Williams Chasing World Title and Pound-for-Pound Crown
Augusta Chronicle, The › July 20, 2007
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Pound for pound, welterweights deliver boxing's best punch.
"It's the hottest division in boxing today," said Dan Goossen, the president of Goossen Tutor Promotions which will stage the July 14 WBO welterweight title fight between Aiken's Paul Williams and reigning champion Antonio Margarito. "Welterweights have always been, other than the heavyweights, the most popular division in boxing. Mainly because you've got the best of both worlds with welterweights. You've got fighters who are still fast but also strong."See the full content of this document
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Williams Chasing World Title and Pound-for-Pound Crown
It's that blend of speed and strength that typically garners the range of fighters from welter (147) to middleweight (160) the coveted, if unofficial, title of being the "pound-for-pound" best.
The derivation of the word "welterweight" ...See the full content of this document
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