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From THE RING Magazine: Paul Williams: The fighter within

21
Jan

From THE RING Magazine: Paul Williams: The fighter within

Two-time world titleholder Paul Williams has endured many dark moments since he was paralyzed in a motorcycle accident in 2012 but has built a new life and dreams big.

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09
Dec

Paul Williams joins Team Fight to Walk for spinal cord injury research

Since an accident took away his ability to walk, former two-division titlist Paul Williams has taken up another battle, joining Team Fight to Walk.

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29
Sep

Boxing world loses a lot of joy with promoter Dan Goossen’s passing

Veteran sports writer Tim Smith shares his thoughts on Dan Goossen’s sudden passing. Smith recalls the many endearing qualities of the gregarious and charismatic boxing promoter, including Goossen’s love of family and zest for life.

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02
May

Paul Williams: ‘Never stop punching’

Paralysis be damned. Retired former welterweight titlist Paul Williams still lives life to the fullest and has much to say about today’s crop of young fighters.

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02
May

Tim Bradley asks Golden Boy, Top Rank, HBO, Showtime to ‘get together’

At this year’s annual Boxing Writers Association of America dinner, WBO welterweight titlist Tim Bradley took a moment to plead for a resolution between the sport’s feuding power players.

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30
Apr

Best I’ve Faced: Paul Williams

Paul Williams, who receives the BWAA’s Bill Crawford Award for “Courage in Overcoming Adversity” at the association’s annual dinner on Thursday in Las Vegas, recalls his memorable bouts with Sergio Martinez, Antonio Margarito and Winky Wright, among others.

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01
Apr

BWAA to honor Floyd Mayweather Jr. two days before Marcos Maidana fight

Among many award recipients, Floyd Mayweather Jr. will receive the Boxing Writers Association of America’s “Fighter of the Year” distinction for 2013 on May 1.

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24
Mar

Dougie’s Monday mailbag

Fans wonder how Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Sergio Martinez might be viewed if they suffer KO losses in their upcoming fights, if Deontay Wilder is the second coming of Michael Grant, and much more in this week’s Monday mailbag. Enjoy!

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27
Jan

Lem’s latest: Retired Paul Williams still in the hunt

Two-time welterweight titleholder Paul Williams has remained active since suffering a career-ending motorcycle accident at the age of 30 in May of 2012 that rendered him paralyzed from the waist down, according to his former trainer George Peterson.

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07
Nov

Trout will fight Lara in honor of his late grandmother

Junior middleweight contender Austin Trout will dedicate his Dec. 7 fight with Erislandy Lara to his grandmother, Ann Johnson, who died of a heart attack in May.

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