Winky Wright Joins Team De La Hoya
By David A. Avila July 16th, 2006Winkster Signs with Golden Boy Promotions
LAS VEGAS – Winky Wright joined forces with Golden Boy on Saturday.
Right after Sugar Shane Mosley’s knockout victory over Fernando Vargas, Golden Boy Promotions announced during the post fight press conference that Wright’s boxing promotion company signed to merge with the Los Angeles-based company. Winky Promotions will keep the name.
“This is a big step for Winky Promotions. Everybody thought it was going to be a joke,� said Wright. “We came in the backdoor. Now we’re trying tom do the right thing and try and make boxers as much money as they can.�
Oscar De La Hoya, Bernard Hopkins, Marco Antonio Barrera and Mosley shook hands with their new partner.
“We’re extremely proud to be in a strategic alliance with Winky Promotions,� said De La Hoya.
July 17th, 2006 at 12:07 am
THAT’S IT GOLDEN BOY HAS WINKY WHATCH OUT. THEY ARE GETTING SMATER AND MORE STRONGER. PROMOING AND WINING FIGHTS I MEAN.
July 17th, 2006 at 1:00 pm
Another top notch fighter for Golden Boy.
July 17th, 2006 at 6:27 pm
THIS IS THE POWERHOUSE OF PROMOTIONAL CREWS. GOLDEN BOY, THE EXECUTIONER, BARRERA, SUGAR, AND NOW WINKY WRIGHT?? CHALLENGERS BETTER WATCH OUT OR THEY’LL GET SLAPPED AROUND LIKE VARGAS DID LAST SATURDAY! BUT SERIOUSLY, TEAM DE LA HOYA IS THE ONLY WAY TO GO… EXCELLENT BUSINESS MOVE BY WINKY.
July 18th, 2006 at 9:57 am
Great move by WINKY. But… Oscar dosent fight his bizz partners!!!!!!!
They should have did bizz in the ring then Winky shoulda signed the dotted line.
July 24th, 2006 at 7:46 am
best move winky has made although it is also the best oscar and co have made too. keep it up winky your doin great!
September 9th, 2006 at 5:23 pm
No No No!! Great for Winky, Great for The Promotion companies. But awefull for us. I woulda given my left…..
*!arm!* to see a Winky Wright, De La Hoya Fight. The Guys damn near unbeatable. But De la Hoya does not fight his bizz partners. Im Pissed. So meanwhile Ill just have to wait for the Winky, Taylor rematch.
February 5th, 2007 at 10:37 am
Way to go Winky! We’re (St. Pete, FL) so proud of you!
February 10th, 2007 at 9:20 pm
Winky wright what can i say ? Well there is plenty to say about this bloke for one it is so typical of a big name fighter like winky wright to under estimate his not so well known opponent in sam soliman, And to plan other fights after he beats soliman, Well for 1 winky did not beat king soliman and winky knows that he got he’s ass well and truely kicked by a little 5″8 inch middleweight from Australia whom will be the middleweight champ of the world before to long, And dont think winky will take the chance again known he has no chance at beating king soliman.
Next month Sam Soliman takes on Anthony THE MAN Mundine for the vacant WBA Super middleweight title in sydney. we all know that the judges are in the pockets of winky wright, So when sam wins the title and winky wants a shot lets be fair and ripp fighters off like they did to sam.
Regards
Les Fear