Why did Margarito TURN DOWN Winky Wright's fight offer?

[-Antonio-]

Didn't they offer him 4 million dollars? If so, that's pathetic. If Winky was #2 at the time (which he was) and they offered Mayweather 8 million, why not offer Winky like six?

He only made something like 2 million against Hopkins not counting PPV royalties.

[-EX-]

Maybe Margarito knows Winky would skool him.

[kg21mvp]

its all because of bob arum, fighters are being judge as scared or ducking a top caliber oppnent. but the promoters are the ones whos all responsible for that. they always weigh on what fight will generate profit.

[Guest]

Nobody wants to fight Winky anymore. Poor guy ain't fought in forever.
Has he been pricing himself out, or is he just too big a risk for anyone around his weight class...

Haven't even heard the possibility of Winky fighting anyone in recent times.

[Scott9945]

It would have been a really ****** fight for Margarito to take. Winky is two weight classes higher and all of Margarito's recent losses were to lefties. It didn't make sense on any level for Margarito to take a non title fight with Wright.

[Scott9945]

Nobody wants to fight Winky anymore. Poor guy ain't fought in forever.
Has he been pricing himself out, or is he just too big a risk for anyone around his weight class...

Haven't even heard the possibility of Winky fighting anyone in recent times.

I read today in Steve Kim's column that for some reason HBO is saving a January date for him. If it's against Paul Williams I'm interested.

[TheManchine]

please tell me ur kidding...

i am, wink is one of my favorite fighters, i think margarito would have barely won a round if they had fought

[boxaholic]

Winky would give Tony problems but a fight with Winky instead of Paul Williams would have made more sense except for that BS belt they were fighting for.

[supRa]

Last I remember Margarito isn't a middleweight or jr middleweight. The potential future earnings from a win vs Cotto far outweigh whatever outcomes he would have vs the Wright who has not fought in over a year.

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[Flawless]

Simply, Margarito is a bum who will lose to any skilful fighter out there. This most likely was a tune-up fight for Winky for bigger things.