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[D-MARV]

A few weeks back, promoters Dan Goossen and Bob Arum of Top Rank held discussions on a possible middleweight bout between WBO/WBC champion Kelly Pavlik and multi-division contender Paul Williams.

"About three weeks ago, two weeks ago, I had discussions with Bob Arum regarding a possible Pavlik-Paul Williams fight. Now as we know, Paul Williams has fought at 160-pounds but he's actually a 147-pounder," Goossen said to BoxingScene.com's Thomas Schlabe.

Goossen tells BoxingScene that he pitched an even 50-50 deal and Arum wanted no part of the deal. Based on their recent runs in the ring, Goossen believes that both sides are entitled to an even split.

"Coming off that great win over Winky Wright, obviously Kelly is still reeling somewhat from the loss to Bernard Hopkins. Regardless of that, we feel that Paul is at the top of the divisions whether it's 147, 154, 160 or 168," Goossen said.

"I told Bob that I wasn't going to get into a situation where I thought, that based on Paul's recent win over Wright and Pavlik's recent loss to Hopkins - I wasn't going to sit there and put Pavlik at a smaller percentage. I told him that we would be willing to do the fight at 50-50, co-promotion and each side split it down the middle and Bob didn't want any part of it."

Top Rank recently spoke with HBO and three middleweight opponents are being looked at for Pavlik's return on October 3 at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City - Winky Wright, Sergio Martinez and Felix Sturm.

[D-MARV]

I agree that PWill doesn't deserve 50% but I love how you guys are saying that the Winky fighting wasn't that big of a deal. A lot of people picked Winky to win that fight and just about everybody thought it would be competitive. Truth be told, That one win was better than anything Sturm has ever done. Pavlik-Williams IS the fight to make at 160.

[Keith]

I agree that PWill doesn't deserve 50% but I love how you guys are saying that the Winky fighting wasn't that big of a deal. A lot of people picked Winky to win that fight and just about everybody thought it would be competitive. Truth be told, That one win was better than anything Sturm has ever done. Pavlik-Williams IS the fight to make at 160.

Your certainly right about that. Who was picking Winky to win? Dudes on here? I am not totally discrediting the win against Winky. Its just not the Winky that beat Shane 5 years ago or even the Winky that fought to a draw with Taylor. Would you agree with that?

This post has been edited by keith: Jul 19 2009, 05:48 PM

[The Original MrF...]

Your certainly right about that. Who was picking Winky to win? Dudes on here? I am not totally discrediting the win against Winky. Its just not the Winky that beat Shane 5 years ago or even the Winky that fought to a draw with Taylor. Would you agree with that?

YUP, lots of jokers on here thought Wright had a chance...

I think Williams people were lobbing out an offer to see if Pav was desperate enough to bite. he wasnt, and for good reason. People forget that Pav is the MW Champiuon of the world. He beat the man who beat the man(course, he eventually lost the the man too, but not at MW). Goosen must've been smoking crack to think his guy should get 50%.

If no deal is reachable, say 60/40 Pavlik then Williams is the one who has the issue. No way he should get parrity for Pav's belt. He was right in asking, but Pav is right in saying HELL NO! I would like to see these two hook up though...