According to an article on Setanta Sports Winky Wright has his sights set on fighting Kelly Pavlik. In another article, which I don't have a link to anymore, Arum said Winky is being more realistic about money than he was in the past. http://www.setantasports.com/en/Sport/News/Other-sports/2008/07/05/Boxing-Birmingham-on-Winky/?facets/sport-space/great-britain-locale/ Pavlik/Winky this fall followed by Pavlik/Abraham in January 09 would be just fine with me:happy
Beside AA, the only other fight that makes sense for Kelly at middleweight. I will be rooting for Winky but I'm realistic. Kelly at this stage might just be too big a mountain for Winky to climb. I see Kelly going right through Winky's defensive cage.
I think Pavlik would stop Wright late. Winky's guard can be penetrated, and he ain't going to be pushing Pavlik backward. Bad fight for the Winkster, but he has to take it. You never know with him until the ink is dry, though.
I think you're right about Pavlik breaking through Winky's gaurd. You're also right about this being the only other fight at 160 that matters besides Pavlik/Abraham. Wright and AA are the only two guys Pav needs to beat to consider the division cleaned out.
you have to be kidding Winky isn't slick he will be right there all night... he wil try to walk pavlik down and kelly wont back up and kelly will stop him mid to late rounds winkys goes forward kelly goes forward kelly HIT WAY HARDER winky goes down game over...
, hell yeah I don't like followers, wannabes, people who who cant accept reality, and people who can't speak for themselves. Winky fits most of that description.
I'll believe it when the ink dries. Until then, it's just words. This is not a good fight for Winky if he wants to continue his career as a big name contender. Pavlik will not be that huge of a payday.
But personally, I would rather see Winky rematch Jermain Taylor before anything else. There first fight was very entertaining. I would like to see where Winky is boxing wise before he steps in the ring with the beast known as Pavlik