Winky Wright Quotes

You know it. We're here to represent [the Tampa Bay area]. - Winky Wright

We just saw the two best contenders fight each other. I told everybody that this would be a great fight. We both traveled the long road to get here, and he wasn't going to give up. - Winky Wright

The way he fights, he leaves himself open, but he can take the hits. It's like Superman the way he can bounce back. - Winky Wright

Jim Wilkes is a like a father to me. He's a good friend. We have fun together, we golf together and we hang out. In fact, I just got off the phone with him and our relationship hasn't changed. He advised me, but I never paid him to be my adviser. He looks over me as a friend and will always do that. For people to say he will not, just is not true. - Winky Wright

In my mind, I think they wanted too much money... I think it was just a ploy. I told them we'll do it 50-50. I ain't trying to take no money from him, but I won't let him take no money from me. Then it got to the point where they didn't want it 50-50. Then they wanted this and that. Then we even gave them a little better than 50-50 and they still didn't want to take it. He just wanted to keep his name out there. - Winky Wright

I'm the type of fighter that wants to fight for the people. I just want to fight, and when it's over, people will say that he fought and beat the best and should be considered one of the best. - Winky Wright

I signed the contract because I knew the fans wanted to see the fight. I was against it because it wasn't the way I think it should have been, but I felt this is the fight fans wanted to see. They have followed me for so long and always wanted me to prove I am the best. - Winky Wright

I got some guys I'll fight, and I tell Gary, and he's got some guys, and we just have to pick the right one... It may not be as exciting (as his previous three fights), but you do what you can do. - Winky Wright

I don't regret winning [against Trinidad) because that's what I was there for, but I thought it would be a much more exciting fight because of who I was fighting and the offense he was bringing to the fight. - Winky Wright

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