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Winky Wright beat Shane Mosley. That is the headline for Saturday night fight. But in every fight, there are opportunities missed and opportunities taken advantage of.
The story of this fight shows that little things matter. Al Bernstein quipped after the fight, “Mosley left hook landed at will but he did not take full advantage.” That may have been the story. Before the fight, it was unanimous conclusion that Winky Wright would win. Or almost unanimous conclusion. Michael Katz was one of the dissenters. As he sat in the media room previewing the first fight, he concluded that Wright could be had if Mosley fought a different fight. “Wright fought as good as a fight as he could the last time but Shane didn’t,” Katz observed, “I am watching this fight and when Wright hit Mosley flushed, nothing happened. The first fight I went with Wright. This fight, I am going with Mosley.” Al Bernstein added before the fight, “This fight is going to be closer than anticipated, this is not going to be a rout or the same as the first fight. Mosley can win.” [details]
The story of this fight shows that little things matter. Al Bernstein quipped after the fight, “Mosley left hook landed at will but he did not take full advantage.” That may have been the story. Before the fight, it was unanimous conclusion that Winky Wright would win. Or almost unanimous conclusion. Michael Katz was one of the dissenters. As he sat in the media room previewing the first fight, he concluded that Wright could be had if Mosley fought a different fight. “Wright fought as good as a fight as he could the last time but Shane didn’t,” Katz observed, “I am watching this fight and when Wright hit Mosley flushed, nothing happened. The first fight I went with Wright. This fight, I am going with Mosley.” Al Bernstein added before the fight, “This fight is going to be closer than anticipated, this is not going to be a rout or the same as the first fight. Mosley can win.” [details]