If Winky was given his shot 5 or 6 years ago where would he be at now

**Exciterx30** · 05-16-2005, 10:15 PM

He would have probably lost to a younger version of Hopkins, I think. He would have been a two division champion but a younger Hopkins would have been too much.

**Sir_Jose** · 05-16-2005, 10:35 PM

Originally posted by twospeed99

Where would Winky be now if he was given a shot 5 or 6 years ago,he has always been slick fighter but was ducked by everyone but Vargas.Do you think he'd be ranked with Hoya, Nard, ect.

Oh stop it already.

Winky was given plenty of shots in the past.

He was given a shot at the IBF belt in the mid 90's agaisnt Vasquez and you know what he did?...HE LOST

He fought a young Hary Simon for the WBO belt and you know what he did?...HE LOST

He fought a young Fernando Vargas for the IBF belt and you know what he did?...HE LOST

Stop with all this Winky has been so ducked bull**** and thats exactly what it is bull****. He had 3 title shots and lost them all. He didn't deserve big fights, up until he fought Mosley the best fighter he had beaten was Bronco McKart. He had a repuation for coming up short in his biggest fights.

**Shaolin Bushido** · 05-16-2005, 10:41 PM

Hard to say. All those so-called champs did avoid him and for the reason we saw the other night. He's difficult ot beat and he isn't an exciting type fighter with a big following.

Sometimes things happen for a reason OR don't happen for a reason.

He's still not a cash cow BUT he's making waaaaaay more than he was making.

Good for him.

**realheavyhands** · 05-16-2005, 10:43 PM

i heard he was robbed some of them times

**Shaolin Bushido** · 05-16-2005, 10:49 PM

Originally posted by realheavyhands

i heard he was robbed some of them times

Yeah, I heard that despite the 5 kd's against JCV, that it was still a razor thin decision loss for him. I know the Vargas fight was close as hell and I don't know who the third loss was against.

**Boxerdog** · 05-16-2005, 11:07 PM

I believe that Wright is similar to L.L. in that he hit his stride later than most. I DO think he outfought Vargas....didn't see the others but make no mistake JOSE......he was definetly ducked by many as a "big risk for (comparatively) small payday" fighter.

**SweetScience** · 05-16-2005, 11:48 PM

Winky is this year's version of Tarver.

Enjoy it while it lasts.

**USA4LIFE** · 05-16-2005, 11:54 PM

Originally posted by SweetScience

Winky is this year's version of Tarver.

Enjoy it while it lasts.

Don't compare Winky with Tarver, thats an insult to Winky.

**Boxerdog** · 05-16-2005, 11:59 PM

Originally posted by SweetScience

Winky is this year's version of Tarver.

Enjoy it while it lasts.

I don't even know what that MEANS.
Dumb post.

If Winky was given his shot 5 or 6 years ago where would he be at now