Paul Williams-Kermit Cintron Could be Headed for D.C.
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Washington, D.C.– Last Wednesday’s press conference at The Lincoln Theatre was intended to promote the May 1 welterweight (147 pounds) clash between unbeaten Floyd Mayweather
Mayweahter and WBA super champion, Shane Mosley slated for the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
But before the principles were introduced, one of the officials on stage pointed to Paul Williams, who was sitting in the crowd, and asked him to stand up.
And when the former two-time welterweight and one-time junior middleweight (154 pounds) did stand up, the more than 1,500 boxing fanatics who had packed the venue beyond its capacity were boisterous and roundly supportive in appreciation of his status and achievement.
A rangy fighter, with too-fisted power and a seemingly, endless energy reserve, Williams is known for unleashing an unheard of number of punches during his action-packed bouts.
“I’ve been coming to D.C. for like 12 years, and they’ve shown me a lot of love down here in D.C., that’s why I sort of ran back here,” said the 28-year-old Williams (38-1, 27 knockouts), a slender, nearly 6-foot-2, fighter who trains at the Barcroft Recreation Center in nearby Arlington, Va., frequents shows in Maryland, and supports local fighters in and around the Washington, D.C. area.
“Everybody says, ‘I know you’re originally from Carolina, but you’re really a D.C. boy,’” said Williams. “So I’m rolling with the home team.”
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