By William Mackay: If 39-year-old Ronald “Winky” Wright (51-5-1, 25 KO’s) is 75% of what he used to be in his prime, he’s going to badly school middleweight contender Matthew Macklin (28-2, 19 KO’s) when they meet up on April 9th in their 10 round bout at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Macklin, 28, is a limited slugger with an inflated record and an even more inflated ranking with the WBA. WBC and WBO.
Winky Wright
Macklin to face 39-year-old Winky Wright on April 9th
By William Mackay: In the latest boxing news, top middleweight contender Matthew Macklin (28-2, 19 KO’s) will be facing 39-year-old former junior middleweight champion Winky Wright (51-5-1, 25 KO’s) on April 9th on the undercard of the Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Erik Morales bout at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Even though Wright is pretty much a 40-year-old fighter, this is probably the best opponent the 28-year-old Macklin has ever faced during his 10-year pro career.
Matthew Macklin vs. Winky Wright on April 9th
By William Mackay: European Boxing Union (EBU) middleweight champion Matthew Macklin (28-2, 19 KO’s) will reportedly be facing 39-year-old former IBF/WBA/WBC/WBO junior middleweight champion Ronald “Winky” Wright (51-5-1, 25 KO’s) on April 9th in a defense of Macklin’s EBU title. According to fighthype.com, the Macklin vs. Wright fight will be shown on the undercard of the fight between Juan Manuel Marquez and Erik Morales at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
39-year-old Winky Wright to fight on Marquez-Morales undercard on April 9th
By Jason Kim: 39-year-old former IBF/WBA/WBC/WBO junior middleweight champion Ronald “Winky” Wright (51-5-1, 25 KO’s) reportedly plans on making a comeback on April 9th against a still to be determined opponent on the undercard of WBA/WBO lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez’s pay-per-view fight against Eric Morales at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Ronald “Winky” Wright says, he wants a shot at Sergio Martinez!
By Marquise Bullock: In a Williams-Martinez post fight interview by Round1 TV at Youtube.com, When 38 year old Ronald “Winky” Wright (51-5-1 25KO’s) was ask whom does he think Sergio Martinez (45-2-2 25KO’s) should fight next he replied: “Me, me, I think he should fight me. Hopefully we could do that in March or April. Paul Williams was a tall lanky dude, Martinez is more of my size, I think he’s a sharp skilled fighter, and I want to come back and prove I’m the best middleweight out there.” Wright also mentioned how he can’t make 154, and would want to fight at a full 160 pounds no catch-weight.
Sergio Martinez could fight Winky Wright if Mayweather bout doesn’t happen
By Eric Thomas: WBC/WBO middleweight champion Sergio Martinez could end up fighting 38-year-old Winky Wright (51-5-1, 25 KO’s) if a fight between Martinez and undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr. doesn’t happen, according to Sportsillustratrated. Martinez, 35, is going to wait and see if a bout between him and Mayweather can be put together. If not, then he could be facing Wright instead. This is an okay fight, but not quite as interesting as a rematch with Paul Williams, Kermit Cintron or Kelly Pavlik.
Arum: Pavlik could fight Winky Wright or Paul Williams next – News
By Chris Williams: Top Rank promoter Bob Arum will be looking to match WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (36-1, 32 KO’s) against either 38-year-old fellow Top Rank fighter Winky Wright or Paul Williams next, according to an interview by Greg Leon of Boxing Talk.. Although I wouldn’t mind seeing Pavlik fight Williams, I have absolutely zero interest in watching him fight Wright. And I’m betting that’s who Arum will match Pavlik against. That would be so perfect and so fitting for the kind of dull opponents that Pavlik has been matched up against in the past. I think Wright was a good fighter in his prime, but the guy is getting old. Arum says “I really believe that Winky Wright or Paul Williams will be next.” Notice how Arum mentioned Wright first? I bet that’s because he’ll be the one facing Pavlik next.
Winky Wright heading to Top Rank, could fight Pavlik in 2010 – News
By Jason Kim: Former IBF/WBA/World Boxing Council light middleweight champion Ronald “Winky” Wright (51-5-1, 25 KO’s) is looking to leave Golden Boy Promotions and sign with Top Rank, according to the latest news. Wright, now 38, has been frustrated by his inability to land fights in the past few years. Wright has only fought once in the last three years, losing a lopsided 12 round decision to Paul Williams in April 2009.
Wright Wants to Continue His Career – Should He?
By Jim Dower: Minutes after losing a badly one-sided 12-round unanimous decision loss to Paul Williams (37-1, 27 KOs) last night, former light middleweight champion Ronald “Winky” Wright (51-5-1, 25 KOs) said that he plans on getting back in the ring to continue his career after his loss to Williams, saying “It’s been 21 months. I’ve been off for a long time. I’m coming back real soon. It’s definitely not my last fight. It’s been 21 months. I came back and fought the best, and I came up short tonight, but I’m coming back.”
Paul Williams Shuts Out Winky Wright
By Sam Gregory: Last night’s main event is a scheduled 12 round middleweight bout between 37 year old southpaw Ronald “Winky” Wright and 27-year-old southpaw Paul “The Punisher” Williams.” This will be the first time Winky Wright has been in the ring since his loss to Bernard Hopkins in July of 2007. Paul Williams is coming off three straight TKO wins, two of them in the first round; his last fight was an eighth round stoppage of Verno Phillips last November.