winky wright appreciation thread

[jrosales13]

As much of a Tito fan I am Don King made sure he had no part of Winky after Vargas with good reason!

After Vargas? You mean Tito beat Vargas and eluded Winky to go fight Hopkins in an attempt to getting a fight with Roy Jones, who was looking unbeatable at the time? ReallY?

[jri9d0]

So you're saying that Tito moved to Middleweight to pursue the Middleweight Champion who happens to be an arguble Top 10 Middleweight of all time to avoid the great Winky Wright?

No, I’m saying there was a high risk low reward that would have jeopardized Tito going to Middle weight spoiling any run at 160.

The plan was (at the time) Tito was “supposed” to beat Hopkins and then a showdown with Roy. Well, we know what happened there respectively.

[jrosales13]

Are we the only people who actually followed this guys career or what bro?

People focus more on hype than reality.

Winky fought in a weak era of the JMW/MW division. They weren't that many "elite" fighters. He fought 3 elite fighters, and the rest who were elite around his weight-class he turned down.

[ny123]

People focus more on hype than reality.

Winky fought in a weak era of the JMW/MW division. They weren't that many "elite" fighters. He fought 3 elite fighters, and the rest who were elite around his weight-class he turned down.

Who did Winky turn down?

[jrosales13]

No, I’m saying there was a high risk low reward that would have jeopardized Tito going to Middle weight spoiling any run at 160.

The plan was (at the time) Tito was “supposed” to beat Hopkins and then a showdown with Roy. Well, we know what happened there respectively.

But, he didn't elude Winky. Matter of fact at the time the better fight would probably have been Harry Simon. Anyways, if Tito ever eluded Winky, he could have eluded Winky when he cameback. Tito was a star, in a comeback, he didn't have to fight Winky. He could have fought someone else and do OK. But, he went on and fought Winky when in reality he didn't have to.

Tito never eluded Winky at all.

[IronDanHamza]

Who did Winky turn down?

Oscar
Mayweather
Taylor rematch.
Margarito

Theres others who have slipped my mind.

[jri9d0]

After Vargas? You mean Tito beat Vargas and eluded Winky to go fight Hopkins in an attempt to getting a fight with Roy Jones, who was looking unbeatable at the time? ReallY?

Don King wanted NO PART of it, he looked unbeatable against a man who slugged with (Vargas) Tito we all know those who stand in front of Trinidad the majority of the time went down. The probability of Winky causing a spoiler was high no matter how underrated so many people thought Wright is/was.

Don King may be a crook but the man isn’t ******!

[jrosales13]

Who did Winky turn down?

Oscar, Margarito, rematch with Taylor, etc etc...

[ny123]

Oscar, Margarito, rematch with Taylor, etc etc...

Why the *** would he turn down Oscar? The man made some bad career choices.

[jrosales13]

Don King wanted NO PART of it, he looked unbeatable against a man who slugged with (Vargas) Tito we all know those who stand in front of Trinidad the majority of the time went down. The probability of Winky causing a spoiler was high no matter how underrated so many people thought Wright is/was.

Don King may be a crook but the man isn’t ******!

Where are you getting that they wanted no part of Winky? Are you assuming this?

Wasn't he still the same spoiler when Tito fought him in his comeback? What was different? What on their mindset changed?