Winky...Work With Us!!!!

Ronald "Winky" Wright is one of the best fighters in the boxing world today, but he is not fighting. I wrote about this not too long ago and here I am writing about it again. Winky has made statements saying he is demanding a big name in a big fight yet he is not getting it. It is hard to imagine a top 10 Pound4Pound fighter struggling to get a big money fight but with Winky it is true. First of all he is coming off of a loss to Bernard Hopkins back in July. Sure there is no shame in having a decision loss to Hopkins but it was a boring fight. There were not a lot of fans at the fight and PPV was not exactly through the roof. Second Winky is not the exciting fighter that draws lots of fans and viewers. Yes I know he should not have to get hit a lot to win fights and fans but that is how this business rolls. In boxing in order to be a huge draw you have to have something that is very marketable. Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Roy Jones Jr. are fast, flashy, cocky and demand an audience wherever they go. Ricky Hatton has a brawling style that is wild and he is all action. Arturo Gatti was all blood and guts when he fought and he had a huge following. Oscar is the GoldenBoy need I say more. Then I look at Winky. He is a southpaw which are never in demand, not too much action, hard to hit, and makes other fighters look bad. In other words his fights can tend to be boring to many fans. I know, but he has a 51(25)-4-1 record. That is true but his KO % is less than 50% which is not exciting for fans who want to see KOs. I appreciate the style and craft of Winky Wright but not everyone does. I want to see Winky fight but he has to come to terms with the economics of boxing which means you are as good as your last fight (which was a loss) and your style has to be one that fans demand to see (strong southpaw that is hard to hit, not fan friendly). I read where Winky said he has turned down fights with Mikkel Kessler and Arthur Abraham because those are not big name fighters and they do not draw lots of money. Well yes and no. Yes they are not the Oscar De La Hoya's or Floyd Mayweather's but neither are you. Those guys have exciting styles or attitudes that draw crowds and they developed their styles and attitudes from beating fighters similiar to Kessler and Abraham. So to Winky, you are 36 and you are not fighting which is your career. I am sure you have plenty of money but you still want to continue your career. So what you need to do is get out there and fight some of these good fighters and work your way up to a big name. If you start winning then you will become big enough where someone big has to fight you, like you did with Shane Mosley. I know it is not the ideal thing you want to do, but sometimes we have to do what we got to do in order to get what we want. Remember this the longer you don't fight the harder it will be for you to get a fight and soon you may find yourself retired without announcing it. So if Kessler or Abraham calls and offers a decent amount, go ahead take the fight and get back in the win column. Then watch as the demand goes up for you. Good Luck Winky I hope to see you in the ring soon.