Wright Dedicates Williams Fight To Artie Curry
By Mark Vester
Winky Wright, returning to the ring for the first time in nearly two-years on Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, has dedicated the fight with Paul Williams to Artie Curry, who was found dead in his New York City apartment Wednesday. Curry, 49, was HBO's director of boxing talent relations, and very well liked among everyone in the boxing industry.
Wright considered him a very close friend.
“Artie brought a lot of honesty to the HBO network through his relationships with the fighters," said Wright to The Las Vegas Sun. "A lot of those network guys have to deal with staying popular with the network, but Artie always kept it real with the fighters. He was always there for us. A lot of people in this sport are fake, they'll say one thing and do another thing. Artie has always been real. To lose him is like losing part of my family."
"I definitely dedicate this fight to him. This man was always behind me and it's going to be a sad moment when they count that off. I love him like a brother. He always treated me respect and I did the same towards him."
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