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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.
First off Shane Mosley was too small for Winky Wright and didn't belong at Jr Middleweight so i think its an unfair comparison and Shane Mosley always had struggled against a good jabber......

As for Marlon Starling vs Mark Breland 1 i remember that fight somewhat and Mark Breland was trying to get a break all the time he went down multiple times when they were clinching but the fact is Mark Breland was a good fighter who was a freak of nature at 6'2 and was also considered the next big thing at that time........

But Marlon Starling prove he was the better fighter because he did beat Marlon Starling in the rematch but he was robbed and it was a draw which it really wasn't........

I think Mark Breland would have gave Shane Mosley fits and may have won a decision if his chin held up.