Prime Hopkins vs Prime Winky @ 160 - Who Wins?

[Fox McCloud]

Cool so that mean he did someting a 160

He limited Trinidad to the worst possible performance a fighter can have without being hurt.

He "nearly" beat Taylor.

I can't imagine who more proof someone needs to proclaim Winky Wright as at least a credible challenger to Bernard Hopkins at 160.

[tyson]

I think Hopkins would win a rather wide decision. The man was brutally effective in his prime. He would be way more physical and active, using all the tricks he did in their actual fight, only at ten times the pace.

Winky in his best age lost to Fernando Vargas. He barely beat Shane Mosley in the rematch, a small welterweight.

Winky is known for outboxing Tito and Mosley, but hey... Who hasn't done that, right?

[tyson]

He limited Trinidad to the worst possible performance a fighter can have without being hurt.

He "nearly" beat Taylor.

I can't imagine who more proof someone needs to proclaim Winky Wright as at least a credible challenger to Bernard Hopkins at 160.

Credible, yes very much so.

But threat to his throne? Nah, don't think so.

[ExecutiveOutlaw]

imo he beat both vargas and taylor

the shane rematch was closer but that was more a credit to shane making big adjustments than winky who didnt change a thing

also it should be noted that most had tito winning by KO before the fight and wink was a big underdog if i remember correctly

[Fox McCloud]

Credible, yes very much so.

But threat to his throne? Nah, don't think so.

Isn't the definition of a credible challenger someone who is a decent threat to the champion?

[tyson]

Isn't the definition of a credible challenger someone who is a decent threat to the champion?

Yes, it would probably be accurate what you just said.

But, you know, ******ed and all that.