Antonio Margarito vs Paul Williams
On July 14, 2007, Antonio Margarito (34-4, 24 KOs), the welterweight WBO champion, defends his title against American challenger, Paul Williams (32-0, 24 KOs).
Margarito vs Williams Stats
Antonio Margarito is coming in to the fight on a 4-fight win streak with a 63% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Joshua Clottey, 7 months and 12 days ago. Paul Williams is on a 32-fight win streak with a 75% KO rate, with his last fight being a 6th round TKO win over Santos Pakau, 8 months and 10 days ago.
Margarito vs Williams Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 68.9-31.1 in favor of Antonio Margarito, but it is going to be a hard-earned victory. Paul Williams is going to put on an exceptional fight, Margarito better be prepared for one of the toughest fights of his life.
Margarito vs Williams Result
Paul Williams defeated Antonio Margarito via unanimous decision and wins the WBO title — in his first world-title fight. Williams improves his record to 33-0, while Margarito adds a loss to his record at 34-5.