Jermain "Bad Intentions" Taylor: I have nothing but respect for Winky Wright!

[briggs]

winky will be too classy and win by ud.

[shza]

Does anyone know what the current Vegas odds are for this? I'm guessing they slightly favor Winky.

[Hairdoo]

Does anyone know what the current Vegas odds are for this? I'm guessing they slightly favor Winky.

no.. sportsbook have them even at -115

[Pantera]

actually the 26yr old part may factor as a negative when up against the best southpaw on the planet. still...

JT by MD

Taylor will almost be 28 by fight time not 26. Taylor will wear down Winky and win by late KO or UD. The weight difference will be a big factor. At fight time I bet Taylor will be a good 15+ lbs heavier than Wright. We will see Winky back at 154 after this attempt.

[Hairdoo]

actually the 26yr old part may factor as a negative when up against the best southpaw on the planet. still...

JT by MD

Taylor will almost be 28 by fight time not 26. Taylor will wear down Winky and win by late KO or UD. The weight difference will be a big factor. At fight time I bet Taylor will be a good 15+ lbs heavier than Wright. We will see Winky back at 154 after this attempt.

yep I stand corrected once again, 2mths off 28yrs old at fight time

If Taylor stays busy, finds Winky's body and his right hand shoots straight then UD but I can't see anyone stopping Wright he is too defensive. I agree with you I think Winky drops down to 154lb after this bout.

[yoitsdan]

Winky by wide points imo. Too much class, too awkward, mobile, smart, great jab. Taylor has a good jab when he uses it, his straight right may be too slow to land on wink substantially. He has a chance if he can box good pressure. You know the more I type, the more i think taylor has a chance. Still, it's all winky for me. You can quote me a few times on this site saying a winky shutout, I've since watched more taylor and now think he might win a few early rounds. This is one for the boxing purists and new school gangsta boxing fans that wink has brought to the table.

[a4mrmarine]

I am leaning toward winky he is just too damn good. Jermain is not that great he does have allot of advantages though, that being said if winky does not totally dominate him then JT will get another gift in the form of a decision win. still I am betting on winky.

[boxman]

Winky is as skilled and smart a fighter as there is in boxing. Now JT might be the bigger man but I don't see that bothering Winky. All he has to do is get in close enough to land that Jab and look for counters which Jermain showed he was vulnerble to in his 2 fights with Bernard. Winky U.D.

[drgoodlooking]

actually the 26yr old part may factor as a negative when up against the best southpaw on the planet. still...

JT by MD

Taylor will almost be 28 by fight time not 26. Taylor will wear down Winky and win by late KO or UD. The weight difference will be a big factor. At fight time I bet Taylor will be a good 15+ lbs heavier than Wright. We will see Winky back at 154 after this attempt.

Bernard beat Taylor at least 1 out of 2. I watched the second fight again and really, I don't know. Hopkins probably should have won that one too! So, the point is that Winky is even better than Bernard Hopkins right now.

[raleights]

Winky gets my vote. He been waiting for this oppurtunity and im sure he will take it with both hands.

he only throws jabs so technically, 1 hand

[drgoodlooking]

GO WInky!

[briggs]

winky is too skillfull for jermian taylor,he wins very comfortably.


winky will chew on his balls like a little gremlin afterwards.

[Gandalf]

i think winky will win, but lets not forget that taylor is actually pretty darn good.....just because bernard made him look very sloppy at times doesnt mean everyone else can!!!

winky will win a tough and closely contested fight....

[BigLuke]

Jermain will will win in a shutout or late round KO.

[Wacko3205]

Jermain will will win in a shutout or late round KO.

Please.

No way he wins a shutout or by knockout.

Winky will win this by SD if fair is fair & on the up & up.

I like Taylor...but I think that come fight night...he will show too much respect. I think that if he does fight as he did prior to the Hopkins matches...it'll be a fire fight with nothing but bombs being thrown...but he has to fight conservatively & with his head.

Taylor showed signs of cracking when he got into the championship rounds in both fights. Hopkins came on at the end & Taylor pulled the ole' deer in headlights routine. He can't afford to do this with Wright.

Taylor could win this fight with his jab followed by that cracking left hook...but I just don't think that he will.

Again, either winner is great for boxing...but I'd rather see Wright win.

Then again...the thoughts of Taylor vs Sturm make me salivate.