Paul Williams paralysed from waist down after motorcycle wreck

gene_tunney

More bad news.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1199341-boxer-paul-the-punisher-williams-most-likely-paralyzed-after-motorcycle-wreck

So sad.

cowzerp

That suck's-thoughts are with him..

Maravilla33

Really sad news. I thought he might give Canelo a tough fight but this latest fight is much more important. Thoughts are with him.

Henno30

Don't think the paralysis has been confirmed yet but his career certainly looks to be over alright. Tragic. Best of luck to him in his recovery.

megadodge

More terrible news. Hopefully he can get through it.

mysportsportal

Saul Alvarez will probably either face James Kirkland or Miguel Cotto next

theavenger

mysportsportal wrote: »

Saul Alvarez will probably either face James Kirkland or Miguel Cotto next

Bit premature

insanity50

best of luck to Paul in what is most definitely the biggest fight he has faced yet. Thoughts and prayers with his family.

Nice to see his old foe Sergio wishing him well.

SergioMartinezTwitter wrote: »

Sergio Martínez ‏maravillabox
@PaulThePunisher A true warrior & true champ. The best for you. Wishing your recovery.

Spazdarn

Lara also gave an interview stating he and his family would pray for him which was a nice touch.

Frank Bullitt

He has been told now by the doctors that the likelihood is that he won't walk again. He suffered a pretty nasty spinal injury from the sounds of it, his manager also said he is in denial as well, must be incredibly tough for him.

Bobby Baccala

Very sad news, my thoughts are with williams and his family.

Big Ears

Quit the bickering lads and stick to the topic at hand. If you feel a post has broken the rules of the forum please report it (in this case it hadn't), rather than sending the thread off topic.

I think we'd all like to see Paul recover as best as he possibly can.

Suryavarman

The Ring has a longer version of the story.

Apparently Williams was speeding at the time and went down a long embankment before landing on his back and severing his spinal cord.

He does seem to have a positive attitude about the ordeal:

Paul Williams wrote:

I should be able to sit up on my own, but, as far as me walking and all of that, it's all on me. I'm going to be walking. I know that. That's how I feel. If I can't walk then, oh well, 'Hakuna Matata' [no worries.] I'll be on a boat fishing.

It's such a shame that this happened and hopefully Williams does make a good recovery. It is worth keeping in mind that Naazim Richardson received similar news after a stroke and then went on to coach Shane Mosley and Bernard Hopkins for some big fights.

Dublin Red Devil

Awful news. I loved watching The Punisher in action. A great fighter. The though of a great athlete in a wheelchair is horrible

Spazdarn

I love his attitude he's taking towards the whole thing, thinking positive and not feeling sorry for himself.

Boooourns

Loved watching his all action style and he never really got the recognition he deserved.
Seems a really good guy, hope the next news we hear about him is good news.

Dublin Red Devil

Paul was one of the most avoided fighters of his time. Nobody wanted to get in the ring with Paul "The Punisher" Williams. I hope he has made enough money from his years in the ring too allow him to have a good lifestyle and help him deal with a his affliction.