Two-time welterweight beltholder Paul Williams is being considered for a bout with WBC junior middleweight titleholder Saul Alvarez in September.
Williams to fight Martinez
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Williams, rated No. 1 at junior welterweight and No. 3 at middleweight by THE RING, had been scheduled to fight Kelly Pavlik but Pavlik pulled out because of a persistent staph infection in his hand. Heavyweight Chris Arreola also will fight on the card, although an opponent has yet to be selected. He is coming off a knockout loss to Vitali Klitschko last month in Los Angeles. Williams (37-1, 27 knockouts) hasn’t fought since he dominated Winky Wright en route to a 12-round decision in a middleweight bout in April. Martinez (4-1-2, 24 KOs) is coming off a controversial draw against Kermit Cintron in February, a fight most observers believed the Spain-based Argentine won. Martinez is THE RING’s No. 4 junior middleweight. Among those being considered for Arreola are Derrick Rossy and Brian Minto. |