Standing more than a head taller than his opponent, the 6' 1'' Paul "The Punisher" WIlliams looked like an older brother swatting his younger sibling as he defeated the veteran welterweight Sharmba Mitchell in four rounds on Saturday night. Mitchell, a two-time champion, got some shots in on the free-throwing Williams, but the 25-year-old with the freakish 79-inch reach knocked Mitchell down three times on his way to a 31-0 record, and the referee called it at 2:57.
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Two warriors step into the arena, both hungry for action. Paul Williams puts his reputation as a knockout artist on the line as his clashes with southpaw, former champion Sharmba Mitchell.
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TALL TALE TO LIVE UP TO
Nat Gottlieb asks the question: If Antonio Margarito is "the most feared fighter on the planet today," as promoter Bob Arums likes to say, then how scary does that make super prospect Paul Williams? We take a look at Williams, the comparisions between him and Tommy Hearns and the famous Margarito sparring match.
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LAST STAND OR FIRST TEST?
Boxing is a cruel but circular business for most of its long-time practitioners. Sharmba Mitchell understands that in the visceral way one feels something without outwardly acknowledging it. He understands reality yet refuses to make himself a part of it. Ron Borges looks down the crossroads of Sharmba Mitchell's career.
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