Statistical Look At Williams/Wright

By Mark Vester - BoxingScene.com

An early statistical look on the April 11 clash between WBO interm-junior middleweight champion Paul Williams and former champion Ronald "Winky" Wright. The fight will televised by HBO from the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.

Paul Williams

Age: 27
Record: 36-1, 27KOs
Height: 6'2
Reach: 82 inches
Titles Won: WBO welterweight title, WBO interim-junior middleweight title
Key Fights: Antonio Margarito, Carlos Quintana Fight 1 and 2, Sharmba Mitchell, Verno Phillips, Walter Dario Matthysse
Key Wins: Antonio Margarito, Carlos Quintana Fight 2, Sharmba Mitchell, Verno Phillips, Walter Dario Matthysse
Win Streak: 3-0, 3KOs

Winky Wright

Age: 37
Record: 51-4-1, 25KOs
Height: 5'10 1/2
Reach: 72 inches
Titles Won: Undisputed junior middleweight title
Key Fights: Jermain Taylor, Shane Mosley Fight 1 and 2, Bronco McKart Fight 1, 2 and 3, Bernard Hopkins, Sam Soliman, Ike Quartey, Felix Trinidad, Keith Mullings, Harry Simon, Fernando Vargas
Key Wins: Shane Mosley Fight 1 and 2, Bronco McKart Fight 1, 2 and 3, Sam Soliman, Ike Quartey, Felix Trinidad, Keith Mullings
Win Streak: None

Advantages
Power - Williams
Chin - Wright
Skill - Wright
Speed - Williams
Reach - Williams
Height - Williams
Experience - Wright
Stamina - Williams

Betting Favorite - Williams

Media Favorite - Even

Fan Favorite - Even

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Can't argue with any of that. This fight clearly comes down to youth vs. experience. What shouldn't be underestimated is PW's highly underrated chin. Don't forget that he went 12 tough rounds with Antonio Margarito, taking many flush shots from him in rounds 10 and 11. The fact that PW took them very well is even more impressive with the emergence of Margo's "loaded glove" contraversy.