The most feared fighter in the world, three-time World Champion Paul “The Punisher” Williams will face former Welterweight World Champion and knockout artist Kermit “The Killer” Cintron tomorrow Saturday, May 8 at the Home Depot Center in Carson, CA. The two fighters will meet above Williams natural 147 pounds and subsequently being dubbed “The Weight is Over,” in a bout televised by HBO at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast) and presented by Goossen Tutor Promotions in association with Di Bella Entertainment..
Tickets for tomorrow’s fight are available for as low as $25, with VIP floor seats priced at $200. Other tickets in the 8,000-seat outdoor stadium are available at $50 and $100 are on sale at all Ticketmaster outlets and online at www.Ticketmaster.com
QUOTES FROM WILLIAMS, CINTRON, MENDEZ AND HONORIO
PAUL WILLIAMS
“Oh yes, it’s time to go. I weighed in at 135, you know (chuckling). So now it’s time to go in and have fun, man.
“Tomorrow night I’m looking to go to war; going to fight; going looking to hurt somebody.
“One prediction: I will come out with a win. Predictions are not my area. That’s my confidence level talking.”
KERMIT CINTRON
“I’m looking forward for the fight to come now. The hardest thing for me now is just to wait for the fight. But that eventually will come; the fight will never stop. Just wait for the morning to come and get ready for the fight tomorrow night.
“I’m predicting a win. I’m gonna make sure I do whatever it takes to be victorious.”
ARGENIS MENDEZ
“I am very happy everything leading up to the fight is done and I am going to come in and get a win.
“I don’t know what the outcome will be, but I know I am going to win. I don’t know if it will be by a knockout or decision, but I guarantee I am going to win.”
MARTIN HONORIO
“You can expect a great fight tomorrow. I probably can guarantee it’s going to be a great show.
“I don’t like to make predictions because you never know what’s going to happen up in the ring, but I am 100 percent fully prepared for this fight and losing hasn’t even entered my mind.
“With all my concentration, preparation and dedication this is a very important fight. I know I have to win tomorrow night to help make my dream of eventually becoming a world champion a reality.
FINAL WEIGHTS
Paul Williams – 152.5
Kermit Cintron – 154
Martin Honorio – 130
Argenis Mendez – 130
Stan Martyniouk – 133
Brian Ramirez- 133
Paul Williams: I’m gonna try and break his ribs, his jaw
“This fight with me and (Kermit) Cintron will be a real classic fight. I respect Cintron as a man, but when we get in that ring on Saturday night I’m gonna try my best to hurt him ‘cause I know he’s gonna try and hurt me. I’m gonna hit him with everything I got and he’s gonna have to fight me with everything he’s got because I’m gonna be on him. “
“It’s real close to the fight. I don’t want to talk to no one. I just want to do my thing and get ready for Saturday night. It’s gonna be a war and I’m preparing myself for a war. In my mind I’m gonna have no sympathy for him in the ring. After the fight is over, okay, I hope he’ll be all right.
I wish him all the luck but, come Saturday night when it’s time to get in that ring I’m gonna try and break his ribs, his jaw and I’m gonna try and kill him to death. That’s how I really feel.
All the time I spent in training camp away from my family and my friends, it’s in my mind I’m gonna go get him, hands down. And I’m not gonna say no more.
If you want some action, come on out to the Home Depot Center on Saturday night!”