Was in a discussion on another thread and this match up came up during discussion.
So in your views, analysis and opinions, who wins in a fight while both are in their prime?
Canelo Alvarez vs. Winky Wright
And Wright isn't Mayweather, he's not going to be boxing Canelo's ears off. He's a slower version of Lara, with no power.
When was Wright prime? His "epic" battles against Bronco McCart? His wins over a fat Trinidad that didn't belong at middle weight? His beatings of a Mosely who went down hill after he was busted for roids? Or his losing efforts against Vargas and Harry Simon?
And winning over grandpa Mosley is impressive for Canelo? He couldn't knockout grandpa?
Went the distance with Matthew Hatton, Trout, Lara, Cotto, weight drained zombie Chavez Jr.,lost to Mayweather, had a draw with some no name guy, I forgot his name already.
Winky Wright is a better fighter than Lara.
A lot of people felt Winky won against Vargas by the way.
Styles make fights and IMO and the opinion of the large majority of the posters on this forum. Winky Wright and his style would cause major problems for Canelo. I see it as an 8 rounds to 4 kind of fight for Winky over Canelo.
But good enough though, we can agree to disagree.
This thread is erroneous... To say "prime" of Wright, which measure and date is for Alvarez? The Alvarez now who had beaten Lara or Trout? Or the Alvarez later? When can Alvarez at prime be official? Is it yet to come? Was he prime before?
Lol @ erroneous
Obviously the comparison is made for the Canelo we have now to the best Wright we've seen.
Sure Canelo may improve and assessments may change in the future.
But all we can go with at the moment is what we know right now.
Canelo knocks out Winky like he did Kirkland.
Lol, sure. Canelo couldn't knock out an old Shane Mosley, smaller Cotto, Trout, Matthew Hatton and a walking weight drained zombie punching bag Chavez Jr., but he somehow would knockout a prime Winky Wright? Lol, Ok
Kirkland has a glass chin, Winky don't.
Winky Wright has never been knocked out in his career.
Furthermore ain't no way Canelo getting lots of shots off with Winky Wrights defense and his cage shield guard. Read all the responses on this thread as to why the majority of people picked Wright. Styles make fights and Winky's style poses problems and difficulty for Canelo and his style.
It's actually about 4 for Canelo now.
But throughout this thread on all pages they gave their reasons for saying why Wright would win. Massacre easily, Lol. The same way Canelo massacred a real old grandpa Mosley at 154, or the same way he massacred Trout and Lara and a small Cotto? Feel free to read throughout the thread on their reasons on saying why Wright would win.
Canelo knocks out Winky like he did Kirkland.
winky would win. canelo would need work rate to beat winky and he don't got that. canelo doesn't step on the gas even if he's got a corpse in front of him. all canelo fights look the same. he either knocks a guy out or comfortable controls the fight never pressing the issue to entertain or close the show. to get through winkys guard he would have to be alot more aggressive and have a higher output or else winky would pepper from the outside and walk him down and out work
I would say Vargas would also beat canelo. better footspeed and punch output from Vargas but canelo punch could turn it around against Vargas chin. I think the Vargas that beat ike would beat the best version of canelo we have seen so far
Really just 2? Well, I didn't realize so many on nsb had such a hard on for Winky.
But seriously, what was Winky's best win at 154? A small ass Shane Mosley who came up from 135? Weak.
Canelo's a beast at 154, it's his best weight, dude's like the 154 version of Aaron Pryor, he'd massacre Winky easily.
It's actually about 4 for Canelo now.
But throughout this thread on all pages they gave their reasons for saying why Wright would win. Massacre easily, Lol. The same way Canelo massacred a real old grandpa Mosley at 154, or the same way he massacred Trout and Lara and a small Cotto? Feel free to read throughout the thread on their reasons on saying why Wright would win.
Hey we finally have a Canelo vote.
It's like 33 to 2 in favor of Winky Wright. Lol
Really just 2? Well, I didn't realize so many on nsb had such a hard on for Winky.
But seriously, what was Winky's best win at 154? A small ass Shane Mosley who came up from 135? Weak.
Canelo's a beast at 154, it's his best weight, dude's like the 154 version of Aaron Pryor, he'd massacre Winky easily.
At least some Canelo guys are coming out now. Lol
A lot of people felt Wright won that fight against Vargas.
Styles make fights and Winky Wright's style is a pain in the a$$ for Canelo.
I echo the sentiments of the majority of posters in this thread that say Wright wins.
Winky would utterly embarrass canelo the same way he did to Tito.
Easy fight for wink...
You realize that fight was at middleweight and Tito didn't belong there. Trinidad's optimal weight was at 154/super welter.
Nightmare match up Boxing wise for Canelo. Winky was a pain in the ass to fight and I can see it being like the Tito fight where Canelo gets nothing off. UD Winky
In his prime, yes Winky was a pain in the a$$ to fight.
And this is why he would of got the decision against Winky Wright. Winky would probably win more rounds, but we know he's getting robbed.
I hate Mayweather with a passion and was bias as hell towards Canelo when they fought. I still cant find a round to give to Canelo.
Yeah Winky would clearly win like 9 rounds to 3 or 8 rounds to 4.
And you'll hear Michael Buffer:
119-109, 118-110, 116-112 all for the winner by unanimous decision
Saul "Canelo" Alvarez!!!
SMH