winky wright appreciation thread

[jrosales13]

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

Great question, I think he's a moron. He was one of those guys that thought he was worth more than what his marketability was. I think he would have beaten Oscar too. But, hey Oscar offered him a career high payday and he turned it down.

So in reality Winky Wright ducked Oscar De la Hoya. I mean there is no other conclusion.

[jri9d0]

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.

Hey, that’s one of the MAIN reasons why I love Tito (not only cause I’m Boricua) but truth be told Don King was laying the blueprint to generate the most revenue and Winky wasn’t a draw but a risks to his cash cow that being Tito.

The plan was (after Joppy) Hopkins then a Roy Jones. Don King would have died with a golden hard-on had Tito beat Hopkins and then Roy.

[-Kev-]

Who did Winky turn down?

Winky Wright Turns Down De La Hoya

http://b oxrec.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=31020

http://www.e astsideboxing.com/forum/showthread.php?t=44366

http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/showthread.php?t=358622&page=1

Winky Wright Pricing Himself Out Of a Mayweather Clash at 154.

http://www.sptimes.com/2005/07/26/Sports/Wright_vs_Mayweather_.shtml

Winky Wright pricing himself out of Taylor rematch

http://www.b oxingforum.com/boxing-upcoming-matches-results/904-winky-wright-50-50-no-taylor-rematch.html


http://www.c yberboxingzone.com/cbzforum/archive/index.php?t-4037.html&


Just put any spaces together.

[IronDanHamza]

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 ******!

Tito beat the guy who on paper beat Winky.

He beat the man at 154. He had no reason to stay there.

He beat the man at 154 and moved up to 160.

At no stage during that process did he purposely avoid Winky Wright.

[F l i c k e r]

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

this made me lol.

[ny123]

Great question, I think he's a moron. He was one of those guys that thought he was worth more than what his marketability was. I think he would have beaten Oscar too. But, hey Oscar offered him a career high payday and he turned it down.

So in reality Winky Wright ducked Oscar De la Hoya. I mean there is no other conclusion.

Yeah he obviously thought he was worth more than he was and thats why the Taylor rematch wasnt made too. He ***ed up a lot of money with his dumb ass choices.

[jri9d0]

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?

No offense, but in Tito’s comeback it really didn’t make a difference Tito’s aura wasn’t the same as was before losing to Hopkins. If anything I commend Tito at the time for taking the Winky fight because Trinidad was suppose to face Mosley had he won which would have made for a better exciting fight anyway. Trinidad could have taken a pass for a rematch with Hopkins instead but he was a gentlemen in taking on Winky and thus losing in a shutout respectively.

[-Kev-]

this made me lol.

Lol:

As for Shaw last month turning down $6-million to fight Oscar De La Hoya ?

"He offers everyone else $10, 15-million," Wright said, referring to the $10-million Felix Trinidad got for beating De La Hoya in 1999. "I ain't doing it."

[jrosales13]

No offense, but in Tito’s comeback it really didn’t make a difference Tito’s aura wasn’t the same as was before losing to Hopkins. If anything I commend Tito at the time for taking the Winky fight because Trinidad was suppose to face Mosley had he won which would have made for a better exciting fight anyway. Trinidad could have taken a pass for a rematch with Hopkins instead but he was a gentlemen in taking on Winky and thus losing in a shutout respectively.

The point is that Tito fighting Winky when he didn't really have to shows that they really never eluded Winky. If so they would have continued to do so. Or at least fought Winky when their back was against the wall or at least have to for money or whatever. But, it didn't go down like that.

They didn't elude Winky to fight a much better dangerous fighter.

Yes Tito was suppose to beat Hopkins. But, at that time if Tito would have fought Winky. The same thing that was said in the Hopkins bout would have been said with Winky. That Tito was suppose to beat Winky.

Tito never eluded Winky. The only fighter that you can say Tito did elude and I don't think Tito eluded him because, I thought that was the reason why Tito went up to 154 in 1997 was Terry Norris. Papa Trinidad didn't want Tito fighting Norris earlier. But, I thought the fight was going to finally take place in 97' but then Norris lost to Mullings(I believe). But, around the mid 90's you can say Tito eluded Norris. But, that's the only fighter Tito eluded not Winky.

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Lol:

As for Shaw last month turning down $6-million to fight Oscar De La Hoya ?

"He offers everyone else $10, 15-million," Wright said, referring to the $10-million Felix Trinidad got for beating De La Hoya in 1999. "I ain't doing it."

Man the guy was an idiot! Of course Tito was gonna make that much money, he was a real draw unlike Winky who spent most of his early career fighting over seas. And a few years ago he also didn't want to fight Abraham, a fighter highly regarded at the time that he could have easily whooped. Dude was a moron when it came to making fights happen. The guy had a very effective style and great defense, but he was one of the most boring fighters I have ever seen.

lol Funny how it's the Winky Appreciation Thread and everybody has decided to bash him.