Thursday, February 09, 2006

Mitchell Faces 'The Punisher' on April 12!

Thanks to "Discombobulating" Jones for the tip on this one.

Former WBA Junior Welterweight champion Sharmba Mitchell will be back in action on April 12. Mitchell's opponent for this bout is one of the rising stars in boxing, undefeated Paul "The Punisher" Williams of Augusta, GA.

I've seen Williams a few times and in every bout, he has impressed me. His record of 28-0, 20 KO's is no joke. Williams is ranked in the top 15 by the WBA (13), the IBF (15) and the WBO (15).

Mitchell (56-5, 30 KO's) is the biggest and most experienced name on Williams' record. Mitchell has faced much better competition during his career than Williams.

However, Williams is very hungry and that could prove to be the difference. This is a scary fight for Mitchell. He has to use his experience to beat the tough southpaw.

The bout will be held at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore, CA and is scheduled to be an ESPN2 telecast.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

why is sharmba still fighting?? it must be for money. it is quite evident that his heart is no longer in the sport, after watching his last few fights. he is still slick enough not to get hurt, but he really is emabarassing himself..

Gary Digital Williams said...

Sharmba has said that he wants 60 wins and then he will quit.

This will be a rough road to get to 60.