Phil D. Jay
WBN Editor
WBN Editor
Ex-champ coherent says manager
Prizefighter Paul ‘The Punisher’ Williams still believes he
will have the chance to fight again following a serious motorcycle accident on
Sunday that severed his spinal cord.
The 30 year-old was thrown from his bike after swerving to
avoid a car and have been unable to gain feeling in his legs since the crash. Williams’s manager said the boxer hasn’t given up hope of getting in the
ring again and will make a statement himself later this week.
"From the waist down, he has absolutely no
movement," stated George Peterson.
"He's in very good spirits, though. He still believes
he's going to fight again."
"I know he's going to make a statement after surgery on
Wednesday, because he's that kind of person.
"He's 100 per cent coherent and still has the will to
want to get back on the motorcycle.
"I want to think along with him, because I've seen him
do things in his boxing career that shouldn't have happened,” he added.
The former WBO welterweight champion was rated amongst the
best pound for pound fighters in the world until a recent knockout loss to
Sergio Martinez and has been steadily rebuilding his career since, with some
success.
The Georgian-born fighter was aiming to win another version
of the world crown on September 15th against WBC 154lb belt holder
Saul Alvarez at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, but the Mexican will now have to
secure a new challenger.
Williams is facing a long road ahead following surgery on
Wednesday, although according to Peterson, has not lost his sense of humour in
what is a harrowing situation for the highly-rated fighter.
"We want his fans to know he's going to be all right
and he'll be back,” Peterson said.
"He said if he wasn't going to be boxing, he's going to
be a stand-up comedian."