"Samuel JJ" <samueljj61@msn.com> wrote in message news:4280086e.516701796@news.easynews.com...> Wright will say 'No Mas' late in the 8th round and quit.>
On Mon, 09 May 2005 15:30:04 GMT, "Rieper" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote:>
Okay, after an amazing weekend of boxing on Showtime, it's PPV's turn.> >
I'm picking Trinidad by TKO in the 10th.> >
Who are you picking and what round?> >
This fight to me truly is a pickem.. it is amazing how styles really do make fights, I think that stylisticaly, Winky would give Hopkins a much harder time than Tito (don't kid yourselves, Tito didn't al of a sudden become a smooth boxer, and would still lose a pretty one sided fight against Hopkins)
But head to head, these guys make for an awesome fight..and I really think it is Winky's to win or lose.. he's not the smaller man.. Winky has to dictate the distance they fight at, and constantly be on the move, and don't stay in the pocket.
Somehow I think he'l be able to do this for the first half of the fight, but his pride will get the better of him, he'll get caught..not knocked out, but pretty beat up through the secod half of the fight, and lose a close decision.
On Mon, 09 May 2005 15:30:04 GMT, "Rieper" <nospam@nospam.com> enlightened us:
Okay, after an amazing weekend of boxing on Showtime, it's PPV's turn.>
I'm picking Trinidad by TKO in the 10th.>
Who are you picking and what round? >
Winky will come in the ring at the Jr. Middleweight limit and out-box a heavier, slower Trinidad. Winky's defense will keep Trinidad off balance. I like Wright by a UD.
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Winky is a slick boxer. If Trinidad has any weaknesses, it's that he can be outboxed by a highly skilled boxer. The thing is, he's not a bad boxer himself. Because he has two fisted multi-punch power, he will usually overcome any small disadvantage he might have in pure boxing skills against other elite boxers. He fell short against Hopkins because Hopkins was the bigger man and his attack didn't have the same impact. However, Winky is not as big or as strong as Hopkins. That makes for a remarkable matchup. Winky may have a slight edge in overall boxing skill. Trinidad will be trying to land just often and big enough to slow Winky down and allow his power to take over.
I give Trinidad the edge. The only guy that stood up to Trinidad's assault was Hopkins. Hopkin's isn't just a bigger man. He is also a guy that never gets hurt by anyone. I'd don't see Winky as being in the same class as Hopkins.
For those of you that think Oscar's formula for success would work for Winky, I'd argue that he might technically outpoint Felix on punch count, but he would also probably lose the decision. Judges don't mind defensive ring generalship and slick boxing, but they penalize being on the bicycle and totally avoiding a fight.
"Rieper" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message news:0mLfe.19237$mp6.3944468@twister.nyc.rr.com...> Okay, after an amazing weekend of boxing on Showtime, it's PPV's turn.>
