WINKY WHIPS FRUSTRATED FELIX

By Jim Amato



 



 

      Winky Wright made it look easy and in the end it was all quite boring. The only thing that held my interest was waiting for Felix Trinidad to land the punch that would pull out a victory. That blow never landed. Instead, Winky's jab landed with almost sickening regularity. He shut down the vaunted offense of Trinidad and hammered out a one sided decision victory.

      The scores reflected how dominant Winky was. They were 120-107 and two cards with 119-108.  I had picked Tito. How wrong I was. I knew Winky would be troublesome but I felt he lacked the power to hold Trinidad off. What Winky Wright did was put on a boxing clinic.

      I remember when Wright was going to meet Sugar Shane Mosley. I respected Winky but I did not feel he was in the same class as Shane. Wrong again! Winky dominated Shane and then beat him again in a return match.

      What I'm trying to say here is that Winky is the real thing and it will be very interesting to see him pitted against the winner of Bernard Hopkins and Jermain Taylor.

      As for Tito. Well I think he should continue to box. This was just a poor style match up for him. There are quality boxers out there that Trinidad would fare well against and there are money matches to be made. I am curious to see what the future holds for Tito if he decides to box on.

5-13-2005


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