Filed under: WBC, WBO, Boxing Rumors, HBO, FanHouse Exclusive
On Nov. 20, welterweight (147 pounds), junior middleweight (154 pounds) and middleweight (160 pounds) contender, Paul Williams, (above, at right) will rematch WBC middleweight king Sergio Martinez (above, at left) in an HBO televised bout from the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.
Atlantic City was the site of Williams-Martinez I, a clash of southpaws during which both fighters were dropped in the first round, ending with Williams earning a disputed decision.
Since their last fight, the 35-year-old Martinez dethroned WBC and WBO king Kelly Pavlik in April, his 12-round unanimous decision raising his mark to 45-2-2, with 24 knockouts. Martinez has since been stripped of the WBO middleweight crown, as well as the WBC junior middleweight title.
Williams (39-1, 27 KOs), a former world champion, meanwhile, is coming off of May's disappointing, four-round junior middleweight technical decision victory over former two-time world champion Kermit Cintron. Williams is promoted by Dan Goossen, and Martinez, by Lou DiBella.
In this FanHouse Q&A, Williams spoke about his upcoming fight with Martinez, addressed a colorful comment he made about Floyd Mayweather and his recent domestic violence and legal troubles, and shed light on what a win over Martinez might mean to his future, among other things.
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