Wright and King

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With his having options on Winky, the King is in great position. Here's my take (but forgive the site format. We were hacked last week and are currently rebuilding):

DON KING REGAINS CONTROL OF BOXING!

DON MORE POWERFUL EVEN WITH TRINIDAD LOSS?

By Cliff Rold- Appearances can be deceiving. After all, to the naked eye it would appear that promoter Don King lost as much as anyone Saturday when his hottest meal ticket, middleweight Felix Trinidad, was run out the ring by World jr. middleweight champ Winky Wright. Trinidad was the sure thing. His ticket seller and media darling. But one does not become king without forethought. Closer examination shows King to be, perhaps, better positioned than ever for the most significant power grab of his career.

BEATING HOPKINS IS THE KEY TO THE KINGDOM!

After Saturday night, the whole boxing world can be certain of what King was pretty sure all along that Trinidad had no chance at all of avenging his loss to World middleweight king Bernard Hopkins. King was so certain that he never seemed to make a solid push for Trinidad to get that fight and made sure he was not in the ring with a fighter he did not have a contractual option on during the Tito comeback. In 2003, when Kings relationship with Hopkins is currently in court. King had lost his foothold at 160. With his win Saturday, Wright (who signed with King in 2004) can change that reality.

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I didn't click the article, but who says King ever really lost power? I mean yeah, he's been less visible, but he's the Don. He knows that La Cosa Nostra stuff well enough. Fool everyone, make them think you don't exist or aren't as powerful as you were.

King knows what he's doing. I've no doubt about that. He's got Judah, Brooklyn's finest. He'll keep Spinks for 154. Wouldn't be shocked to see him get Ouma too. Easy guy to market there. And you better believe he's taking notice of the lower weight classes. I am surprised that he hasn't picked up a couple good guys between 122 and 140 yet. Plenty he could pick up, even if they're not champions all the time, they could still be marketable, which is King's main concern.

I could easily see Mayweather and Pacquaio get with King. They'll both definitely be getting someone new soon. Floyd'll be dumping Arum after the Gatti fight. I wouldn't be surprised if Gatti retires after Floyd gets done with him. Vivian Harris would be an easy pickup for Don King.

Also, in a year or two, I wouldn't be surprised if the Chin Checkers, Jaidon Codrington and Curtis Stevens, find their way into King's Court.

Don also has Jean Marc Mormeck at Cruiserweight. He could either have Mormeck dominate at Cruiser or even move him up to heavyweight, which wouldn't be surprising at all.

King has plenty of guys to play with. He's got George W. Bush in his pocket too. None of the other promoters are on such friendly terms with the president of the US. No other promoter is as universally well-known either. King is still king.

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I wouldn't say he lost as much as had less power in the mid-90's (minus Tyson). Right now, he stands on the brink of ruling Middle, heavy and Welter...the three biggest money pots in the game. He's never had stroke like this in all three at once.