Martin (Top Knowledge)
05-19-2005, 03:16 PM
JOHNNY NELSON - WBO Cruiserweight champion on Wright vs Hopkins
You couldn't help but be impressed by Ronald 'Winky' Wright's performance against Felix Trinidad in Las Vegas.
The American did everything correctly in the ring and made a great boxer like 'Tito' look pedestrian with basic boxing.
'Winky' is a guy who has boxed all over the world and, because of that, he knows what it is like to be up against the odds. He's been in tough situations before and has always come through them.
I believe it is things like that which make or break a fighter.
Going through a situation where your fighting away from home means you do all the work needed beforehand, you don't let up in the gym because there's no way you want to slip up.
I know Trinidad has announced his retirement after the unanimous points loss, but money talks in this business and I can see a re-match happening at some stage in the future.
The Puerto Rican has retired before only to return to action and, I believe, if he's offered the right package he'll fight Wright again because he will want to avenge the humiliating defeat he suffered at the MGM.
That second fight could be more dangerous for Wright as he may well relax in the same way he did against Shane Mosley the second time round.
The last thing you want to do is give a puncher a chance and his rematch with Mosley nearly saw him slip up after he was so dominating in their first bout.
One other option for 'Winky' could be a showdown with undisputed middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins, a fight I believe he would win.
I watched Hopkins against Howard Eastman and, although he was victorious, I thought you could see *****s in The Executioner's armour.
Hopkins has preserved himself for big fights and now he and Wright are in a situation where they can both make a lot of money by going toe-to-toe with each other
I agree with Johnny Nelson... I think Wright has the oppertunity of becoming a hall of famer by beating Hopkins! - And I don't think Wright will have too many problems doing it either!
You couldn't help but be impressed by Ronald 'Winky' Wright's performance against Felix Trinidad in Las Vegas.
The American did everything correctly in the ring and made a great boxer like 'Tito' look pedestrian with basic boxing.
'Winky' is a guy who has boxed all over the world and, because of that, he knows what it is like to be up against the odds. He's been in tough situations before and has always come through them.
I believe it is things like that which make or break a fighter.
Going through a situation where your fighting away from home means you do all the work needed beforehand, you don't let up in the gym because there's no way you want to slip up.
I know Trinidad has announced his retirement after the unanimous points loss, but money talks in this business and I can see a re-match happening at some stage in the future.
The Puerto Rican has retired before only to return to action and, I believe, if he's offered the right package he'll fight Wright again because he will want to avenge the humiliating defeat he suffered at the MGM.
That second fight could be more dangerous for Wright as he may well relax in the same way he did against Shane Mosley the second time round.
The last thing you want to do is give a puncher a chance and his rematch with Mosley nearly saw him slip up after he was so dominating in their first bout.
One other option for 'Winky' could be a showdown with undisputed middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins, a fight I believe he would win.
I watched Hopkins against Howard Eastman and, although he was victorious, I thought you could see *****s in The Executioner's armour.
Hopkins has preserved himself for big fights and now he and Wright are in a situation where they can both make a lot of money by going toe-to-toe with each other
I agree with Johnny Nelson... I think Wright has the oppertunity of becoming a hall of famer by beating Hopkins! - And I don't think Wright will have too many problems doing it either!