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Team Pirog Respond To Lara, Jab DiBella, Talk Geale

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 06:15:00 +0300

After reading several of the pieces involving the verbal battle between Lou DiBella, promoter of top middleweight star Sergio Martinez, and Russias Kirill Pchelnikov, the co-promoter and financial supporter of WBO middleweight beltholder Dmitry Pirog (19-0, 15 KOs), BoxingScene.com reached out to another member of Team Pirog to get his opinion on several topics

Paul Williams vs Erislandy Lara Judges are Suspended

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 09:28:00 +0300

BoxingScene.com has received a copy of a letter dated July 13, 2011, from Aaron Davis, the commissioner of the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board, advising promoters Dan Goossen and Golden Boy Promotions, that all three judges from last Saturday’s junior middleweight bout, involving Paul Williams and Erislandy Lara, have been indefinitely suspended

Williams punished, but gets win

Sun, 10 Jul 2011 11:10:00 +0300

Rebounding from his�KO loss to�Sergio Martinez, Paul �The Punisher� Williams (40-2, 27�KOs) was looking to�make statement against previously unbeaten Erislandy Lara (15-1-1, 10�KOs) on�Saturday night at�Boardwalk Hall in�Atlantic City, NJ. He�didn�t make the statement he�wanted as�the much shorter Lara seemed to�dominate the fight, but Williams came away with a�very controversial majority decision

Paul Williams vs. Erislandy Lara - CompuBox Stats

Sun, 10 Jul 2011 18:36:00 +0300

Say what? Erislandy Lara landed half of his power shots, with many of them being flush to the head of the diminished Paul Williams, who landed just one of every five punches he threw. Williams won a twelve round majority decision, but many of the ringside observers had Lara well ahead on their cards. HBO had a score of 117-111 for Lara

Team Lara: HBO Should Tell Williams - Rematch or Retire!

Sun, 10 Jul 2011 18:53:00 +0300

Luis DeCubas Jr., the manager of junior middleweight contender Erislandy Lara, is livid with his client’s majority decision loss to Paul Williams. On Saturday night at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, Williams (40-2, 27 KOs) was awarded a very unpopular decision over Lara (15-1-1, 10 KOs)

Weights from Atlantic City

Sat, 09 Jul 2011 02:57:00 +0300

Paul Williams 153.5�vs. Erislandy Lara 153 Akifumi Shimoda 121.5�vs. Rico Ramos 122 Chris Arreola 236�vs. Friday Ahunanya 244.5 Jhonny Gonzalez 125.5�vs. Tomas Villa 125.5 Thomas Lamanna 150.5�vs. Reggie Jenkins 147.5 . Cornelius White 175�vs. Dhafir Smith 172.5

Kermit Cintron Down To 150, Eyes Welterweight Return

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 09:44:00 +0300

BoxingScene.com caught up with former welterweight champion Kermit Cintron, who faces Carlos Molina on Saturday in the co-feature bout to the Brandon Rios-Urbano Antillon main event

Jhonny Gonzalez Faces Tomas on Williams-Lara Bill

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 17:58:00 +0300

World Boxing Council featherweight champion Jhonny Gonzalez of Mexico has been confirmed to face Tomas Villa of Texas on July 9 at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, in what will be a co-promotion by

Williams returns July 9

Fri, 27 May 2011 09:00:00 +0300

Former World Champion Paul �The Punisher� Williams looks to show the fans that he�s back and better than ever, and Rico Ramos, will be seeking to win his first world title on a July 9 twinbill in the Ballroom at Boardwalk Hall. Williams (30-2, 27 KOs), who sustained a stunning second-round knockout loss at the hands of middleweight champion Sergio Martinez last November, headlines in a scheduled 12-round bout against

Zbik ready for Martinez

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:27:00 +0300

In October, the WBC appointed interim middleweight champion Sebsatian Zbik the official mandatory challenger and ruled that Zbik must get his long waited shot at the full title by March 2011. With Sergio Martinez� big win over Paul Williams, Zbik now knows who he will have to face. �The end rather surprised me,� said Zbik. �I was leaning toward Williams

Martinez KOs Williams in 2nd

Sun, 21 Nov 2010 10:17:00 +0300

In a much anticipated rematch, WBC middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (46-2-2, 25 KOs) destroyed former 147lb and 154lb champion Paul Williams (39-2, 27 KOs) on Saturday night at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. An explosive left hook on the jaw dropped Williams face first for the count 1:10 into round two. After the two picked up where they left off in their controversial 2009 classic in round one

Weights: Sergio Martinez 157.5, Paul Williams 156 Lb.

Sat, 20 Nov 2010 06:33:00 +0300

The weights are in for tomorrow's very anticipated rematch at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Both fighters were in great shape. WBC middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (45-2-2, 24 KOs) was ripped and ready at 157.5-pounds. The challenger, "Punisher" Paul Williams (39-1, 27 KOs) was 156-pounds. The fight is being fought at a catch-weight of 158-pounds. The fight is a rematch of last December's war at the same venue, which Williams won by way of a close majority decision

Martinez, Williams pre weigh-in

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 12:46:00 +0300

On Friday, reigning WBC middleweight champion Sergio �Maravilla� Martinez and three-time world champion Paul �The Punisher� Williams went to the scales for the Official WBC 30-day Weigh-In. Martinez weighing in at 176, from his camp in Oxnard, CA and from Wash., DC, Williams weighed 162 pounds. The contract weight for the Saturday, November 20 bout at Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall is 157-pounds

Erdei vs Onyango

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 20:06:00 +0300

Zsolt Erdei, the former light heavyweight and cruiserweight world champion, who is yet to lose a fight as a professional, has signed a promotional deal with DiBella Entertainment. Born and residing in Hungary, Erdei (31-0, 17 KOs), who has fought his entire professional career in Europe thus far, is looking to make a big splash in America his grand finale

Martinez, Williams to fight for middleweight belt

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 22:45:00 +0300

Middleweight champion Sergio Martinez will return to the site of his title triumph when he defends his WBC belt against Paul Williams at Boardwalk Hall on Nov. 20. Martinez (45-2-2) won the belt with an impressive unanimous decision over Kelly Pavlik in April, four months after a thrilling mixed-decision loss to Williams in the same building

Dzinziruk vs Mayorga Being Explored For October 2?

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 20:40:00 +0300

Ricardo Mayorga is back on the scene again and this time he is trying to secure a fight against Ukrainian Sergiy Dzinziruk, current junior middleweight champion of the WBO, for a date of October 2. The rumored opponent for Dzinziruk was Luis Collazo, who recently said he was not interested in accepting the fight at this time and needed a tuneup or two

Paul Williams Given Two Options: Martinez or Dzinziruk

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 09:01:00 +0300

Sources close to the situation have advised BoxingScene.com that HBO is heavily leaning on the team of Paul Williams (39-1, 27KOs) to have a rematch with WBC middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (45-2, 24KOs) on October 2. I've been told the only other opponent HBO is willing to entertain for Williams, is a fight with undefeated WBO 154-pounds champion Sergei Dzinziruk (37-0, 23KOs)

Williams: I won legitimately

Mon, 10 May 2010 09:36:00 +0300

As if boxing has not seen enough unusual occurrences inside or outside of the ring, Saturday night at the Home Depot Center in Carson could be another chapter added to the book of oddities in boxing. Paul Williams won a bizarre and unsatisfying four round technical split decision over Kermit Cintron on Saturday night. Unsatisfying that a bout where fireworks were expected early and often brought about boos from the crowd. Bizarre for the way the fight ended

Williams wins tech. decision

Sun, 09 May 2010 10:13:00 +0300

The self-proclaimed �most feared fighter in the world,� three-time world champion Paul �The Punisher� Williams (39-1, 27 KOs) won an unsatisfying split technical decision over former welterweight champion Kermit �The Killer� Cintron (32-3-1, 28 KOs) on Saturday night at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California. The much taller Williams fought from the outside while Cintron didn�t apply much pressure

Cintron Furious: They Reverse It or I'm Done With Boxing

Sun, 09 May 2010 11:17:00 +0300

BoxingScene.com spoke with a furious Kermit Cintron, who vowed to walk away from boxing if the California State Athletic Commission denies his planned petition to reverse Saturday's split decision loss to Paul Williams, which took place at the Home Depot Center in Carson. The first three rounds of the fight was more or less a boxing match, but the two former champions began to exchange hard punches in the fourth

Weights: Paul Williams 152.5, Kermit Cintron 154

Sat, 08 May 2010 09:24:00 +0300

The weights are in for Saturday's junior middleweight clash at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California. Paul "The Punisher" Williams stepped on the scale and weighed a ripped and ready 152.5-pounds. Kermit "The Killer" Cintron was also ripped and ready. He stepped on the scale and weighed a pound-and-a-half higher at 154-pounds

PAUL WILLIAMS: "I'M GONNA TRY AND BREAK HIS RIBS, HIS JAW AND I'M GONNA TRY AND KILL HIM"

Fri, 07 May 2010 09:37:00 +0300

"I'm gonna try my best to hurt him 'cause I know he's gonna try and hurt me...I'm gonna hit him with everything I got and he's gonna have to fight me with everything he's got because I'm gonna be on him...when it's time to get in that ring, I'm gonna try and break his ribs, his jaw and I'm gonna try and kill him to death. That's how I really feel," stated a determined Paul Williams as he shared his thoughts about Saturdays fights with Kermit Cintron

Dzinziruk to face Husanov?

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:11:00 +0300

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.

Pavlik opens training camp

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:41:00 +0300

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

Berto-Quintana, Cloud-Johnson Double For April 10, HBO

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:12:00 +0300

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

Paul Williams Ready To Fight Floyd Mayweather in March

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:19:00 +0300

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

Paul Williams Returning To 147 is Possible For 2010

Sat, 26 Dec 2009 17:10:00 +0300

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

Pavlik opens up

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:27:00 +0300

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

Williams gets by Martinez

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 13:34:00 +0300

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

Kelly Pavlik: "I Want The Williams-Martinez Winner Next"

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:00:00 +0300

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

WBO OKs Yorgey-Angulo. Kermit Cintron Blasts WBO's Decision

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:12:00 +0300

Saturday�s fight in Hartford, Connecticut, between �Lightning� Harry Joe Yorgey, (22-0-1, 10 KOs), of Bridgeport, Pennsylvania, and Alfredo �Perro� Angulo, (16-1, 13 KOs), of Mexicali, B.C., Mexico, has been approved for the WBO interim junior middleweight world title. No announcement has been made the WBO as to whether the current WBO Interim champion Paul �The Punisher� Williams will be stripped

Williams-Martinez in AC

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:01:00 +0300

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

Chris Arreola's Foe May Come Down To Minto, Rossy

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:08:00 +0300

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

Pavlik: "Possibility of Paul Williams Knockout is Good"

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:29:00 +0300

WBO/WBC middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik is confident that his power will be a factor in the fight with Paul Williams on December 5. Pavlik says the possibility of a knockout win is very good. He says Williams is a very active puncher who throws a lot of punches per round

Pavlik-Williams official

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:15:00 +0300

WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly �The Ghost� Pavlik and two-division world champion Paul �The Punisher� Williams, along with their respective promoters, Todd duBoef and Dan Goossen, will host a news conference on Tuesday officially announcing their world middleweight title fight. Pavlik-Williams will take place December 5 at Atlantic City�s Boardwalk Hall, and will be broadcast live on HBO

Pavlik vs Williams: Goossen Demands Medical Report

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:58:00 +0300

In order for Paul Williams and his promoter Dan Goossen to agree to a Decemeber 5 date against WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik, an extensive medical report will need to be provided to Goossen and Team Williams for review. The fight was scheduled for October 3 and postponed after Pavlik withdrew with a staph infection in his left hand

Pavlik-Williams on Dec. 5, Mosley-Clottey on Dec. 26?

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:14:00 +0300

Who will get HBO's date of December 5? All sorts of rumors are going around the industry. Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer has been pretty grounded on his position regarding December 5 being promised by HBO as the date set aside for Shane Mosley, with Joshua Clottey as the likely opponent on the opposite end. At the same time, BoxingScene.com has been informed by multiple sources that HBO would like to place the postponed middleweight title bout between Kelly Pavlik and Paul Williams on December 5

Insider Notebook: Hopkins vs Williams?

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:52:00 +0300

Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, listened carefully when he was being told that fellow promoter Dan Goossen did not plan on waiting for Kelly Pavlik to fight Paul Williams in November or December. Pavlik, the middleweight champion, on Monday postponed his Oct. 3 fight with Williams because of a recurring injury to his left hand. And Goossen on Tuesday said he really wants to get Williams back in the ring in October because he has not fought since April

Pavlik-Williams to be rescheduled

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:44:00 +0300

The attractive clash between between WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (35-1, 31 KOs) and WBO interim jr middleweight champ Paul �The Punisher� Williams (37-1, 27 KOs) in Atlantic City, NJ, has been postponed due to a Pavlik hand injury. Kelly suffered an injury to the middle knuckle of his left hand while training. As a result, the bout will be have to be rescheduled from October 3 to possibly November 21 or early December

Pavlik vs Williams Agreement Reached: War on Oct 3

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:55:00 +0300

BoxingScene.com has been informed by sources close to the negotiations that a deal has been reached for a middleweight war on October 3 at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik will defend his titles against Paul "The Punisher" Williams. After weeks of tough back and forth negotiations, BoxingScene was informed that a deal was reached on Tuesday afternoon

Arreola vs Maskaev, Williams vs Dzinziruk on Oct. 3

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:45:00 +0300

A interesting doubleheader is being worked on for October 3, with the Citizens Business Bank in Ontario or Home Depot Center in Los Angeles as the venues to host. Undefeated Chris Arreola will face former heavyweight champion Oleg Maskaev. Arreola is trying to work his way to a future meeting with WBC champion Vitali Klitschko. Maskaev at age 40 is staging one final run after being knocked out by Sam Peter in the early part of 2008. Maskaev has won two fights since then

Paul Williams is Still Aiming To Land Sergei Dzinziruk

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:32:00 +0300

During a recent conversation with promoter Dan Goossen, BoxingScene.com was advised that WBO junior middleweight champion Sergei Dzinziruk (36-0, 22KOs) is still the target of Paul "The Punisher" Williams (37-1, 27KOs). After a big April win over Winky Wright at middleweight, Williams is planning to drop down to 154 for a meeting with Dzinziruk

Paul Williams' May Direct His Attention To Sergei Dzinziruk

Thu, 21 May 2009 11:06:00 +0300

After a dominating performance over Winky Wright, the once-beaten Paul �The Punisher� Williams has been aggressively hunting for a major name at middleweight, junior middleweight and welterweight. The buck didn�t stop there. Williams� promoter Dan Goossen was actually trying to get Williams in the ring with Bernard Hopkins, a light heavyweight. Despite his best efforts, Goossen has been unsuccessful with enticing the big names

Williams, Wright Speak!

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:07:00 +0300

In an interesting post-fight press conference, two-division champ Paul �The Punisher� Williams says Winky Wright brought out his best, Wright gave Williams his due and stated that he�s not retiring, Williams� promoter Dan Goossen commented that Williams will seek a matchup with WBA welterweight champ Shane Mosley, and heavyweight Chris Arreola, who was impressive in the co-feature, says just bring it on!

Williams punishes Wright!

Sun, 12 Apr 2009 06:25:00 +0300

In a battle of two boxers billed as boxing�s most avoided fighters, two-division world champion Paul �The Punisher� Williams (37-1, 27 KOs) punished former unified junior middleweight world champion Winky Wright (51-5-1, 25 KOs) on over twelve one-sided rounds Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Williams� punch output and pressure easily overwhelmed the defensive skills of Wright from the opening bell. Scores were 119-109, 119-109, 120-108

Winky Wright Wants To Dominate Paul Williams in Vegas

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:49:00 +0300

Following the lead of Shane Mosley and Bernard Hopkins, another veteran of the game, Winky Wright, wants to dominate his younger opponent. Hopkins dominated Kelly Pavlik last October. Mosley dominated Antonio Margarito in January, and Wright wants to put on a dominating, career-defining performance against Paul Williams on April 11 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.

Winky Wright Claims Most Fighters Avoid Him

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 13:15:00 +0300

Ronald 'Winky' Wright just turned 37 years old, hasn't won a fight in over two years, is returning from a sound thrashing at the hands of Bernard Hopkins and is now sporting braces on his teeth. While a lot has changed with Wright there is still one thing that hasn't - he's still singing the same old song about being the most avoided man in the sport of boxing

WRIGHT-WILLIAMS ON HBO IN MID-APRIL

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:46:00 +0300

Boxingtalk has been informed that negotiations for a potential rematch between former undisputed middleweight champion Jermain Taylor and middleweight Winky Wright have it a major snag and it now appears that Wright will mix it up with WBO interim junior middleweight champion, and one of the most avoided men in boxing, Paul Williams. If a deal is solidified, the bout would take place at the middleweight

Sergei Dzinziruk Turns Down a Paul Williams Fight

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 23:46:00 +0300

A few days ago, WBO junior middleweight champion Sergei Dzinziruk appeared on the internet and issued a challenge to the newly crowned interim-champion Paul Williams. Early tonight, an irate George Peterson, manager and trainer of Williams, contacted BoxingScene.com to voice his displeasure over Dzinziruk turning down a fight with Williams

Williams, Arreola Speak!

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:44:00 +0300

Paul "The Punisher" Williams (36-1, 26 KOs) scored an eight round TKO over 39-year-old three-time champion Verno Phillips (42-11-1, 21 KOs) to claim the vacant WBO interim 154lb title on Saturday night at the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California. After Phillips received numerous punches with no response

Williams punishes Phillips!

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 12:23:00 +0300

Now campaigning as a jr middleweight, former welterweight king Paul "The Punisher" Williams (36-1, 26 KOs) scored an eight round TKO over 39-year-old three-time champion Verno Phillips (42-11-1, 21 KOs) to claim the vacant WBO interim 154lb title on Saturday night at the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California. Williams was cut over the right eye by an unintentional head butt in round one, and the blood flowed

Williams ready for Phillips!

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:10:00 +0300

Two-time WBO welterweight champion Paul "The Punisher" Williams (35-1, 26 KOs) takes on three-time world champion Verno Phillips (42-10-1, 21 KOs) for the interim WBO junior middleweight on Saturday at the new Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California. At 6'1 with a reach of 82 inches, Williams was an extremely large welterweight who should be right at home at junior middleweight. Proclaimed as "The Most Feared Fighter

Upset: Mora scorches Forrest; Williams punishes Quintana!

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 07:40:00 +0300

Unbeaten Sergio Mora (21-0-1, 5 KOs) became the first "Contender" fighter to win a world title, upsetting champion Vernon Forrest (40-3, 29 KOs) via majority decision to claim the WBC super welterweight title. The 37-year-old Forrest showed total distain for the decade-younger Contender star Mora before the fight, but after Forrest dominated early, Mora had more energy and outworked Forrest over the second half of the bout

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: PAUL WILLIAMS

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:42:00 +0300

We're just days away from your big rematch with Carlos Quintana, can you tell us how you're feeling and what we can expect to see on Saturday night? "You could expect to see the old Paul and me going back to do what I do best." GL: What are the differences between this camp and your last one? Paul Williams: "Basically nothing really. I've been working like I've always worked. I don't believe it was a weight issue for me

Quintana dethrones Williams!

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 16:24:00 +0300

Carlos "El Indio" Quintana (25-1, 20 KOs) dethroned previously inbeaten WBO welterweight champion Paul "The Punisher" Williams (33-1, 24 KOs) on Saturday night at the Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, California. As always, the 6'2 Williams kept his hands moving, but Quintana attacked relentlessly, connecting with the harder shots. Williams was cut over both eyes. Quintana won by scores of 115-113, 116-112, 116-112

Quintana, Williams speak!

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 16:47:00 +0300

�If he overlooked me, then he paid dearly for it,� Carlos �Indio� Quintana stated during an impromptu press conference after his massive upset of Paul �Punisher� Williams for the WBO welterweight title at the Pechanga Resort and Casino Saturday night. �We knew that Paul Williams was going to be in shape for this fight, that he was going to throw a lot of punches so we prepared for that.�

Williams, Quintana make weight!

Sat, 09 Feb 2008 16:43:00 +0300

Paul Williams: "I'm prepared to go the full 12 rounds. I'm not looking for a knockout. Since we are both southpaws, it evens the playing field. There are no advantages now." Carlos Quintana: "Everybody fears Williams, but I'm not afraid of him. I welcome the opportunity. The fans know that I can fig

Williams likes the underdog!

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 20:10:00 +0300

You can hardly imagine �The Punisher� ever being the underdog and the 26-year old Williams is not a gambling man inside or outside of the ring either. Instead, he relies on his two fisted attack as well as his southpaw stance, 6�3� frame, 82 inch reach and relentless pressure to assemble his impressive 33-0, 24KO ledger in addition to the WBO welterweight strap that he won over Antonio Margarito in July �07

Margarito, Williams predict KOs!

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 14:34:00 +0300

WBO welterweight champion Antonio Margarito (34-4, 24 KOs) and unbeaten mandatory challenger Paul Williams (32-0, 24 KOs) participated in a national conference call today to discuss their upcoming, long-awaited showdown at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. on July 14. "I've faced tougher opponents and tougher fighters," stated Margarito. "I feel very confident I'll be victorious in this fight...if Paul Williams

Margarito-Williams Presser!

Wed, 06 Jun 2007 18:21:00 +0300

This is a mandatory defense for Margarito (34-4 w/ 24KO's) against the undefeated Williams (32-0 w/ 24KO's) and it will be the eighth defense of his WBO Welterweight Championship. The fight is being billed as "Pride and Punishment" a reference to the pride of the champion, Margarito, and the nickname of the challenger, Williams

Williams punishes Mitchell!

Sun, 20 Aug 2006 15:43:00 +0300

Unbeaten welterweight Paul "The Punisher" Williams (31-0, 23 KOs) scored an impressive four-round destruction over former two-time world champion Sharmba Mitchell (57-6, 31 KOs) Saturday night at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada.