Why is Winky Favored over Hopkins??

You can be entertaining without having power. Wright's had a lot of good fights with guys like Simon,Taylor,Soliman,Vargas, Mosley II,Candelo etc,etc.... Wright is not a boring fighter.

 

i think the methodical approach that Winky takes can take away some of the suspense we're used to seeing in a fight. but he is in no way boring.

 

I honestly think this fight is going to be a lot better than people are expecting. Winky will be pressing the action throwing punches from the start. He will make Bernard work, unlike Taylor and Tarver. Hopkins will have to throw more than his usual 20 punches a round to break through Winky's guard and to win rounds.


Hopkins-Wright > Hatton-Castillo

 

I thought Winky looked uncharacteristicly hittable in the Quartey fight. It's one of the reasons I think Bernard handles him easily..

I think Wright actually looks and fights like the old fighter right now. On top of that, Bernard has decisive physical advantages in height and reach. The 170 pounds should also favor Bernard.

Unless Hopkins suddenly starts to look 42 overnight, I don't think Wright will beat him.

Unlike Jake, I hope the money stays with Winky so I can bet Bernard as a nice dog...

 

That's your opinion, but this fight is still going to stink. ::

 

Maybe Winky isn't completely boring, but i can't honestly say i've ever looked forward to any of his fights. This one is no different.

 

Didn't you look forward to his fight with Trinidad? I know I did, thinking he'd be chopped down for sure. Man was I wrong.

 

Not really. I picked Tito, but i thought it would be by decision. I never expected much of the fight either way.

 

You're always wrong. So what?

 

Hopkins should beat Winky. I don't care how old he is he will still beat Winky.

At 160 it would have been more competitive but I think the catch weight of 170 will put Winky in disadvantage. opcorn:

 

Very well could be, especially if the extra weight has an effect on Wright's punch output. Even though i'm favoring Winky, (based mostly on activity level) almost everyone's usual punch output drops against Hopkins.

 

Hopkins won't hold much of a size advantage against Wright.

 

Hopkins will win this

 

I really could care less about this matchup. Had it been made 3-4 years ago it would have had more appeal to me, but at this point I just see it as two old men going at it. Maybe the fight will be exciting, but most likely it wont be, but either way I refuse to pay for it. You know its going the distance anyway, neither one has the power to hurt the other.

 

Perhaps, but both are STILL generally ranked among most people's top P4P fighters in the game..

I just can't believe that the thought of beating Winky Wright at 170 pounds really motivates Hopkins..

 

Agreed.

However given that Wright would have zero success against Hopkins in the centre of the ring...Hopkins would simply keep the fight there, dictate the pace, and cruise to an easy decision....busting up Wright's face in the process.

 

Sly, who are you picking to win this one? I'm curious given your exceptional analytical abilities (which I've dully noted in my signature).

 

Obviously Hopkins.

 

You couldn't tell who he was picking from the post?

 

Wright it is for me.

 

You were picking Winky anyway though. He's simply just going to out work Hopkins. There will be no posing and waiting in this fight.

 

Who ever loses this decision will do alot of crying.

 

How's he gonna outwork Hopkins when Bernard is the man who'll be setting the pace? Think brother...think!

Wright will be forced to fight at whatever pace Bernard chooses...and if that's a slow pace then so be it.

 

I disagree...I think Wrights ring generalship is on par with Hopkins.

 

I got Hopkins by decision, come fight time it should be even, if WInky is still favored over Hopkins then I might be inclined to make a wager