Wright Issues Challenge To Margarito

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Winky Wright Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions make offer to Top Rank for $1.5 million to provide the services of Antonio Margarito.

Los Angeles – Today Chris Lighty, CEO of Winky Promotions extended a formal offer to Top Rank Chairman Bob Arum for $1.5 million to provide the services of Antonio Margarito.

Said Winky Wright: “I am ready, willing and able to give Antonio Margarito a chance for a mega fight where he can prove to the world what he is all about. My promotional company Winky Promotions together with Golden Boy Promotions are ready to put together a spectacular promotion”.

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Said Golden Boy Promotions President, Oscar de la Hoya: “We believe that this is a fair offer for Top Rank and Antonio Margarito. It is an opportunity for Antonio to get not only a big fight but also the biggest purse of his career. This is what Winky Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions are all about”.

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jai_mari078Tue Jul 18, 2006, 3:08 PM UTC

It wont happed, Margirito doesnt REALLY want a big name. Yea Maragrito doesn't want a big name. This would come from Mayweather fan. You should re-type your statement and put Floyds name in there. I am getting to the point where I say **** Floyd, and let Marg. take this fight, eventhough it is not a good matchup for him.Mosley is smart by wanting to get used to welter again. Mosley should stick to his plans of fighting next year and Marg should ssay **** Floyd leaving Floyd out in the cold, but than again that is probably playing right into Floyds hands, and than we will hear everyones **** about how no one wants to fight Floyd.

King_KoyleTue Jul 18, 2006, 2:54 PM UTC

It would be a stupid fight for Margarito to take.Winky would expose every flaw in him.Plus,Antonio hasn't looked good moving up in weight in the past.

realheavyhandsTue Jul 18, 2006, 2:51 PM UTC

the 1.5 million was an offer to arum for margtaritos services. so the can do the promotion and make more money ..arum hates oscar

cortdawg25Tue Jul 18, 2006, 2:47 PM UTC

Margarito has huge strength and power at 147, this is why he is a dominant fighter at that weight. He is not the type who could freely move up in weight. Have you guys seen the Mayweather interview recently posted on this website? He says in the interview that Margarito is last on the list of prospective opponents. I'm sorry guys, but everyone has got to admit that it seems a bit suspicious that he has more or less said he will not fight Margarito, and there were recently rumours that he was going to fight Kermit Cintron in November. Would u quit with the Cintron thing, he fighting some other guy for the vacant IBF.

cortdawg25Tue Jul 18, 2006, 2:44 PM UTC

No way :eek: what happened to his date with October and the casinos and hotels books? Is this offer confirmed? Arum must have seen boxingscenes video of Mayweather interview, lol. Yeah he prolly did and this helps avoid Wright as well. They never really wanted Wright, they offered him 4M when it was already known that Floyd was offered 8M, Arum been disrespecting Winky Promo from the beginning. They dont want no parts of Wright and they don't really want it Floyd, thats why they tried to schedule a fight with Floyd when they knew he would be at a disadvantage. Just think, 1st Arum is like this a 1 time offer in Oct. and he aint switching dates or offering this fight to Floyd in Nov. after Floyd done already said he fighting in Nov., now that Wright is calling thier bluff, Margo can fight Nov. because they feel his chances are greater aginst Floyd the smaller fighter. Either way it go, Margo next fight will be his last with Top RAnk!

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