I presume Danny is in the condition of his life.....
What happened to Williams being in the shape-of-his-life?
During the build-up to most of Williams' bouts, all we hear is 'I'm training so hard, the best condition of my life' etc. If Danny was in great shape, he would not weigh 19st 1lbs, simple as that!
It seems the days of two HW's both coming in top-condition are long gone!
Danny must not have trained much harder then he did for Audley. I watched his fight against Potter the other night. If only Danny could get himself down to that weight again. This will turn into a wrestling match, and Skelton will just outwork him.
Well, looks like I was bang on the money, Danny 'the whale that walks' Williams has turned up at a whopping 267 yet again. Skelton is taller and carries his weight pretty well, and is almost a whole Stone lighter.
I'm definetly backing Skelton now, unless Danny manages to knock him out I cannot see him winning this.
I wasn't expecting rapid weight loss with his ankle injury, but this is just woeful. Unless Danny can recreate the Kali Meehan performance it's going to be a painful night.
This fight will just shade out the Skelton-Miro fight. I can't give you the presice numbers because I did it in my head and forgot them immediately, but this is heavier by 3 or 4 lbs
I've just seen the pair of them on the news and although Skelton is lighter he looks bigger. To me that says that Williams should be no where near 19st although he didn't look fat, actually he looked a bit more toned than Skelton. I think Williams should be about 17'7 - 18'2 for his frame. I mean much bigger boxers have weighed less than Williams. Lewis is a prime example. I think Williams just hasn't got it in him. He was potentially a good boxer but for whatever reason, mainly laziness, attitude and mental fragility he will always remain a decent national boxer and nothing more.
Williams would walk through Skeleton at 240-250, at 268 it makes it 50-50, Williams has far better skills, speed, power, technique, defense - Skeleton can make Williams work hard. If they go toe-toe I pick Williams by KO but if Skeleton forces him on the back foot or boxes at a high pace it'll be close
I stopped believeing Danny was any good years ago. The guy had the ability and power to be very good but he wasted it. At least Skelton has a good attitude. Williams has been moaning for years about how good he could be blah blah blah. He'll still be saying the same thing in 10 years!
you know what-im gonna stick my neckout and say that williams is gonna beat skelton by ko before the tenth round. Against all logic a fat danny williams will win.
the second choice was 'Matt Skelton is older than Danny Williams'