Winky Wright Tickets

Winky Wright lost to WBO Welterweight Champion Paul Williams (37-1-0, 27 KOs) by 12-round unanimous decision on Saturday, April 11, 2009 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada. Scores were 108-120, 109-119 and 109-119. The fight ended a 21 month layoff for Wright. But it was not ring rust that caused Wright to lose, it was Williams height and reach advantage coupled with his high punch output and awkward style which gave counter puncher Wright problems.

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Wright vs TBA      

Ronald "Winky" Wright

(51-5-1, 25 KOs)

Winky Wright Fight Highlights

Winky Wright, trained by Dan Birmingham, boxes out of St. Petersburgh, Florida hit the big time in 2004 defeating Shane Mosley twice. In their first meeting on Saturday, March 13, 2004 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada, Wright beat Mosley by 12-round unanimous decision capturing The Ring/IBF/WBA/WBC light middleweight titles. In a rematch on November 20, 2004 again at the Mandalay Bay, Wright successfully defended his WBA/WBC titles beating Mosley by 12-round majority decision.

On Saturday, May 14, 2005 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, Wright rose into the middleweight spotlight in one of the most lopsided decisions in recent major fight history beating Felix Tito Trinidad by 12-round unanimous decision. The scores were 120-107, 119-108 and 119-108 with Trinidad losing a point for repeated low blows. Trinidad announced his retirement two days later.

Fighting at middleweight Wright beat awkward Sam Soliman from Australia by unanimous decision on Saturday, December 10, 2005 at Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut. Soliman, considered a mediocre opponent made counterpuncher Wright fight his fight for 12 rounds.

Then on Saturday, June 17, 2006 at the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tennessee, Wright fought to a draw with Jermain Taylor in a WBA/WBC/WBO middleweight title fight. The scores were 115-113 Taylor, 115-113 Wright and 114-114.

At St Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Florida on December 02, 2006, Winky beat Ike Quartey by a 12-round unanimous decision in a middleweight bout. It was Wright's first fight back in his hometown since 1992. In a typical Winky Wright style he dominated Quartey throughout the entire bout.

Wright lost to Bernard Hopkins by a 12-round unanimous decision on Saturday, July 21, 2007 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada. Wright suffered a large cut over the left eye from an accidental headbutt early in the catchweight fight. It had been 7 1/2 years since Wright had lost a fight and that was on December 4, 1999 when Fernando Vargas earned a 12-round majority decision over him.