Paul Williams

According to local sources, WBO #11 ranked Sherzod Husanov (14-0-1, 7 KOs) may be next-in-line to collide with Ukrainian WBO light middleweight champion Sergiy Dzinziruk (36-0, 22 KOs). The proposed fight would take place on May 14 at Chumash Resort & Casino in Santa Ynez, California. read more ...

WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik is in the ring today, training at the South Side Gym in Youngstown, Ohio to prepare for his upcoming title defense against Sergio Martinez of Argentina. Pavlik shook out today in front of local media at the South Side read more ...

BoxingScene.com has been advised that a very interesting doubleheader is being put together for April 10 on HBO. In the main event, undefeated WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto would defend his title against former champion Carlos Quintana. The deal for Berto-Quintana is nearly complete. Quintana is a very dangerous opponent for Berto read more ...

Promoter Dan Goossen told the Los Angeles Times that Paul Williams is ready and able to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. on March 13 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Mayweather has yet to pick an opponent for the fight. Kermit Cintron, Paulie Malignaggi, Carlos Quintana and Nate Campbell have all been mentioned as possibilities read more ...

If Paul Williams is unable to secure a big fight at 160 or 154, we shouldn't be surprised to see "The Punisher" head back down to 147-pounds. His promoter Dan Goossen told BoxingScene.com that a welterweight return for Paul Williams is a serious possibility for 2010. Williams last fought at welterweight when he knocked out Carlos Quintana in one round in June of 2008. He jumped to middleweight in his next fight read more ...

WBC/WBO Middleweight Champion Kelly Pavlik (35-1, 31 KO’s) held an open workout for the media and the public earlier this week at the Southside Boxing Club in Youngstown, Ohio as he prepared for his third title defense against WBC #3/WBO # 12 ranked middleweight Miguel Espino (20-2-1, 9 KO’s). The championship bout will take place on Saturday from the Beasley Center, located on the campus of Youngstown State read more ...

In a war, two-division world champion Paul Williams (38-1, 27 KOs) won a twelve round majority decision over WBC interim super middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (44-2-2, 24 KOs) in a non-title middleweight bout on Saturday night at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Both fighters were down in round one. Martinez’ trip to the deck was of the flash variety, while Williams went down hard. Martinez dominated rounds two and three read more ...

WBO/WBC middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik makes his return on December 19 in his hometown of Youngstown, Ohio. Pavlik defends his title against heavy underdog Miguel Espino. Finally recovered from a staph infection on his left hand, Pavlik is taking his return very seriously and moved the training from camp Youngstown to Las Vegas read more ...

BoxingScene.com has learned that heavyweight Chris Arreola will face either Derric Rossy (22-2, 12KOs) or Brian Minto (34-2, 21KOs) on December 5 at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Contenders Michael Grant and Malik Scott have also been mentioned but the Rossy and Minto appear to be the two names at the top of the list read more ...

WBO interim junior middleweight champion Paul Williams (27-1, 14 KOs) will face WBC super welterweight champion Sergio Martinez (44-1-2, 34 KOs) on December 5 at Boardwalk Hall’s Adrian Phillips Ballroom in Atlantic City. The bout will be fought at middleweight poundage with no belts on the line read more ...