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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.

[Big Slim Sweet]

Is it me or is anyone else getting a little tired of Goosen always trying to publicly humiliate boxers? From his wording you can see he was taking a dig at Arum as much as anything. Acting like he would offer Pavlik 50/50 out of the generosity of his heart, lol.

As others have said, Pavlik-Williams is the best fight to make now at 160 but KP's the champ and deserves the lion's share.

Quick Edit -- I don't think Winky has shit left. NOT trying to take away from Paul's win which was tremendous. But whatever Winky had left before, Paul beat it all out of him. I think that will be seen next time he fights. Wink's not BHop or Shane. At his age with the way he takes care of himself (or doesn't) between fights, it's a wrap for him at the top level.

This post has been edited by Big Slim: Jul 21 2009, 02:11 PM

[D-MARV]

Is it me or is anyone else getting a little tired of Goosen always trying to publicly humiliate boxers? From his wording you can see he was taking a dig at Arum as much as anything. Acting like he would offer Pavlik 50/50 out of the generosity of his heart, lol.

As others have said, Pavlik-Williams is the best fight to make now at 160 but KP's the champ and deserves the lion's share.

Quick Edit -- I don't think Winky has shit left. NOT trying to take away from Paul's win which was tremendous. But whatever Winky had left before, Paul beat it all out of him. I think that will be seen next time he fights. Wink's not BHop or Shane. At his age with the way he takes care of himself (or doesn't) between fights, it's a wrap for him at the top level.

Winky is competitive against Strum and Pavlik.