Best fights of Winky Wright
Over 22 years as a professional, Winky Wright has compiled a 51-6-1 (25) record, including 21 title fights across three weight classes. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Winky Wright defeats Shane Mosley
On March 13, 2004 Winky Wright met Shane Mosley in an undisputed super welterweight title unification fight. Wright was 32 years old with a record of 46-3, and Mosley was 32 with a record of 39-2. Wright was on a 7-fight winning streak and Mosley was coming off a win. Wright won via unanimous decision. Retained the undisputed title.
2. Winky Wright defeats Félix Trinidad
On May 14, 2005 Winky Wright faced Félix Trinidad in a super welterweight bout. Wright was 33 years old with a record of 48-3, and Trinidad was 32 with a record of 42-1. Wright was on a 9-fight winning streak and Trinidad was on a 2-fight winning streak. Wright won via unanimous decision.
3. Winky Wright defeats Shane Mosley in their 2nd fight
On November 20, 2004 Winky Wright defended his WBA (Super), WBC, The Ring, and lineal super welterweight titles against Shane Mosley. It was their second meeting. Wright was 32 years old with a record of 47-3, and Mosley was 33 with a record of 39-3. Wright was on a 8-fight winning streak, while Mosley was coming off a loss. Wright won via majority decision. Defended the titles.
4. Winky Wright defeats Bronco McKart in their 2nd fight
On September 9, 2000 Winky Wright fought Bronco McKart for the WBC-NABF super welterweight title. It was their second meeting. Wright was 28 years old with a record of 39-3, and McKart was 29 with a record of 42-2. Wright was coming off a loss, while McKart was on a 14-fight winning streak. Wright won via unanimous decision. Crowned the new super welterweight champion.
5. Winky Wright defeats Bronco McKart
On May 17, 1996 Winky Wright fought Bronco McKart for the WBO super welterweight title. Wright was 24 years old with a record of 34-1, and McKart was 25 with a record of 28-1. Wright was on a 9-fight winning streak and McKart was on a 21-fight winning streak. Wright won via split decision. Crowned the new super welterweight champion.
6. Winky Wright draws with Jermain Taylor
On June 17, 2006 Winky Wright fought Jermain Taylor for the WBC, WBO, The Ring, and lineal middleweight titles. Wright was 34 years old with a record of 50-3, and Taylor was 27 with a record of 25-0. Wright was on a 11-fight winning streak and Taylor was on an undefeated 25-fight winning streak. The fight ended in a split decision.
7. Winky Wright loses to Bernard Hopkins via unanimous decision
On July 21, 2007 Winky Wright fought Bernard Hopkins for the The Ring light heavyweight title. Wright was 35 years old with a record of 51-3-1, and Hopkins was 42 with a record of 47-4-1. Both Wright and Hopkins were coming off a win. Wright lost via unanimous decision. Failed to capture the title. Went the distance with Hopkins.
8. Winky Wright defeats Ike Quartey
On December 2, 2006 Winky Wright faced Ike Quartey in a middleweight bout. Wright was 35 years old with a record of 50-3-1, and Quartey was 37 with a record of 37-3-1. Quartey was coming off a loss. Wright won via unanimous decision.
9. Winky Wright KOs Jason Papillion
On February 2, 2002 Winky Wright defended his IBF super welterweight title against Jason Papillion. Wright was 30 years old with a record of 42-3, and Papillion was 0 with a record of 0-0. Wright was on a 3-fight winning streak. Wright stopped Jason Papillion via TKO in the 5th round. Defended the title.
10. Winky Wright KOs Adrian Dodson
On December 19, 1997 Winky Wright defended his WBO super welterweight title against Adrian Dodson. Wright was 26 years old with a record of 37-1, and Dodson was 0 with a record of 0-0. Wright was on a 12-fight winning streak. Wright stopped Adrian Dodson via TKO in the 6th round. Defended the title.