Winky Wright vs Vernon Forrest at 154lbs: Who would have won?

wright4646433By John Kelvin: Vernon Forrest and Winky Wright were two of the best boxers of the last 10 years. Winky was a southpaw who had an excellent right jab which he used to control his opponents as well as turtle like defense which few opponents were able to penetrate. Vernon Forrest was a member of the 1992 US Olympic team and had a great set of boxing skills.

Forrest also had a strong jab and an excellent right cross which was capable of sending most opponents to the canvas.  Both men had to wait a long time before being recognized and accepted as top fighters. Winky had to find fights in Europe before finally fighting for the title in France against Julio Cesar Vasquez where he lost a wide decision after rising from the canvas four times.

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Quillin still looks too flawed to win a title

Image: Quillin still looks too flawed to win a title(Photo: Esther Lin/Showtime) By Dan Ambrose: Unbeaten middleweight contender Peter Quillin (27-0, 20 KO’s) showed that he’s good enough to beat 40-year-old Ronald “Winky” Wright (51-6-1, 25 KO’s) last night by an unimpressive 10 round unanimous decision in Carson, California.

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Winky Wright retires from boxing

Image: Winky Wright retires from boxingBy Jason Kim: After suffering a one-sided 10 round unanimous decision loss to unbeaten middleweight contender Peter Quillin last night at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California, 40-year-old Ronald “Winky” Wright (51-6-1, 25 KO’s) has reportedly retired from boxing.

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Quillin defeats Wright, looks flawed and beatable

Image: Quillin defeats Wright, looks flawed and beatableBy Jim Dower: Unbeaten middleweight contender Peter Quillin (27-0, 20 KO’s) defeated 40-year-old former junior middleweight champion Ronald “Winky” Wright (51-6-1, 25 KO’s) by a 10 round unanimous decision on Saturday night at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California. The final judges’ scores were 97-92, 99-91 and 98-91, all for the 28-year-old Quillin.

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Wright looking to pull off an upset by beating Quillin on June 2nd in Oakland

By Jason Kim: Former junior middleweight champion Ronald “Winky” Wright (51-5-1, 25 KO’s) will be making one of his rare fights on June 2nd against unbeaten Peter Quillin (26-0, 20 KO’s) in a scheduled 10 round bout at the Oracle Arena, in Oakland, California, U.S. Wright, 40, hasn’t fought in three years, and there’s no way of knowing how much he has left at this point.

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Quillin and Wright sign contracts for May 26th fight

Image: Quillin and Wright sign contracts for May 26th fightBy Jason Kim: Undefeated middleweight contender Peter Quillin (26-0, 20 KO’s) and 40-year-old former junior middleweight champion Ronald “Winky” Wright (51-5-1, 25 KO’s) have signed a contract to fight on May 26th next month at a still to be determined venue in the U.S, according to Dan Rafael. Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer says the contracts have been signed.

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