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Former welterweight titlist Paul Williams says he isn't finished, but he'll have to prove his recent performances were a fluke and not a harbinger for Saturday's 154-pound bout with Nobuhiro Ishida.

Propelled through the ropes, carried out on a stretcher and then ending up on the wrong end of a technical decision -- could Saturday have gone any worse for Kermit Cintron?

Your weekly random thoughts. … • Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer has come East to make deals. When it comes to closing a deal, Schaefer is one of the best in the business. The former Swiss banker is a no-nonsense, put-your-cards-on-...

Your weekly random thoughts … • Although the way David Haye and trainer/manager Adam Booth went about snubbing Vitali Klitschko in favor of Nikolai Valuev was underhanded and unprofessional, it may turn out to be a smart move becaus...

Paul Williams, who wants to shuttle back and forth between various weight divisions for the biggest fights possible, vacated his welterweight title Friday, promoter Dan Goossen told ESPN.com.

LAS VEGAS -- One of the more interested bystanders to Saturday's big fight between welterweight titleholder Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito is Paul "The Punisher" Williams, who defeated Margarito to win a belt last summer. After beating Marg...

Undefeated Paul Williams has had plenty of potential opponents suddenly popping up with a reason to avoid trading shots with him in the ring. This weekend, though, Williams puts his undefeated welterweight record on the line.

Tijuana's Antonio Margarito is just one fight away from a shot at a welterweight title. Can the Mexican star put a disappointing loss to Paul Williams behind him?

Former welterweight titlist Antonio Margarito will fight Nov. 10 against an opponent to be named as part of the Cotto-Mosley welterweight title undercard.

Paul Williams punished Antonio Margarito by taking the welterweight title in a highly anticipated matchup, while Arturo Gatti was unable to make a comeback against Alfonso Gomez, writes Dan Rafael.

Welterweight titlist Antonio Margarito and Paul Williams prepare to face off in another one of the best matchups of the year, writes Dan Rafael.

For almost two months, welterweight titlist Antonio Margarito's mandatory defense against Paul Williams hung in limbo during a legal fight between their promoters over the rights to the match.