Skelton-Williams is on

Max Molyneux · Post by **Max Molyneux** » 20 Apr 2005, 09:48

He was supposed to fight Oleg until he got a shot at Vitali. That fight could of help his career better instead of going for Vitali though. He went for a shot too soon imo.

Im still a fan of Williams though and would like to see h im champ one day.

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 20 Apr 2005, 09:50

stujones wrote:
nickd wrote:Williams is going nowhere at world level. He should stick to British and European level, he couldnt even win the European title he should focus there I think. He'll never be a genuine world champion. He's hardly been inundated with offers since Klitschko embarassed him.

And all this legend killer nonsense needs to be dropped, at the time it was good PR but when you consider what happened in that next fight they need to knock it on the head.
I agree, I don't think the Klitchsko fight though has completely derailed his popularity and respect in the US - they did appreciate his bravery at the least.

I think he should still focus on America - I'm not saying go for another champion, but maybe try and get TV exposure vs a known commodity. Oleg Maskaev would be ideal right now - Highly ranked and still beatable. Davryll Williamson or Larry Donald might be other avenues.

The Americans still see Skelton as a 15 fight novice who has beaten up a punch of Has beens. As ANY American who should be ranked higher Harrison or Skelton and they will all say Audley. Ask most Americans who should be higher Williams and Harrison, whilst it is split most would probably say Williams.

If Williams harbours any ambitions, then he should be fighting guys ranked lower than him - with Skelton he is in both world and European terms.

Its a great fight for Skelton, not such a good one for Williams. Just cannot see what he gains by winning (he already has a lonsdale belt).

Williams has never belonged on the world stage though. He beat a shot to bit injured Tyson. Samil San's limitations at world level have been exposed yet he absolutely brutalised Williams in 6 rounds.

He's never belonged at that higher level.

Maskaev would beat him up I think.

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 20 Apr 2005, 09:51

I'd like to see myself with a Harem of supermodels one day, however, it's not going to happen either. I suppose williams would have a chance at Lamon Brewster, but he's so easy to hit, and Brewster is pretty tough given the amount of punishment he took off of Wladimir.

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 20 Apr 2005, 09:51

Max Molyneux wrote:He was supposed to fight Oleg until he got a shot at Vitali. That fight could of help his career better instead of going for Vitali though. He went for a shot too soon imo.

Im still a fan of Williams though and would like to see h im champ one day.

He'll never be a genuine world champ. I realy dont see how he beats any of the legit belt holders - or many in the top 10 come to think of it, and once Golota beats Brewster I doubt he'll even get the WBO belt.

jomothepure · Post by **jomothepure** » 15 May 2005, 11:38

Just a pendantic question to ask. Is the fight for just the British title and not Commonwealth as well? Even if the British is a mandatory and the Comm isn't, wouldn't it be sensible to put both on the line?

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 15 May 2005, 11:40

jomothepure wrote:Just a pendantic question to ask. Is the fight for just the British title and not Commonwealth as well? Even if the British is a mandatory and the Comm isn't, wouldn't it be sensible to put both on the line?

Skelton was stripped of the commonwealth belt immediately when he fought for the WBU.

jomothepure · Post by **jomothepure** » 15 May 2005, 11:54

stujones wrote:
jomothepure wrote:Just a pendantic question to ask. Is the fight for just the British title and not Commonwealth as well? Even if the British is a mandatory and the Comm isn't, wouldn't it be sensible to put both on the line?
Skelton was stripped of the commonwealth belt immediately when he fought for the WBU.

Ta for that. Damn it those Aussies are clever.

I just looked at the comm regulations, and the vacant title can be fought for between any two of 15, which includes Skelton and Williams. It oculd have been made easily, but I suppose it's not that essential.

Max Molyneux · Post by **Max Molyneux** » 15 May 2005, 13:25

Did the Aussies start the Commonwealth title?

jomothepure · Post by **jomothepure** » 15 May 2005, 13:40

Max Molyneux wrote:Did the Aussies start the Commonwealth title?

I doubt it, a "let's celebrate British oppression" title! Based there now tho, I think.

Chopping Right · Post by **Chopping Right** » 15 May 2005, 16:03

It actually used to be the "British Empire" title, they only changed it to "Commonwealth" for political correctness.