
Originally Posted by
ICB

Originally Posted by
Taeth
Is this a joke? Winky had way better credentials, better record better skils, better opponents.
I think Winky is one of the best southpaws ever, in the current age I only put Hagler, Whitaker, and Pacquaio above him.
IMO WInky is one of the best defensive fighters ever, he had speed, great chin, footwork in his prime, timing, one of the best jabs thats ever been. He could do everything, except take an opponent out, but even WHitaker couldn't stand in the pocket and get hit less then Winky.
Why should it be a joke have you seen Marlon Starling at his best ? he would of gave Winky Wright fits P4P he owned Mark Breland the first time with excellent boxing and then got robbed in a rematch..........
He destroyed Lloyd Honeyghan etc Marlon Starling was inconsistent but at his best he would of have Winky Wright all he could handle.
Do you think Marlon Starling at his best was better than Shane Mosley who lost to Winky twice? Hmm, I guess we could argue that, but even if you say Starling was better it can't be by much, and the two fighters have a lot of similarities. Shane got beaten pretty decisively in the first fight, I'm not sure I see Starling doing much better.
I suspect Shane would have also dismantled Honeyghan. Based on the Forrest fights, Breland would be the tougher matchup for Shane, but I suspect Shane would have gotten to Breland's chin at some point. Breland was a good fighter, but he was chinny. That saved Starling in the first fight, Starling was behind on all cards.
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