NEWSFLASH: Trinidad still the biggest draw in boxing.

[Santo]

Wow thats a lot of viewers.

[kevvy1979]

HBO and King are happy about those numbers no doubt.

[jackhole]

Trinidad vs Mayorga pulled in 470,000 buys
Morales vs Pacquiao pulled in 350,000 buys

Mind if I ask where you get your info from?

Good to see that Winky showed his skill in front of so many people. Maybe a new draw actually was born during that fight. They can't dodge a man that over half a million people saw dominate, looks like Winky is about to get PAID.

[spinksjinx]

Jackhole-Winky will never be the superstar that any of the current top tier fighters are today. Winky is a boxer and is cautious, he is great like Hopkins but will never be embraced because he simply isnt exciting despite him being one of the best.

Those numbers come direct from HBO.

[jackhole]

Jackhole-Winky will never be the superstar that any of the current top tier fighters are today. Winky is a boxer and is cautious, he is great like Hopkins but will never be embraced because he simply isnt exciting despite him being one of the best.

Those numbers come direct from HBO.

I appreciate the quick response.

Winky is a boxer with talent, clearly an elite boxer. People like watching "the best." Remember this past summer olympics when that swimmer was winning all those medals? People tuned in to watch SWIMMING! He's beating guys that people think he stands no chance against and doing it in front of many many people. He's gaining fans and respect the same way good ol' Hopkins did. Winky will never be Tito, RJJ, Tyson, DLH etc... but niether will Hopkins and it appears Winky is the money draw at 160 if Hopkins loses or Hopkins' ideal opponent money wise if he wins.

[NiGe2011]

I can't even imagine the numbers that Trinidad and De La Hoya would pull if they fought again. I mean, even after this loss this is the biggest non-Mike Tyson fight in boxing. Both guys would make so much coin that it would be disgusting to even mention here.

[repsa]

I do not like the treatment Tito has gotten either. Not from people that were for him before the fight. I wanted Winky to win, but thought Trinidad would overpower him and break through his guard. Winky fought Tito like I expected pretty much, except he was more aggressive than I thought. He blocked like I thought, but to my big surprise, Trinidad's punches could not penetrate Wright's guard. His most effective punches were the body shots, which did not do anywhere near enough damage of course.

I liked Trinidad before the fight and still like him now. There are plenty of guys I would want to beat him, but that is simply because I like them better than him, not because I don't like him.