By Geno McGahee Paul Williams, the former world boxing champion, may never walk again after his terrible motorcycle crash. Williams crashed into an embankment on Sunday, landing on his back and head. His manager, George Peterson, noted that his boxer was paralyzed and has no movement from the waist down. Williams suffered a severed spinal […]
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Paul Williams PARALYZED in Motorcycle Accident– Boxing Shocker


By Geno McGahee RSR just got the sad news that former world champion, Paul “the Punisher” Williams was in a major motorcycle accident that has most likely left him paralyzed from the waist down. The spinal cord was severed when he was thrown from his bike and landed on his back and head. Thankfully, Williams […]
Paul Williams & Tavoris Cloud BOXING RESULTS – SHOWTIME SHOCKERS


By Geno McGahee Paul Williams, 41-2, 27 KO’s, cruised to a wide decision win over Nobuhiro Ishida, 24-7-2, 9 KO’s, by scores of 120-108 across the board. It was a good performance by Williams, using his volume punching to rule the ring. Gabriel Campillo, 21-4-1, 8 KO’s, was robbed of the IBF Light Heavyweight Title, […]
Breaking Boxing News: Paul "The Punisher" Williams Speaks


The four fighters who will compete in 12-round bouts on February 18 on SHOWTIME at American Bank Center Arena in Corpus Christi, Texas, took part in a national media conference call on Wednesday. Here’s what they had to say… Nobuhiro Ishida: “I didn’t expect to get a knockout against Kirkland. You never really expect that. […]
Breakthrough Boxing Stars – Part I


By Gina L. Caliboso I thought about these two categories as I looked over my DVR. There were a couple of my favorite fighters missing from my “Hits and Misses” article. So, I began to think about where all the fighters have gone this year? I also started to think about some of the problems […]
Paul Williams: Erislandy Lara PUNISHED by the Judges – Boxing Down for the Count


By Gina L. Caliboso On July 9th, Paul “Punisher” Williams, made a return to the ring in a 12 round light middleweight bout against Erislandy Lara. Considered to be the tallest man in boxing for his division, Williams became a top contender immediately with his undefeated record. By simply being the taller fighter, any potential […]
Erislandy Lara's Camp Demands Rematch with Paul Williams NOW!


After the controversial decision handed down in Atlantic City on Saturday night, Erislandy Lara and his team are hoping to get a rematch against former world champion Paul Williams. “It was a good fight, but I don’t know what the judges saw,” said Lara.
Erislandy Lara’s Camp Demands Rematch with Paul Williams NOW!


After the controversial decision handed down in Atlantic City on Saturday night, Erislandy Lara and his team are hoping to get a rematch against former world champion Paul Williams. “It was a good fight, but I don’t know what the judges saw,” said Lara.
Erislandy Lara – Paul Williams – Roy Jones JR. – Max Kellerman: EVERYTHING THAT IS WRONG WITH BOXING


By “Bad” Brad Berkwitt This morning in Atlantic City, New Jersey, a heist was pulled off that would make George Clooney’s crew in the Ocean movie series look like rank amateurs in their ability to steal. Three judges and it’s not even worth repeating their names, saw a fight that Erislandy Lara, 15-1-1 10 KO’s […]
Watch Paul Williams Vs Erislandy Lara LIVE NOW


By Geno McGahee The one time “most avoided man in boxing” Paul Williams, 39-2, 27 KO’s, returns to the ring tonight against the undefeated Erislandy Lara, 15-0-1, 10 KO’s, in a twelve round showdown on HBO. This is the first fight back for Williams since his devastating knockout loss to Sergio Martinez last November. It […]
Paul Williams – Erislandy Lara Officials NAMED


The Junior Middleweight bout between Paul “The Punisher” Williams and Cuban southpaw Erislandy Lara and WBA Super Bantamweight Championship bout between WBA #1-ranked Rico Ramos and Akifumi Shimoda officials have been announced.
Paul Williams – Erislandy Lara: Ready for WAR


KERY DAVIS (HBO): Antonio Margarito. Carlos Quintana twice. Kermit Cintron and a failed fight against Kelly Pavlik. When you think about that list of names – no one has fought that level of competition Live on HBO in the past few years other than Paul Williams. Needless to say, Paul Williams is a warrior and […]
Paul Williams – Erislandy Lara: Press Conference Quotes


DAN GOOSSEN: Paul Williams vs. Erislandy Lara will be in association with Golden Boy Promotions also with my good friends for many years Luis DeCubas and his son Junior. We expect a very competitive fight with two-time world amateur champion Lara, undefeated and now living in Miami, FL. The fight will be at Atlantic City’s […]
Sergio Martinez & the Boxing Upsets: The Theater of the Unexpected


By Mike Plunkett The recent upsets of undefeated Canadian knockout artist David Lemieux and James Kirkland, an American head-hunter, serve to remind us how great boxing can be and why it is so often different from mainstream sports. Both Lemieux and Kirkland were feared knockout artists that had made a name for themselves decimating B […]
Sergio Martinez & the Boxing Upsets: The Theater of the Unexpected


By Mike Plunkett The recent upsets of undefeated Canadian knockout artist David Lemieux and James Kirkland, an American head-hunter, serve to remind us how great boxing can be and why it is so often different from mainstream sports. Both Lemieux and Kirkland were feared knockout artists that had made a name for themselves decimating B […]
Sergio Martinez: Saturday’s Fight and the Future


By Joseph Garcia (CEO/Publisher Note: Joseph Garcia is our newest Feature Writer at RSR. I, along with the rest of the team, welcome him aboard!) Sergio Martinez, 46-2-2, 25 KOs, the #3 or #2 if Floyd Mayweather, JR., is indeed stripped of his Ring Magazine ranking due to inactivity, pound-for-pound fighter in the world returns […]
Sergio Martinez Vs Paul Williams Boxing Results


By “Bad” Brad Berkwitt Tonight in Atlantic City New Jersey WBC & WBO Middleweight Champion Sergio Martinez, 46-2-2, 25 KO’s left no doubt who the winner was in this rematch when he knocked out Paul Williams, 39-2, 27 KO’s with a devastating left hook on the jaw which dropped Williams face first to the canvas where […]
Team RSR Fight Picks: Paul “The Punisher” Williams Vs Sergio Martinez – The Rematch


Compiled by Mike “Rubber Warrior” Plunkett It’s been eleven months since Paul Williams and Sergio Martinez served up arguably the best fight of 2009. It was a monumental clash, seemingly thrown together on short notice after then WBC/WBO middleweight champ Kelly Pavlik pulled out on Williams for the 3rd time with just three weeks to […]
Paul Williams Vs Sergio Martinez II: The Winner Gets Manny Pacquiao


By Geno McGahee It appears that I’m in the vast minority that believes that Floyd Mayweather, JR., will take on Manny Pacquiao in 2011. The most common belief is that Floyd will either find a more manageable opponent and find reasons not to fight Pacquiao, while the Filipino superstar either retires or takes one more […]
November Boxing: After Manny Pacquiao Vs Antonio Margarito Settles Down


By Stuart Gracey November 20th: Sergio Martinez vs. Paul Williams II On November 20th, a rematch will take place between Paul “The Punisher” Williams and Sergio Martinez at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. This is probably the fight that hardcore boxing fans are salivating over more than any other this month, as middleweight champion […]
Sergio Martinez and Paul Williams Speak


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 […]
Paul Williams Vs Sergio Martinez II: Can it Live up to the Original?


By Delroy Hill On December 5, 2009, Sergio Martinez, 45-2-2, 24 KO’s, faced Paul Williams, 39-1, 27 KO’s, at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The first round set the precedent for what was to come over the next half hour. Each man was dropped in the opening stanza, with back and forth action […]
Manny Pacquiao & the Ten Most Exciting Fighters Today


By Mike “Rubber Warrior” Plunkett For me the word excitement is open to interpretation relative to the sport of boxing. It can mean the match-up of two marquee names or possibly a unification bout between respected world champions, but those factors do not necessarily guarantee an exciting fight. It could also mean watching an extraordinary […]
Manny Pacquiao & the Ten Most Exciting Fighters Today


By Mike “Rubber Warrior” Plunkett For me the word excitement is open to interpretation relative to the sport of boxing. It can mean the match-up of two marquee names or possibly a unification bout between respected world champions, but those factors do not necessarily guarantee an exciting fight. It could also mean watching an extraordinary […]
Doomsday 2012 Prophecy: Manny Pacquiao, Mike Tyson & Floyd Mayweather, JR


By Geno McGahee We are now a year and a half away from what some believe to be the end of the world. The Mayans supposedly have predicted an end to the world on December 21, 2012, which doesn’t give us much time. Thankfully, we have 18 months until 2012 to clean up boxing and […]