Winky Wright

Ronald Wright, often just called Winky Wright, (* November 26, 1971 in Washington when Ronald Lamont Wright ) is a retired, American professional boxer.

Amateur

Wright began in 1987 with the sport of boxing, played his entire career in the amateur light welterweight and had a record of 52 wins with only 4 losses.

In 1989 he won the championships of Florida, the Florida Golden Gloves, the Southeastern Golden Gloves and the Sunshine State Games. With the National Golden Gloves, the most prestigious Amateurboxturnier the U.S., he only lost in the semifinals to the later professional world champion Terron Millett and thus won the bronze medal.

In 1990, he won among others the U.S. Olympic Festival in Minneapolis and the bronze medal at the U.S. Championships.

Professional

He began his professional career in October 1990 and won 25 consecutive fights, including 18 by knockout. He was recognized by journalists as a talent quickly distinguished himself by a good boxing techniques with excellent jab and good -do qualities of. Nevertheless, he won a few fans because of his defensive Boxstils and the relatively low power. On August 21, 1994, he was in Saint -Jean -de -Luz on the way the world title of WBA Light Middleweight. Against the reigning world champion Julio César Vásquez ( 50-1 ), he had a total of 5 times to the ground and lost on points after 12 rounds clearly.

Then he again won nine consecutive fights, including against Larry LaCoursiere ( 19-3 ) and Andrew Council ( 25-3 ). On May 17, 1996, he was in Monroe again a world title opportunity in the light middleweight, this time the WBO Association against Bronco McKart (28-1 ). Wright was able to prevail over 12 rounds on points and nearly defended the title against the then below-average opponents Ensley Bingham ( 16-6 ) and Steve Foster ( 19-13 ). In December 1997, he defended the title by injury-related termination victory in the sixth round against undefeated Adrian Dodson ( 18-0 ).

But in his fourth title defense on August 22, 1998 in South Africa, he lost the WBO belt tight on points to Harry Simon ( 16-0 ). Wright learned of his defeat only minutes later in his cabinet as a draw was in the ring due to a Punktezählfehlers previously been announced. After a knockout win in a title eliminator against Derrick Graham ( 11-4), accepted him the IBF for a fight to the champion title in the light middleweight division. However, Wright lost that fight on December 4, 1999 in Lincoln City just on points against Fernando Vargas ( 17-0 ). Both boxers were drawn heavily after the fight.

After a following, again points win over Bronco McKart ( 42-2 ) and another win over Keith Mullings, he was admitted again for an IBF title fight. He defeated Robert Frazier ( 23-4 ) by unanimous decision and was subsequently reached the peak of his career. Because then he defended the championship belt each prematurely against Jason Papillion ( 34-6 ) and again Bronco McKart ( 45-3 ), as well as on points against Juan Carlos Candelo ( 25-4 ) and Ángel Hernández ( 26-4 ).

On March 13, 2004, there were in Las Vegas to a title unification fight between Ronald Wright and the world champion of the WBA and WBC, Shane Mosley ( 39-2 ). Wright won the fight by unanimous decision and has now been recognized by the Ring Magazine as the number 1 in the half- middleweight. In the rematch in November 2004 in Las Vegas, Wright again won on points. After that fight, he rose to the middleweight division.

On 14 May 2005 he defeated in Las Vegas to Puerto ricaner Félix Trinidad ( 42-1) by unanimous decision, whereupon he announced his retirement from boxing. Even the Australian Sam Soliman ( 31-7 ) he defeated in December 2005 unanimously.

On 17 June 2006, he boxed in Memphis against the WBO / WBC champion Jermain Taylor ( 25-0 ) to its World Cup title, the fight was, however, resolve ties which Taylor retained his title. In December 2006 he achieved a significant victory last; he defeated in Florida Ike Quartey ( 37-3 ) by unanimous decision.

On 21 July 2007 he suffered against Bernard Hopkins ( 47-4 ) one point defeat, after which he played no more fighting over one and a half years. In April 2009, he boxed against Paul Williams ( 36-1 ), but he was already subject also on points.

For a final battle, he returned on June 2, 2012 in the ring back; he lost it against the unbeaten Peter Quillin ( 26-0 ) on points.

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