Sam Soliman WINS over Winky Wright Dec. 10

[cold]

“Everything has gone Wright for me in preparation for this bout. Plenty of lead up time – quality sparring – time to acclimatise and importantly plenty of time to research Winky. There is no doubting he’s the real deal with plenty of strengths in his style, however I intend to create gaps in his armour & force error. I am confident that I have the style to take Winky to places he hasn’t been before and will come up trumps on the night. I am a realist and know what I am up against and know that anything less than 150% against Winky won’t be enough. I am peaking both mentally & physically and the support that I have had from my team – family and fans in Australia has been tremendous. Always looking to take positives out of negative situations – I take all the media reports as added motivation, underdog of the century, with almost all Writing me off. To me this will make it all the more special on Sunday morning – Upset of the Year perhaps ?

"Some even having a go at Winky saying why are you fighting this bum ? Winky in my eyes will always bee a true champion because he has provided me with an opportunity the same way he was. He hasn’t forgotten where he came from which to me says a lot for his character. My message to all the knockers is ; I am fighting a Marquee name Pound for Pound rated 11 time Champ as a main event on HBO – in a fight I believe I can win. I want to fight the best in the division and after watching B-Hop & Jermain go at it on the w/end confirms I am. I would like to thank HBO – Gary Shaw & my promoter Dan Goossen for making this possible & my trainer Dave Hedg**** & Manager Stuart Duncan for believing in me and getting me there."

Other than the Howard Eastman fight (in 2000), I don't care about the losses," he said. "I don't care because I know I kicked their arses. I won all those fights and that's why I was never (bothered) about getting a rematch, I had nothing to prove. As for fighting 12 rounds in my second fight and going up and down the divisions, I am not in boxing to be protected and get a 40-0 record before I have a real fight. I am ultra-fit, no-one trains harder than me. I have a style all of my own and throw punches from different angles."

But can he defeat Wright?

"I will beat him," Soliman said. "It is very difficult to get past that guard but he's never fought anyone who attacks from the angles I do. He likes to stand in front of you where he can see the punches coming and it's been very effective for him. But I will be coming at him with angles. Sooner or later he will have to fire a shot and I will counter him. I think I am faster than he is so we'll see who counters who."

"I know he is probably disappointed not to be fighting Taylor after his win over Trinidad but this is his last fight before he gets his undisputed title shot, his last chance to send a message. If Winky had two or three fights to go before he gets to Taylor then, yeah, I think he'd be a little (lacklustre) but I don't think he will be in this fight. I don't want anyone to take anything away from me afterward by saying I didn't beat the real Winky.

"I'm going out there for one thing and one thing only, to win. If I was going for the money I'd have waited for the vacant IBF title shot and fought a lot of easy fights and made money that way. I could sit on the title and demand big money from any promoter who had a top fighter anywhere in the world. That's not what I wanted to do. I want to fight the best, like I always have. You can't look at my record - fighting overseas, fighting top prospects in their own back yards, fighting much bigger guys just because I want the opportunity - and say I do things the easy way.

"Fighting Winky Wright in a non-title fight is exactly the type of thing I've been doing all along in my career, accepting the challenge from the best fighters available.

"People say it is impossible but I'll just do my best. And my best has always been good enough."

[Manny_P]

Yea Right............

[Grimgash]

Yea Right............

You make it seem like hes the worst middleweight ever. He's not a terrible boxer and pretty good considering. Personally I say he'll lose to Wright but I don't think it will be a domination.....just my two cents.

[restless_438]

well then my good man... vote in the poll!

Prediction thread: http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=55049

(warning tho, if we find out your prediction is wrong, most here point at you and laugh. )

[Easy-E]

“Everything has gone Wright for me in preparation for this bout. Plenty of lead up time – quality sparring – time to acclimatise and importantly plenty of time to research Winky. There is no doubting he’s the real deal with plenty of strengths in his style, however I intend to create gaps in his armour & force error. I am confident that I have the style to take Winky to places he hasn’t been before and will come up trumps on the night. I am a realist and know what I am up against and know that anything less than 150% against Winky won’t be enough. I am peaking both mentally & physically and the support that I have had from my team – family and fans in Australia has been tremendous. Always looking to take positives out of negative situations – I take all the media reports as added motivation, underdog of the century, with almost all Writing me off. To me this will make it all the more special on Sunday morning – Upset of the Year perhaps ?

"Some even having a go at Winky saying why are you fighting this bum ? Winky in my eyes will always bee a true champion because he has provided me with an opportunity the same way he was. He hasn’t forgotten where he came from which to me says a lot for his character. My message to all the knockers is ; I am fighting a Marquee name Pound for Pound rated 11 time Champ as a main event on HBO – in a fight I believe I can win. I want to fight the best in the division and after watching B-Hop & Jermain go at it on the w/end confirms I am. I would like to thank HBO – Gary Shaw & my promoter Dan Goossen for making this possible & my trainer Dave Hedg**** & Manager Stuart Duncan for believing in me and getting me there."

Other than the Howard Eastman fight (in 2000), I don't care about the losses," he said. "I don't care because I know I kicked their arses. I won all those fights and that's why I was never (bothered) about getting a rematch, I had nothing to prove. As for fighting 12 rounds in my second fight and going up and down the divisions, I am not in boxing to be protected and get a 40-0 record before I have a real fight. I am ultra-fit, no-one trains harder than me. I have a style all of my own and throw punches from different angles."

But can he defeat Wright?

"I will beat him," Soliman said. "It is very difficult to get past that guard but he's never fought anyone who attacks from the angles I do. He likes to stand in front of you where he can see the punches coming and it's been very effective for him. But I will be coming at him with angles. Sooner or later he will have to fire a shot and I will counter him. I think I am faster than he is so we'll see who counters who."

"I know he is probably disappointed not to be fighting Taylor after his win over Trinidad but this is his last fight before he gets his undisputed title shot, his last chance to send a message. If Winky had two or three fights to go before he gets to Taylor then, yeah, I think he'd be a little (lacklustre) but I don't think he will be in this fight. I don't want anyone to take anything away from me afterward by saying I didn't beat the real Winky.

"I'm going out there for one thing and one thing only, to win. If I was going for the money I'd have waited for the vacant IBF title shot and fought a lot of easy fights and made money that way. I could sit on the title and demand big money from any promoter who had a top fighter anywhere in the world. That's not what I wanted to do. I want to fight the best, like I always have. You can't look at my record - fighting overseas, fighting top prospects in their own back yards, fighting much bigger guys just because I want the opportunity - and say I do things the easy way.

"Fighting Winky Wright in a non-title fight is exactly the type of thing I've been doing all along in my career, accepting the challenge from the best fighters available.

"People say it is impossible but I'll just do my best. And my best has always been good enough."

you have little to zero boxing knowledge
you predicted pem to ko lacy, and muassa to ko hatton
the list of your foolish predictions goes on

[Tha Greatest]

LMFAO....
He might knock out Winky in the 1st round!

[Rapid_Speed]

Though I predict an easy decision for Winky...Soliman could provide a lot of difficulties for Wright and it would be great for Aussie boxing if he could pull it off.

[whdempsey]

Though I predict an easy decision for Winky...Soliman could provide a lot of difficulties for Wright and it would be great for Aussie boxing if he could pull it off.

It would be great for boxing in general. Soliman has a much more dynamic style, is a much more charismatic interviewee, he's just a better bet for boxing all around. I would looove to see "The King" win this Saturday.

[cold]

Sam “King” Soliman, an Australian of Egyptian birth, has worked his way throughout the ranks the hard way. The thirty two year old has a very deceiving record of 31-7 (12), causing some to wonder why he is getting a shot at Winky Wright. There are two reasons; more than a few of those losses are a bit questionable with the only solid loss coming at the fists of Howard Eastman, but the tricky Sam has done a hell of a job in reinventing himself by winning his last nineteen fights.

Soliman is the IBF Pan Pacific Middleweight Champion, former Commonwealth Champion, former three time Australian Champion and is currently rated number one by the IBF and number five by the WBC. He is an awkward orthodox fighter with a seventy inch reach, a good strong jab and all the tools of the trade. And he is a former kickboxer. Maybe that explains the iron chin? He’s proven as of late to be no easy task for anyone in the top twenty and it also seems that lately he has been dodged like a bullet. Sam took time out of his training for the up and coming “Winky” Wright fight on December 10th to talk to ***********.com.

SB: Hello Sam. Thanks for taking the time out to speak with your supporters at Saddoxing.com. We appreciate it.

SS: “G’day Wacko!”

SB: I know that you are a busy man, so I just want to jump right in with both feet here! You’re now possibly in line for a future challenge against Bernard Hopkins of JermainTaylor. We all realize that Hopkins is on his way out, so it is highly likely that you will get your shots at Taylor instead. The IBF just recently stripped him for not fighting you. Is it possible that was intentional on Taylor’s part or was it all about the IBF, money and Hopkins? In the world of politics, we shall never know. But what’s your opinion on that Sam?

SS: “My honest answer is that I don’t get caught up in the politics of it all. In short, my answer to this is that Winky Wright is who I am focused on right now. When I beat Winky, then I’ll worry about who’s next.”

SB: On December 10th, you will be taking center stage with one of the biggest challenges of your career: Ronald “Winky” Wright. Any expectations? Are you changing your game at all or are you just coming in to win it?

SS: To me this is my world title fight. Make no mistake; Winky is the best in the 160lb division in my eyes. He is respected by many as pound for pound number two. A dangerous fight that I will win. Yes, my game plan will change. Though, one of my key strengths as many know is that my style is awkward, unorthodox and I am capable of adapting it as the rounds go on. They respect Winky for his great forearm coverage and peek-a-boo style. I have never seen the canvas in my entire career & believe my defensive skills are equal to if not better than Winky’s.

SB: So what do you expect Winky to bring to the table? Do you think that maybe he might be underestimating you? I mean, in previous articles that I have read he is always looking to the future, to Hopkins or Taylor. In my opinion, that’s a mistake. You never look past the man in front of you. I am sure that you know a lot about him or you’ve been going over tapes? What’s the plan? Do you see anything that you might be able to capitalize on, Maybe a ***** in Winky’s armor?

SS: “Good question. What does he bring to the table? I think it’s two world titles of experience against plenty of credible opponents: Mosley twice, Trinidad, and Hernandez… Underestimating me? I don’t think so. You don’t get to be a two-time champ by underestimating your opponents, though I am surprised he keeps talking about these fights in current interviews. He probably shouldn’t put the horse before the cart, but that’s just confidence oozing from him. Yes, I have watched most of his fights time and time again with my team. Regards to *****s in his armor? Not many are there. We’ve been concentrating on how to create the *****s and are confident we know how to do this. Capitalize on? Easy. The fact that he hasn’t fought anyone quite like me.”

SB: Do you have any fear or doubt regarding Wright due to the fact that he has just gone on to defeat two of the worlds most accomplished fighters in Tito Trinidad and Sugar Shane Mosley? What does Sam Soliman have that they did not?

SS: “That was then and this is now. As I said earlier, he is a proven eleven time champ and pound for pound number two by many; this I respect, I have no fear or doubt about Winky. What do I have is a totally different style and one that’s capable of taking Winky into uncharted waters. Fitness, stamina and workrate. I am physically and mentally peaking right now.”

SB: Okay, so let’s say that you pass this test with flying colors…what’s next? Will you go after Taylor or are there other names on your hitlist? No offense, but I am a huge Felix Sturm fan…any thoughts on heading in that direction if he gets past Masoe?

SS: “I have for the last two years called out Hopkins because he was the greatest and my dream would be for him to beat Taylor and then fight me. Other than that I really can’t say as again I’m not really that interested about anything other than Winky right now.”

SB: Who was the toughest fighter, pro or amateur that you ever laced up the gloves against?

SS: “Howard Eastman who I believe was at his best while I was still developing my style, although it was a close fight.”

SB: Is there anyone out there that you really do not want to face?

SS: “No.”

SB: Over the last three to four years your career has exploded! You’ve fought twenty times, including the upcoming Winky bout…how do you do it? It’s quite honestly incredible. You, Sturm and Jeff Lacy have to be three of the busiest fighters out there. What’s the secret?

SS: “I’m only getting smarter and wiser and my body is physically peaking as I said earlier. It’s all in the work and preparation, fitness and stamina, allowing your body to naturally work harder. I also believe that because of my evasive style that I am not as battleworn as some. I have proven my ability to take a punch, but with me the target is a lot harder for my opponents to find and that helps.

SB: Can you give your candid thoughts on these fighters as possible future opponents, starting first with Bernard Hopkins?

SS: “Bernard wouldn’t know what to do with me; after six rounds he’d think he was in against four opponents.”

SB: Felix Sturm?

SS: “I have seen nothing that impresses me about Sturm and I am confident that Masoe will knock him out him early. While I haven’t seen that much of Sturm, looking at the Oscar de La Hoya fight, Masoe will land a bomb and stop him".

SB: Edison Miranda?

SS: “I haven’t seen enough of him to pass comment.”

SB: Winky Wright?

SS: “Refer to my comments above.”

SB: Arthur Abraham?

SS: “My manager has told me a little bit about him and he sounds good, but again I haven’t seen enough of him to pass comment.”

SB: Jermain Taylor?

SS: “He has never wanted to fight me, I would handle Jermain easier than most mentioned.”

SB: Howard Eastman?

SS: “He is past his best and I can’t see him coming back into contention, but he wouldn’t stand a chance the second time around.”

SB: What have been some of your favorite fights of the last two or three years to watch and do you see anyone coming up in the ranks that impresses you?

SS: “Ricardo Torres at twenty five I believe has a great future in the sport, he impressed me with his fight against Miguel Cotto and I believe that he will only get better from this fight. Again, I really only study those boxers who are likely to be facing me in my next fight or two. Locally in Australia, you have guys like Jamie Pittman, Anton Solopov and Daniel Geale that are demonstrating that they have big careers ahead of them.”

SB: What would you like to tell your fans and critics?

SS: “I will just let my fists do the talking for the critics and to my fans I’d like to say thank you so much for believing in me and for your continued support.”

[Manny_P]

Sam “King” Soliman, an Australian of Egyptian birth, has worked his way throughout the ranks the hard way. The thirty two year old has a very deceiving record of 31-7 (12), causing some to wonder why he is getting a shot at Winky Wright. There are two reasons; more than a few of those losses are a bit questionable with the only solid loss coming at the fists of Howard Eastman, but the tricky Sam has done a hell of a job in reinventing himself by winning his last nineteen fights.

Soliman is the IBF Pan Pacific Middleweight Champion, former Commonwealth Champion, former three time Australian Champion and is currently rated number one by the IBF and number five by the WBC. He is an awkward orthodox fighter with a seventy inch reach, a good strong jab and all the tools of the trade. And he is a former kickboxer. Maybe that explains the iron chin? He’s proven as of late to be no easy task for anyone in the top twenty and it also seems that lately he has been dodged like a bullet. Sam took time out of his training for the up and coming “Winky” Wright fight on December 10th to talk to ***********.com.

SB: Hello Sam. Thanks for taking the time out to speak with your supporters at Saddoxing.com. We appreciate it.

SS: “G’day Wacko!”

SB: I know that you are a busy man, so I just want to jump right in with both feet here! You’re now possibly in line for a future challenge against Bernard Hopkins of JermainTaylor. We all realize that Hopkins is on his way out, so it is highly likely that you will get your shots at Taylor instead. The IBF just recently stripped him for not fighting you. Is it possible that was intentional on Taylor’s part or was it all about the IBF, money and Hopkins? In the world of politics, we shall never know. But what’s your opinion on that Sam?

SS: “My honest answer is that I don’t get caught up in the politics of it all. In short, my answer to this is that Winky Wright is who I am focused on right now. When I beat Winky, then I’ll worry about who’s next.”

SB: On December 10th, you will be taking center stage with one of the biggest challenges of your career: Ronald “Winky” Wright. Any expectations? Are you changing your game at all or are you just coming in to win it?

SS: To me this is my world title fight. Make no mistake; Winky is the best in the 160lb division in my eyes. He is respected by many as pound for pound number two. A dangerous fight that I will win. Yes, my game plan will change. Though, one of my key strengths as many know is that my style is awkward, unorthodox and I am capable of adapting it as the rounds go on. They respect Winky for his great forearm coverage and peek-a-boo style. I have never seen the canvas in my entire career & believe my defensive skills are equal to if not better than Winky’s.

SB: So what do you expect Winky to bring to the table? Do you think that maybe he might be underestimating you? I mean, in previous articles that I have read he is always looking to the future, to Hopkins or Taylor. In my opinion, that’s a mistake. You never look past the man in front of you. I am sure that you know a lot about him or you’ve been going over tapes? What’s the plan? Do you see anything that you might be able to capitalize on, Maybe a ***** in Winky’s armor?

SS: “Good question. What does he bring to the table? I think it’s two world titles of experience against plenty of credible opponents: Mosley twice, Trinidad, and Hernandez… Underestimating me? I don’t think so. You don’t get to be a two-time champ by underestimating your opponents, though I am surprised he keeps talking about these fights in current interviews. He probably shouldn’t put the horse before the cart, but that’s just confidence oozing from him. Yes, I have watched most of his fights time and time again with my team. Regards to *****s in his armor? Not many are there. We’ve been concentrating on how to create the *****s and are confident we know how to do this. Capitalize on? Easy. The fact that he hasn’t fought anyone quite like me.”

SB: Do you have any fear or doubt regarding Wright due to the fact that he has just gone on to defeat two of the worlds most accomplished fighters in Tito Trinidad and Sugar Shane Mosley? What does Sam Soliman have that they did not?

SS: “That was then and this is now. As I said earlier, he is a proven eleven time champ and pound for pound number two by many; this I respect, I have no fear or doubt about Winky. What do I have is a totally different style and one that’s capable of taking Winky into uncharted waters. Fitness, stamina and workrate. I am physically and mentally peaking right now.”

SB: Okay, so let’s say that you pass this test with flying colors…what’s next? Will you go after Taylor or are there other names on your hitlist? No offense, but I am a huge Felix Sturm fan…any thoughts on heading in that direction if he gets past Masoe?

SS: “I have for the last two years called out Hopkins because he was the greatest and my dream would be for him to beat Taylor and then fight me. Other than that I really can’t say as again I’m not really that interested about anything other than Winky right now.”

SB: Who was the toughest fighter, pro or amateur that you ever laced up the gloves against?

SS: “Howard Eastman who I believe was at his best while I was still developing my style, although it was a close fight.”

SB: Is there anyone out there that you really do not want to face?

SS: “No.”

SB: Over the last three to four years your career has exploded! You’ve fought twenty times, including the upcoming Winky bout…how do you do it? It’s quite honestly incredible. You, Sturm and Jeff Lacy have to be three of the busiest fighters out there. What’s the secret?

SS: “I’m only getting smarter and wiser and my body is physically peaking as I said earlier. It’s all in the work and preparation, fitness and stamina, allowing your body to naturally work harder. I also believe that because of my evasive style that I am not as battleworn as some. I have proven my ability to take a punch, but with me the target is a lot harder for my opponents to find and that helps.

SB: Can you give your candid thoughts on these fighters as possible future opponents, starting first with Bernard Hopkins?

SS: “Bernard wouldn’t know what to do with me; after six rounds he’d think he was in against four opponents.”

SB: Felix Sturm?

SS: “I have seen nothing that impresses me about Sturm and I am confident that Masoe will knock him out him early. While I haven’t seen that much of Sturm, looking at the Oscar de La Hoya fight, Masoe will land a bomb and stop him".

SB: Edison Miranda?

SS: “I haven’t seen enough of him to pass comment.”

SB: Winky Wright?

SS: “Refer to my comments above.”

SB: Arthur Abraham?

SS: “My manager has told me a little bit about him and he sounds good, but again I haven’t seen enough of him to pass comment.”

SB: Jermain Taylor?

SS: “He has never wanted to fight me, I would handle Jermain easier than most mentioned.”

SB: Howard Eastman?

SS: “He is past his best and I can’t see him coming back into contention, but he wouldn’t stand a chance the second time around.”

SB: What have been some of your favorite fights of the last two or three years to watch and do you see anyone coming up in the ranks that impresses you?

SS: “Ricardo Torres at twenty five I believe has a great future in the sport, he impressed me with his fight against Miguel Cotto and I believe that he will only get better from this fight. Again, I really only study those boxers who are likely to be facing me in my next fight or two. Locally in Australia, you have guys like Jamie Pittman, Anton Solopov and Daniel Geale that are demonstrating that they have big careers ahead of them.”

SB: What would you like to tell your fans and critics?

SS: “I will just let my fists do the talking for the critics and to my fans I’d like to say thank you so much for believing in me and for your continued support.”

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