Wright returned to defeat Ike Quartey at middleweight by a unanimous twelve-round decision at St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida in December 2006. If you found this page interesting or useful, please share it. Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. [9], It was Winky's first loss in eight years. Twista) and 2 Pistols's "She Got It" (feat.
The label consists of a talent roster which covers genres of music from rock & roll to hip hop. THE RING SHOP (CLICK HERE) Winky Wright, best known for being a Boxer, was born in Washington D.C, United States on Friday, November 26, 1971. His birth sign is Sagittarius and his life path number is 1. “There was a point in time where nobody wanted to fight me. [6] As a result of his dominant victory over such a highly regarded opponent, many placed Wright among the top pound-for-pound boxers in the world. Dating: According to CelebsCouples, Winky Wright is single . Wright's next fight came against Bernard Hopkins at a catch weight of 170 pounds on July 21, 2007. During his professional career he was recognized as the undisputed champion at light-middleweight, and fought many notable world champions including Shane Mosley, Félix Trinidad, Jermain Taylor, Ike Quartey, Fernando Vargas, Bernard Hopkins and Paul Williams. Wright knocked Lattimore down three times, and the fight was stopped. When asked to give his thoughts on what had happened, Winky credited his grandmother for everything he had accomplished during his boxing career, in which he primarily stated that he wouldn't have been world champion if it wasn't for her. Ronald Lamont “Winky” Wright is an American former boxer. After his second-round knockout of Carlos Santana on July 30, 1992, in St. Petersburg, Florida, the ring announcer called him "Winky" Wright, the name given to him by his grandmother when he was 6 months old and that had unofficially stuck with him since he was 18 months old. Luckily I never got hit and hurt where I couldn’t finish. Net Worth: Online estimates of Winky Wright’s net worth vary. Winky Wright was a puzzle few wanted to tackle when he was in his prime. Two judges scored 115–113 for Wright and one judge scored the bout a draw. It got to the point where Wright, so slick and so experienced, appeared to be almost unbeatable. Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
Wright, whose given name is Ronald, fought left-handed, was a boxing wizard and very tough. He was never stopped in a career that started in 1990 and ended with a loss to Peter Quillin in 2012.
It was my first time going 12 rounds.
The world’s population was 3,775,790,900 and there were an estimated 121,818,445 babies born throughout the world in 1971, Richard Nixon (Republican) was the president of the United States, and the number one song on Billboard 100 was "Theme From Shaft" by Isaac Hayes. Two judges scored the bout 115–113 for each fighter, while the final judge scored it 114–114. He currently owns an independent record label, Pound 4 Pound Records, also based in St. Petersburg. Hopkins is a dirty fighter." It was my style that beat him. Wright credits this fight as his greatest achievement in his career as he earned the respect and fan base of many that Félix Trinidad had behind him.
He was a quick puncher; he was very fast. But Wright's signature style defence and piston-like jab was too much for the Puerto Rican hero as Trinidad was having trouble landing punches throughout the fight (Two judges scored the fight 119–108 and one judge scored it 120–107). He was strong and quick. Wright's most recent attempts were to get fights with Middleweight Champion Sergio Martínez, who knocked out Williams, and also a 160 lb. In 2005, The Ring magazine ranked him as the world's second best active boxer, pound for pound. Wright announced his retirement from boxing on June 4, 2012, following a … Their lucky numbers are 2, 5, 8 and lucky colors are yellow, grey, brown, gold. I beat him up.”, The one that got away, Wright said, was Oscar De La Hoya. After the new year of 2011, Wright came out and gave his side and strategies to the Super Fight between Shane Mosley and Manny Pacquiao. How could they make it a draw? Wright ended a 21-month layoff when he faced former welterweight title holder Paul "The Punisher" Williams in a middleweight bout at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas in April 2009. I'm just there to give advice and pointers to Dawson. Wright would have had to have several of the knockdowns reversed to have gotten a legitimate decision victory. Sam Soliman: He’s got a good chin.
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