is Winky Wright one of greatest 154lb of all time?

[RubenSonny]

Hmm, perhaps up there. Only because the division isn't very deep.

The greatest is Mike McCallum followed by Norris and Hearns. Not really sure how the rest would pan out.

For what? His tour of washed up names and nobodies? After getting chopped down by Jackson, Norris probably had one of the most fortunate careers ever. Winky was a better fighter and would've beat him too.

[Spray_resistant]

Not really, he was pretty basic and not particularly athletically talented when measured against the best.

[IronDanHamza]

For what? His tour of washed up names and nobodies? After getting chopped down by Jackson, Norris probably had one of the most fortunate careers ever. Winky was a better fighter and would've beat him too.

Don't think Winky was better than Norris. Not sure who'd win H2H.

His resume at Jr Middleweight is better than Winky Wright's.

[$Bullsfam$]

Very close. Has an arguement he was the man. Too bad in old age his defense is just a punching bag for volume punchers but in his prime he truely was one of the most underrated guys in the game.


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[Ganondorf]

I think so. His defense was awesome and he was also a very clever counter-puncher with plenty of heart and class. Great fighter.

[BattlingNelson]

A pretty good read on the junior middleweights here with Winky checking in at no. 5 all time:

http://www.boxingscene.com/index.php?m=show&id=18452

[-Kev-]

You beat me to it Bat, I was going to post that link.

He became relatively popular with casuals in 2004-2007 but did not capitalize on that. Turning down fights with De La Hoya(Who he'd have likely beaten), Floyd Mayweather Jr(Coming up from JWW to 154), and Jermain Taylor rematch, all 3 because of money issues. Not a very good business man at all. Having a win over DLH would have been great for him because he had beaten Trinidad and Mosley, so adding DLH in there would have done a lot for his popularity.

It's like Cotto fighting Martinez instead of Canelo.

[Kagami Taiga]

Not really, he was pretty basic and not particularly athletically talented when measured against the best.

There was nothing basic about winky. His style was refined and unique.

[RawDawgHasSpokn]

He would have been if he had been given the chance. One of the most avoided fighters of his time.

[RubenSonny]

Don't think Winky was better than Norris. Not sure who'd win H2H.

His resume at Jr Middleweight is better than Winky Wright's.

Not really, like I said his resume is filled with washed up names and nobodies. Winky was just a better fighter and far more consistent, especially when you compare their losses.