd Mayweather, he may get a chance to try to prove the world something. He will need to win a good fight against a good fighter before calling Floyd out. It seems like the media lost hope on The Punisher. Not that many people mention his name anymore, he has a lot to prove, that he is tougher than what most people think.
He was ranked No. 3 by few in the pound for pound list for a reason; it’s amazing how one inch can change many people’s minds. Paul Williams is still a dangerous threat to any warrior and hopefully will be back soon strong and healthy.
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