So how long will it be before people start claiming Winky was " overrated "??

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by RAMPAGE0017, Jul 21, 2007.


  1. RAMPAGE0017

    RAMPAGE0017 Well-Known Member Full Member

    1,624
    16
    May 30, 2007
    .. or have those comments already commenced? :lol:
     
  2. compukiller

    compukiller Boxing Junkie Full Member

    12,428
    6
    Mar 4, 2006

    :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl


    Anyone who says Winky is overated is a Hopkins hating fool. :lol:
     
  3. TheGreat

    TheGreat Boxing Junkie banned

    13,028
    14
    Jan 12, 2005
    Its already started :-(
     
  4. RAMPAGE0017

    RAMPAGE0017 Well-Known Member Full Member

    1,624
    16
    May 30, 2007

    It took longer than I expected. :lol:
     
  5. Fat Tony

    Fat Tony Well-Known Member Full Member

    2,055
    1
    Apr 30, 2006
    170 is way too much for Winky. There are certainly better opponents at 170 than Winky.
    But I still think he can beat anyone (Taylor, Pavlik, Abraham, ...) at 160.
    So overrated at 170: yes
    at 160: no
     
  6. RAMPAGE0017

    RAMPAGE0017 Well-Known Member Full Member

    1,624
    16
    May 30, 2007
    What exactly looked off about Winky at 170? It's not like he was ever fast or powerful to begin with, and the weight sure as hell didn't look like it effected either of that.
     
  7. Stinky gloves

    Stinky gloves Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

    17,255
    14
    May 31, 2007
    I always thought about him as overrated.
    He doesn't deserved to be at the top 3 pvp ... thats crazy.
     
  8. TheGreat

    TheGreat Boxing Junkie banned

    13,028
    14
    Jan 12, 2005
    At 154 Winky was very big and physically very strong probably the strongest at that weight at 170 he is small and his physical strength advantage doesn't exist at all.
     
  9. RAMPAGE0017

    RAMPAGE0017 Well-Known Member Full Member

    1,624
    16
    May 30, 2007

    His power at 154 was decent at best, in my opinion. And he fared well at 160 without much physical strength. There's no reason to think that Hopkins wouldn't have beaten Winky at 160 as well.
     
  10. TheGreat

    TheGreat Boxing Junkie banned

    13,028
    14
    Jan 12, 2005
    Yeah I guess becoming undisputed JMW champ and having wins over Mosley, Quartey and Tito are just common feats that anyone could accomplish.
     
  11. the_what

    the_what Bolo Punch KO Full Member

    8,031
    0
    Jul 20, 2004
    Winky should not have been fighting at 170 at all. He just doesnt train as hard as he used too. A Winky/Hopkins fight at 160 pounds 5 years ago would have been completely different than the type of fight we got today. Much more action and maybe even a different result.

    And no Winky is not overratted. Never has. Never will.
     
  12. TheGreat

    TheGreat Boxing Junkie banned

    13,028
    14
    Jan 12, 2005
    Not quite Winky was clearly bigger and stronger than every he fought at MW with the exception of Taylor so I got to disagree.
     
  13. Rock0052

    Rock0052 Loyal Member Full Member

    34,221
    5,874
    Apr 30, 2006
    Winky's not overrated, but the credit Hopkins is getting for this fight is. It was a good win, but it's no different then if Mayweather beat Pacman....at 140. Taking a great fighter and beating him 2 divisions higher than he's ever fought and 3 divisions higher than his best isn't enough for some of the hype Hopkins is getting. Good win- yes. World-changing, OMG Hopkins is top 10 ATG p4p!!- no.
     
  14. psychopath

    psychopath D' "X" Factor Full Member

    26,390
    2
    Mar 13, 2007
    Nah nah nah Winky is not over rated . . . he simply lost to a fighter who has the fighting style to neutralize his capabilities. Bad style match up . . . even if they fight at 160 . . . it's gonna be the same result.
     
  15. sues2nd

    sues2nd Fading into Bolivian... Full Member

    9,760
    8
    Aug 7, 2004
    WTF?!?!?!?

    Dominated Shane "Im Requiem's cousin" Mosely twice. Dominated Trinidad. Dominated Quartey. Drew with Taylor (another top 10 p4p fighter). Arguably beat Vargas. Was the undisputed LMW champ.

    Are you insane???