Tito vs Winky for the WBC/WBA Light Middleweight Title?

[Dr.Depravity]

It was in March but Winky kept complaing about money and the date, so now its May 14th.

Ahh thank you, I heard that Winky was going to pull out, didn't get around to finding out why. Thanks again.

[Epie2]

After Mosley, Winky's big fights are with either Tito or Oscar. Winky should not complain if Tito gets the bigger purse as Tito is the bigger draw.

[enadeus]

Winky signed after he got more money. I think Trinidad will win by late KO.

[SweetScience]

Winky is made to order for Tito. Winky has nothing for Tito, Tito by KO early.

[Truth]

Winky is made to order for Tito. Winky has nothing for Tito, Tito by KO early.

Can explain a litte more? I think Winky is a challenge for Tito without a doubt. He is a rangy southpaw that hard to hit in the head with clean shots.

[enadeus]

Winky has a solid chin, possibly. However in the Shane Mosley fight I think we all saw that he has no punching power. Trinidads fight with Mayorga can be similiar to the Wright fight, well of course Winky will be more cautious possibly. He will have a great chin but no punching power. Trinidad will work him just like he did to Mayorga and take him out a bit late. That is how I reached my decesion about this fight.

[The Fix]

Winky is made to order for Tito. Winky has nothing for Tito, Tito by KO early.

how is a tall slick southpaw with a great defense made to order for anyone? winky wright is a very good figher and might make tito look silly with his defense and solid jab

[borikua]

Winky Wright-Felix Trindad: Can Winky Win While Being Forced Back?

"For the last few days reports have been popping up that Wright will fight Felix Trinidad in a non-title middleweight bout some time in May. The winner is promised a shot at undisputed middleweight champ Bernard Hopkins after his upcoming defense next month against Howard Eastman.

It just so happens that Trinidad can only fight effectively moving forward and pressing the action. If you're Wright, Now what? Most likely the guy that is forced back is the one who will lose. So who will be the fighter retreating? I believe it's pretty safe to assume Wright will be the fighter who will be moving away. And that's because Trinidad is clearly the bigger two handed puncher and stronger fighter. If Wright elects to hold his ground, he'll play right into Tito's hands. Wright has shown that he has plenty of character and heart, but he doesn't have the punch to engage Trinidad and come out on top.

In his fight with undisputed middleweight champ Bernard Hopkins, Trinidad was able to press the fight. The only problem for Trinidad was Hopkins fights his most effective when his opponent moves to him. So what you had in Hopkins-Trinidad was Hopkins' strength meeting Trinidad's strength. The difference in the fight was Hopkins' steel chin enabled him to take Trinidad's best, and his overall better skill and versatility enabled him to break Trinidad down over the course of 11 rounds before stopping him in the 12th. However, Hopkins is the only middleweight in the world that Trinidad fighting his fight eventually leads to his undoing.

Wright being a southpaw doesn't really give him much of and edge against Trinidad since Tito will be trying to make him fight, or at least fight him off. That's puts him in a strategic dilemma on how he goes about fighting and countering Trinidad. Wright is probably his best when he can move forward working behind his jab, but that would figure to be exactly what Trinidad would hope for him to do and definitely plays to his strength."

24.01.05 - By Frank Lotierzo