"Punisher" Williams a success at Middle

Williams stops Kolle in opening round
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From The Associated Press
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SAN JACINTO, Calif.: WBO welterweight champion Paul Williams stopped Andy Kolle in the first round Thursday night at Soboba Casino.

Williams (35-1, 26 KOs) finished off Kolle (17-2, 12 KOs) with a double right hook to the body and a left to the chin that knocked the middleweight through the ropes about midway through the first round.

"He was good enough to land his punches but I wanted to see if he could take my punches," said Williams, who weighed 157 pounds.

Unable to find a suitable opponent at the 147-pound level, Williams was placed against the 160-pound Kolle to see what he could do against a heavier fighter who stood at his height.