Is a there an active boxer today you would favour over a prime winky at 154?

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  1. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    From 97-04 winky was a superb lmw only dropping highly contentious decisions to brown and vargas.

    His style was impossible to solve and difficult to look good against. Arguably having a run of 14-0 with 4 by way of knockout he was well conditioned to guy the distance and had enough pop to gain respect.

    Today the lmw division is one of the most fractured, but it does seem to be heating up a bit.

    If prime winky was around today, assuming politics don't get in the way of fights, is there an active boxer today that can beat him? Not a bs decision but a clean, controversy free, victory.
     
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  2. tofu2009

    tofu2009 Active Member Full Member

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    I think Winky is possibly one of the most under rated fighters in the last twenty years. Although if you were being cynical his three big wins were against a guy who was not a light middle and against guy who he fought at middleweight.

    I really don't know who would win in a fight between him and Sergio, if it was the Winky that beat Mosley first time round I mean.
     
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  3. Steenalized

    Steenalized Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No, I don't think so. I tend to think Winky is an ATG at 154 though so what do I know.
     
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  4. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    Hell no he would school everyone at 154 right now.
     
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  5. Steenalized

    Steenalized Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Definitely no now that I take that into account. Winky's impregnable defense and beautiful southpaw jab are going to give hell to anyone. He could be beat but it's not going to be easily, it's going to be close at best to even top tier fighters. I don't think anyone at 154 today can do it. Cotto gets totally out-muscled by him and he's the only one in my mind who has the technical skill to come close to out-boxing Winky.
     
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  6. elchivito

    elchivito master betty Full Member

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    At 154 no. 160 maybe Sergio or Golovkin. Just because he was a defensive fighter didnt mean he wasnt strong he was very strong and physical actually. He wasnt a volume puncher, but wore down people with his powerful jab. A Winky-Cotto fight would of been fun, but Winky decisions them all Canelo, Lara, Angulo, Bundrage, Cotto, and possibly stops Kirkland. Oh, and even tho Im a Pwilly fan prime Winky would of beat him too.
     
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  7. Ripper11

    Ripper11 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No, he can beat Sergio at 160 also
     
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  8. beefman180

    beefman180 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Wink is a H2H nightmare for just about anyone.

    Winky being a strictly defensive fighter gets passed around way too much as well, he always brought the fight to his opponents. Like a walking tank.
     
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  9. Steenalized

    Steenalized Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Agreed. Even if you can beat him you're going to look bad doing it too.
     
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  10. boxingstar1

    boxingstar1 Member Full Member

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    I can't see it. He's one of the more under rated guys in the last 10 years or so. Not the most talented guy but he figured out how to hit and not be hit.
     
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  11. booradley

    booradley Mean People Kick Ass! Full Member

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    Enjoy!
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  12. timeout

    timeout Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Has winky ever been in a good old fight?

    Not a fighter I care watching too much of...Tbh
     
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  13. Green Man

    Green Man Guest

    His fight with Vargas is great.

    Also his fight with Taylor is a good entertaining fight.
     
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  14. timeout

    timeout Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I enjoyed good old bhop vs winky!

    That was an epic FOTY.:patsch

    No even wlad guy can send me to sleep that quick.
     
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  15. Steenalized

    Steenalized Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Winky vs. Tito is one of my favorite fights, pure dominance.
     
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