Miracle in the making: Danny Williams extends Mike Tyson

J · Post by J » 13 Jul 2004, 10:05

haha well i had 8 fellas round in usual carnage fashion, think we had a bbq in the day i cant be sure, usual madness round mine mate as you can imagine.

lirva33 · Post by **lirva33** » 13 Jul 2004, 10:08

Williams is 7/1 just to beat Tyson. I would imagine he's about 10-15/1 to get the KO. Well worth a few quid I think.

I wouldn't go crazy though.

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 13 Jul 2004, 10:15

I think I will bet on Williams to win between rounds 8-10, should be pretty fantastic odds on that I would have thought.

A win on Williams by points too to cover me as well.

DIRT SUGAR · Post by **DIRT SUGAR** » 13 Jul 2004, 10:33

Don't know why, but I've just got this sneaking suspicion that Williams is gonna take Tyson out very early, maybe in a round or two? Don't know why, just a gut instinct and I dreamt about it the other night. Last time I did that, Takaloo whalloped Farnell in a round!

Don't mean to sound prophetic as I will probably end up looking pathetic.

Matchfixer · Post by **Matchfixer** » 13 Jul 2004, 10:34

jamesmcdonnell wrote:I think I will bet on Williams to win between rounds 8-10, should be pretty fantastic odds on that I would have thought.

A win on Williams by points too to cover me as well.

Do you get refunds if you bet and the fight subsequently gets cancelled?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 13 Jul 2004, 10:35

Probably.

Can you bet on a fight getting cancelled?

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 13 Jul 2004, 10:40

knockout artist wrote:
Kilburn wrote:Good point Lenny but then Long was fresh and fit to fight 12 rounds. Williams just stood in front of him and let the guy wrestle away, he won't be standing in front of Tyson.

Just to make it clear to any of the clever buggers around here, I'm not picking Williams to win but I'm certainly not going to give him no chance against what is a mere shell of a once great fighter.
The thing with Williams is that he runs out of ideas real quick.

He certainly hits hard enough to earns Tyson's respect, but I feel he doesnt throw nearly enough punches.

I reckon Tyson will win with body shots, inside 4 rounds.

Yes, Danny's workrate is surprisingly low for a 31-year-old who hasn't been in too many wars. I can see a Muhammad Ali-Richard Dunn type of fight taking place on July 30: Danny landing punches and drawing oohs and aahs from the 20,000 crowd - but Tyson doing the real damage and ultimately prevailing around the fifth.

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 13 Jul 2004, 10:46

I think part of the reason his work rate has been so low of late, is the enormous weight he comes in at, I mean 19 stone for a 6' 3 heavyweight is rather too much.

If he can come in around 245 nice and trim, I'm sure he can improve his work rate.[/quote]

J · Post by J » 13 Jul 2004, 10:49

yip too big and too slow at times.

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 13 Jul 2004, 10:52

Strangely though, Danny has always had excellent handspeed no matter what size he is at, but he throws an impressive burst of punches, and then follows it up with long periods doing nothing. Lacking the footspeed to be elusive, it is imperative he keeps Tyson off balance early on with the jab, and follows up with power shots to deter him.

If he stands and poses the way he did against Sprott, he will be wearing his bollocks for ear muffs.

J · Post by J » 13 Jul 2004, 10:57

fair comment, Its interesting to see a lot of people fancying williams for the job all of a sudden (not having a go just an observation) wonder if it will be the same come June 30th.

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 13 Jul 2004, 11:03

I can fairly claim to be one of those who gave Williams a fair chance from the beginning.

How can you not give any half decent fighter a chance against Tyson, he's old, small and slow and has poor stamina, whilst I wouldn't say I would make Williams favourite, I still fancy a flutter on the outcome.

J · Post by J » 13 Jul 2004, 11:13

yes i was there too James if you remember that wasnt the point I was making, its jus tinteresting how opinions fluctuate between announcment of the fight, the lull in between then fight night.

and i agree with your observations there.

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 13 Jul 2004, 11:20

What bookies are offering the best odds, anyone know, cannot access bookies websites from work, restricted.

MightyWarrior · Post by **MightyWarrior** » 13 Jul 2004, 11:27

jamesmcdonnell wrote:What bookies are offering the best odds, anyone know, cannot access bookies websites from work, restricted.

Best I can see James is 7/1 at Bet365.

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 13 Jul 2004, 11:30

Anything offered on the rounds spreads which is interesting?

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 13 Jul 2004, 13:08

For you information-

NELSON DIEPPA VS ULISES SOLIS
- WBO JR. FLYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP -
ADDED TO MIKE TYSON VS DANNY WILLIAMS FIGHT CARD;

Promoter Chris Webb /Straight Out Promotions had added a 12-round world championship fight to the Friday, July 30, 2004, boxing event at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. The main event and co-featured bouts will be televised on Showtime Pay Per View. The telecast will begin at 9:00 P.M. Eastern Time, 6:00 P.M. Pacific Time, and have a suggested retail price of $44.95.

In the co-featured fight, WBO jr. flyweight world champion Nelson Dieppa , 20-1-2, with 12 knockouts, of Vieques, Puerto Rico, will make his fourth defense of the title against Ulises "Archie" Solis , 18-0-1, with 13 knockouts, of Guadalajara, Mexico.

Chris Webb said today, "Puerto Rico and Mexico have very rich boxing traditions, and their rivalry in the ring has produced some tremendous battles. We're very excited to add this sensational matchup to the Mike Tyson - Danny Williams main event. We're planning to have nine fights on the card altogether, and will have more announcements soon."

Dieppa, now 33 years old, is an 11-year professional veteran. He won the WBO world title in April, 2001, and has made three successful title defenses. He is undefeated in his last 10 fights - 8-0, 1 technical draw, 1 no decision - going back over five years. Solis has held the Mexican National jr. flyweight title since August, 2003, and made three successful title defenses. Just 22 years old, he is undefeated in his four-year pro career

Freiheit · Post by **Freiheit** » 13 Jul 2004, 17:52

From realboxing.com:
As for Williams, one RealBoxing buddy at Gleason's Gym in Brooklyn tells us that the British giant is being manhandled by one-time contender Oleg Maskaev. "It's not even competitive when they are in the ring together," our friend told us.

Exile · Post by **Exile** » 14 Jul 2004, 07:23

To be honest i think if anyone is thinking of putting cash on Danny to cause an upset then they would be aswell giving their hard earned ££ away.

I can see why people may fancy the upset due to Tysons age, inactivity, lack of desire etc but even the fat Tyson that showed up against Lewis would smash up Williams within 9 minutes.

Are people forgetting the (long) list of sleepathons that Danny has been involved in ie Francis, Sprott etc not to mention the fact that under pressure he folds like oragami. If a plodder like Sinal Sam can do a number on him then surely, even a washed up Tyson can do the same.

On a side note it says a lot about the quality of the division that there is a real possibilty of Mad Mike holding a belt again by 2005.

Kilburn · Post by **Kilburn** » 14 Jul 2004, 07:36

Freiheit wrote:From realboxing.com:
As for Williams, one RealBoxing buddy at Gleason's Gym in Brooklyn tells us that the British giant is being manhandled by one-time contender Oleg Maskaev. "It's not even competitive when they are in the ring together," our friend told us.

Isn't Maskaev the very same fighter Williams was supposed to have totally embarrased in sparring a few years back?

silkov · Post by **silkov** » 14 Jul 2004, 09:03

I think team Tyson have made a mistake with this one, ...I can see Williams pulling off a big 'upset'......go Danny! 8)

Boxingmad · Post by **Boxingmad** » 14 Jul 2004, 09:18

I was there when Williams sparred Maskaev the first time. (I was boxing in a white-collar show at Gleasons the same week) and there were times when Oleg was getting the better of Danny. But Danny did bash him up as well, so I'm very surprised to see that Danny's getting manhandled, considering that Maskaev's form hasn't been great over the last couple of years. SecondsOut.Com say that Danny's been knocking his sparring partners out!