MARGARITO Vs. WILLIAMS
Antonio Margarito Vs. Paul Williams
Saturday, July 14, 2007
Distributed by Canadastar Boxing Inc.
To Canadian Commercial Locations
Live! On Closed Circuit-Pay Per View
PAUL WILLIAMS
PROFILE
- As at 09 June 2006 -
Following a decision win in his debut, the lanky, six-foot-one southpaw, Paul Williams,started to display his ability to finish off his opponents by registering 13 consecutive knockouts, including seven in the first round, by the end of 2001.
In 2002, Williams' manager-trainer, George Peterson, focused on improvement of Paul’s boxing skills, endurance and ring experience by getting him better sparring and opponents who could extend him in the ring. He only fought four times that year, winning three by decision – going six rounds twice -- and one by knockout.
Having won his first 25 pro fights, Paul took his first significant step up in class when he took on Terrance Cauthen, a 1996 Olympic Bronze medalist, in April, 2005. Utilizing his height advantage and ringsmanship to combat Cauthen’s clutch and grab style, Paul pounded his way to earn a lopsided, 10-round decision.
By the time he took on his next opponent, Marteze Logan, five months later, Paul was being advised by Al Haymon and aligned promotionally with Goossen Tutor Promotions. Peterson and Haymon recognized the need to align Paul with a promoter who could assist them in taking him to the top. Promoter Dan Goossen, recognizing the talent, star potential and personal qualities Paul possessed, saw this opportunity and the relationship has been a mutually-rewarding one.
Paul won every round in notching an eight-round decision over Logan and subsequently stopped Alfonso Sanchez in five his next time out. Those three wins in 2005 positioned Paul for his first shot at a title.
That opportunity came in April 2006 against Sergio Rios, a winner of 18 of 20 bouts. Paul completely overwhelmed Rios and by virtue of his second-round knockout he captured the WBC/USNBC Welterweight Championship.
Just six weeks later, in May 2006, Paul celebrated his real “Coming Out Party,” when he was featured in the main event for the vacant WBO NABO Welterweight championship on HBO’s popular “Boxing After Dark” telecast against undefeated Argentine knockout sensation Walter Matthysse in Carson, California. Coming in with 24 knockouts in his 25 wins, Matthysse put up a gallant effort but, in the end, Paul’s relentless offensive attack to the head and body were too much Mattysse to handle and Paul won by a 10-round TKO.
Unsuccessful at his attempt to lure WBO Welterweight Champion Antonio Margarito into giving him a shot at his world title belt, Paul put his two junior belts on the line against former two-time world champion Sharmba Mitchell in August 2006. Paul’s six-inch height advantage and punching power more than offset Mitchell’s wide edge in ring experience and “The Punisher” dominated in stopping Mitchell in four rounds.
Source Goossen Tutor Pomotions |
