Team Paul Williams: "We'll Fight Hopkins at 165-Pounds"

heat27 · 08-21-2009, 02:49 PM

If Bernard Hopkins is serious about a fight with Paul Williams, he will have to move down to 165-pounds to do it. George Peterson, trainer and manager of Williams, says the fight can happen at 165 but has no shot of taking place at Hopkins' requested weight of 170-pounds. Peterson says Williams' walking weight, right now, is around 150-pounds.

"We're really overdoing it consenting to 165 pounds," Peterson told the Augusta Chronicle. "For him to get there he just has to come down five pounds. But we have to come up 16 pounds. But we're willing to meet him there."

Peterson is not confident about the rescheduling of the postponed bout with WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik. It was announced several days ago that Pavlik's staph infection had become worse of his left hand and their October 3 bout would have to be postponed. Williams' promoter Dan Goossen recently told BoxingScene.com's Robert Morales that he planned to bring Williams back in October, with or without Pavlik.

"We feel good about it that there's no way that this guy (Pavlik) can do anything with Paul Williams under no circumstances," said Peterson. "And they have realized that and they are coming out of the back door. That's all there is. As a result of that, I don't think it will happen."

Goossen says no matter how much weight Williams is willing to put on, or take off, the champions at 147, 154 and 160 are not running to step up.

"Paul has really established himself in really a short period of time and he has become the most feared fighter in the world," Goossen said. "That's really something that's frustrating to the other fighters. As you can see, the big fights will be made. They may be tough to be made and a lot of obstacles to be made because they're very reluctant to get in the ring with him. But on the other hand, it really hasn't stopped us from achieving what our dreams are."

same2step · 08-25-2009, 03:08 PM

170? DAMN B-Hop! LOL why so heavy though?

YoUnG CaLi · 08-25-2009, 09:30 PM

^^^he's old...his body weight can't stay down...its nota going to happen because is team williams wasn't happy with the offer kelly pavlike was offering, then they are not going to be happy with wtv b-hop brings to the table...specially how hopkins has been acting lately....but I rather see paul kick hopkins ass then fighting overrated kelly pavlike

heat27 · 08-26-2009, 04:12 PM

^^^beatin kelly who is the MW champion is way better then being a 40+ year old man

i think it would be easy for williams to beat hopkins
hopkins doesnt throw joe show that if u just out throw hopkins
u can beat him
williams has a high work rate
only way i see williams losin is if hopkons get a great counter shots on him

fightin kelly is more of a tougher opponent
he has a high work rate just like williams
also makin it a ten times better fight 2 watch

YoUnG CaLi · 08-26-2009, 04:19 PM

^^^^ well hopkins kicked pavlikes ass so technally hopkins is the better fight.....if you think paul williams would destroy Hopkins what do you think he would do to pavlike??? Hopkins at his age is smart as fuck and still hits hard.......

But I said I rather see him fight Hopkins cuz that would help his popularity more then pavlikes would......

But I don't see paul williams losing so it doesn't really matter...shit I think he might be able 2 fuck with Chad Dawson.....lol

heat27 · 08-26-2009, 04:29 PM

hopkins kick kelly ass at 170
the weight hurt kelly he was slow as fuck
even hopkins said kelly made a mistake takin the fight and
told kelly to go back down to MW were he is at his best

beatin kelly at his beat 160 >>>> beatin hopkins at 165

08-21-2009, 02:49 PM	#1
heat27 EHNY for life Join Date: May 2006 Location: BRONX,NY Posts: 7,719 Repped: 925 Repped 1,508 Times in 741 Posts Neg Reps: 152 Neg Repped at 154 Times in 120 Posts	Team Paul Williams: "We'll Fight Hopkins at 165-Pounds" Team Paul Williams: "We'll Fight Hopkins at 165-Pounds" If Bernard Hopkins is serious about a fight with Paul Williams, he will have to move down to 165-pounds to do it. George Peterson, trainer and manager of Williams, says the fight can happen at 165 but has no shot of taking place at Hopkins' requested weight of 170-pounds. Peterson says Williams' walking weight, right now, is around 150-pounds. "We're really overdoing it consenting to 165 pounds," Peterson told the Augusta Chronicle. "For him to get there he just has to come down five pounds. But we have to come up 16 pounds. But we're willing to meet him there." Peterson is not confident about the rescheduling of the postponed bout with WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik. It was announced several days ago that Pavlik's staph infection had become worse of his left hand and their October 3 bout would have to be postponed. Williams' promoter Dan Goossen recently told BoxingScene.com's Robert Morales that he planned to bring Williams back in October, with or without Pavlik. "We feel good about it that there's no way that this guy (Pavlik) can do anything with Paul Williams under no circumstances," said Peterson. "And they have realized that and they are coming out of the back door. That's all there is. As a result of that, I don't think it will happen." Goossen says no matter how much weight Williams is willing to put on, or take off, the champions at 147, 154 and 160 are not running to step up. "Paul has really established himself in really a short period of time and he has become the most feared fighter in the world," Goossen said. "That's really something that's frustrating to the other fighters. As you can see, the big fights will be made. They may be tough to be made and a lot of obstacles to be made because they're very reluctant to get in the ring with him. But on the other hand, it really hasn't stopped us from achieving what our dreams are." __________________

08-25-2009, 03:08 PM	#2
same2step Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 6,048 Repped: 281 Repped 59 Times in 19 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 6 Times in 6 Posts	170? DAMN B-Hop! LOL why so heavy though? __________________

08-26-2009, 04:12 PM	#4
heat27 EHNY for life Join Date: May 2006 Location: BRONX,NY Posts: 7,719 Repped: 925 Repped 1,508 Times in 741 Posts Neg Reps: 152 Neg Repped at 154 Times in 120 Posts	^^^beatin kelly who is the MW champion is way better then being a 40+ year old man i think it would be easy for williams to beat hopkins hopkins doesnt throw joe show that if u just out throw hopkins u can beat him williams has a high work rate only way i see williams losin is if hopkons get a great counter shots on him fightin kelly is more of a tougher opponent he has a high work rate just like williams also makin it a ten times better fight 2 watch __________________

08-26-2009, 04:29 PM	#6
heat27 EHNY for life Join Date: May 2006 Location: BRONX,NY Posts: 7,719 Repped: 925 Repped 1,508 Times in 741 Posts Neg Reps: 152 Neg Repped at 154 Times in 120 Posts	hopkins kick kelly ass at 170 the weight hurt kelly he was slow as fuck even hopkins said kelly made a mistake takin the fight and told kelly to go back down to MW were he is at his best beatin kelly at his beat 160 >>>> beatin hopkins at 165 __________________

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08-25-2009, 09:30 PM	#3
YoUnG CaLi datalkofcali Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SoUtH CaLi Posts: 3,936 Repped: 165 Repped 560 Times in 319 Posts Neg Reps: 24 Neg Repped at 98 Times in 76 Posts	^^^he's old...his body weight can't stay down...its nota going to happen because is team williams wasn't happy with the offer kelly pavlike was offering, then they are not going to be happy with wtv b-hop brings to the table...specially how hopkins has been acting lately....but I rather see paul kick hopkins ass then fighting overrated kelly pavlike

08-26-2009, 04:19 PM	#5
YoUnG CaLi datalkofcali Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SoUtH CaLi Posts: 3,936 Repped: 165 Repped 560 Times in 319 Posts Neg Reps: 24 Neg Repped at 98 Times in 76 Posts	^^^^ well hopkins kicked pavlikes ass so technally hopkins is the better fight.....if you think paul williams would destroy Hopkins what do you think he would do to pavlike??? Hopkins at his age is smart as fuck and still hits hard....... But I said I rather see him fight Hopkins cuz that would help his popularity more then pavlikes would...... But I don't see paul williams losing so it doesn't really matter...shit I think he might be able 2 fuck with Chad Dawson.....lol