All boxersWinky Wright
“Winky”
Boxing · Retired51-6-1RECORD
25WINS BY KO / TKO
25WINS BY DECISION
58PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Ronald Lamont Wright |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Winky |
| Date of birth | 26 Nov 1971 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Washington, D.C., USA |
| Based in | St. Petersburg, Florida, USA |
| Weight classes | Light Middleweight, Middleweight, Light Heavyweight |
| Trainers | Dan Birmingham |
| Height | 178 cm (5′10″) |
| Reach | 185 cm (73″) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Years active | 1990-2012 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 16 Oct 1990 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Peter Quillin, 2 Jun 2012 |
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Titles and honours
- WBO light middleweight champion 1996-1998
- IBF light middleweight champion 2001-2004
- Undisputed light middleweight champion (WBA, WBC, IBF, The Ring) in 2004
- Twice beat Shane Mosley in 2004
- Inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2017
Background
Raised in St. Petersburg, Florida, he was a defensive southpaw who won titles at light middleweight and later beat Shane Mosley twice and Felix Trinidad.
Fight history
58 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Peter Quillin | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 2 Jun 2012 | Home Depot Center, Carson, California, USA | ||
| Loss | Paul Williams | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 11 Apr 2009 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, USA | ||
| Loss | Bernard Hopkins | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 21 Jul 2007 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, USA | For The Ring light heavyweight title | |
| Win | Ike Quartey | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 2 Dec 2006 | St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida, USA | ||
| Draw | Jermain Taylor | Decision (split) | 12 | 17 Jun 2006 | FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee, USA | For WBC, WBO and The Ring middleweight titles | |
| Win | Sam Soliman | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 10 Dec 2005 | Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, USA | ||
| Win | Felix Trinidad | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 14 May 2005 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, USA | ||
| Win | Shane Mosley | Decision (majority) | 12 | 20 Nov 2004 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, USA | Retained WBA, WBC and The Ring light middleweight titles | |
| Win | Shane Mosley | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 13 Mar 2004 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, USA | Retained IBF title; won WBA, WBC and The Ring light middleweight titles | |
| Win | Angel Hernandez | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 8 Nov 2003 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, USA | Retained IBF light middleweight title | |
| Win | Juan Carlos Candelo | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 1 Mar 2003 | Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, USA | Retained IBF light middleweight title | |
| Win | Bronco McKart | Disqualification | 8 | 2:33 | 7 Sep 2002 | Rose Garden, Portland, Oregon, USA | Retained IBF light middleweight title; McKart disqualified for low blows |
| Win | Jason Papillion | TKO | 5 | 2:44 | 2 Feb 2002 | American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida, USA | Retained IBF light middleweight title |
| Win | Robert Frazier | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 12 Oct 2001 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, USA | Won vacant IBF light middleweight title | |
| Win | Keith Mullings | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 16 Dec 2000 | David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA | Retained NABF and USBA light middleweight titles | |
| Win | Bronco McKart | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 9 Sep 2000 | Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort, Chester, West Virginia, USA | Won NABF and vacant USBA light middleweight titles | |
| Loss | Fernando Vargas | Decision (majority) | 12 | 4 Dec 1999 | Chinook Winds Casino, Lincoln City, Oregon, USA | For IBF light middleweight title | |
| Win | Derrick Graham | KO | 3 | 27 Mar 1999 | Jai-Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, USA | ||
| Loss | Harry Simon | Decision (majority) | 12 | 22 Aug 1998 | Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal, South Africa | Lost WBO light middleweight title | |
| Win | Adrian Dodson | TKO | 6 | 3:00 | 19 Dec 1997 | London Arena, London, England | Retained WBO light middleweight title |
| Win | Steve Foster | TKO | 6 | 2:52 | 3 May 1997 | NYNEX Arena, Manchester, England | Retained WBO light middleweight title |
| Win | Ensley Bingham | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 9 Nov 1996 | NYNEX Arena, Manchester, England | Retained WBO light middleweight title | |
| Win | Bronco McKart | Decision (split) | 12 | 17 May 1996 | Stock Arena, Monroe, Michigan, USA | Won WBO light middleweight title | |
| Win | Andrew Council | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 5 Mar 1996 | Scope, Norfolk, Virginia, USA | Retained NABF light middleweight title | |
| Win | Jean Paul D'Alessandro | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 6 Jan 1996 | Palais des sports Marcel-Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France | ||
| Win | Young Dick Tiger | TKO | 9 | 23 Oct 1995 | Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, USA | ||
| Win | Anthony Ivory | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 23 Aug 1995 | La Palestre, Le Cannet, France | Retained NABF light middleweight title | |
| Win | Larry LaCoursiere | TKO | 1 | 25 Jul 1995 | Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France | ||
| Win | Leon Cessiron | Decision (points) | 6 | 11 Apr 1995 | Palais des sports Marcel-Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France | ||
| Win | Anthony Ivory | Decision (points) | 8 | 1 Apr 1995 | La Palestre, Le Cannet, France | ||
| Win | Tony Marshall | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 4 Feb 1995 | Palais des Sports, Castelnau-le-Lez, France | Won vacant NABF light middleweight title | |
| Win | Ernesto Rafael Sena | TKO (corner retirement) | 2 | 3:00 | 11 Nov 1994 | Club Caja Popular, San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina | |
| Loss | Julio Cesar Vasquez | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 21 Aug 1994 | Jai Alai, Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France | For WBA light middleweight title | |
| Win | Orlando Orozco | TKO | 1 | 4 Jun 1994 | Palais des sports Marcel-Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France | ||
| Win | Armando Herrera | KO | 1 | 19 Mar 1994 | Palais des sports Marcel-Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France | ||
| Win | Tony McCrimmion | TKO | 5 | 4 Dec 1993 | Palais des sports Marcel-Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France | ||
| Win | Gilberto Barreto | TKO | 2 | 16 Oct 1993 | Palais des sports Marcel-Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France | ||
| Win | Leon Rouse | KO | 1 | 21 Aug 1993 | Salle des Etoiles, Monte Carlo, Monaco | ||
| Win | James Stokes | KO | 1 | 1:20 | 28 May 1993 | Charlotte County Memorial Auditorium, Punta Gorda, Florida, USA | |
| Win | Eric Holland | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 20 Mar 1993 | Philips Halle, Dusseldorf, Germany | ||
| Win | Roland Commings | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 31 Jan 1993 | Levallois-Perret, France | ||
| Win | Darryl Lattimore | TKO | 1 | 2:31 | 2 Jan 1993 | Differdange, Luxembourg | |
| Win | Carlos Santana | TKO | 2 | 2:53 | 30 Jul 1992 | Hyatt Regency, Tampa, Florida, USA | |
| Win | Delfino Marin | TKO | 1 | 2:07 | 28 May 1992 | USF Sun Dome, Tampa, Florida, USA | |
| Win | Mike Howard | TKO | 4 | 27 Mar 1992 | USF Sun Dome, Tampa, Florida, USA | ||
| Win | Persephone Van Reenen | TKO | 3 | 1:22 | 28 Feb 1992 | USF Sun Dome, Tampa, Florida, USA | |
| Win | Lennell Strohman | Decision (unanimous) | 6 | 13 Dec 1991 | USF Sun Dome, Tampa, Florida, USA | ||
| Win | Gary McCall | TKO (corner retirement) | 1 | 3:00 | 15 Nov 1991 | USF Sun Dome, Tampa, Florida, USA | |
| Win | Glenn Major | TKO | 2 | 18 Oct 1991 | USF Sun Dome, Tampa, Florida, USA | ||
| Win | Jeff Johnson | Decision (unanimous) | 6 | 17 Sep 1991 | Marriott's World Center, Orlando, Florida, USA | ||
| Win | Edison Martinez | TKO | 1 | 1:46 | 30 Aug 1991 | Marriott's World Center, Orlando, Florida, USA | |
| Win | Rocky Fabrizio | Decision (unanimous) | 6 | 13 Aug 1991 | Hyatt Regency, Tampa, Florida, USA | ||
| Win | Lorenzo Bouie | Decision (unanimous) | 6 | 26 Jul 1991 | Hyatt Regency, Tampa, Florida, USA | ||
| Win | Glenn Major | TKO (corner retirement) | 3 | 3:00 | 29 Mar 1991 | Convention Center, Tampa, Florida, USA | |
| Win | Stedroy Bolus | TKO | 3 | 25 Jan 1991 | Diplomat Resort & Spa, Hollywood, Florida, USA | ||
| Win | Tony Graham | TKO | 2 | 14 Dec 1990 | Diplomat Resort & Spa, Hollywood, Florida, USA | ||
| Win | Christopher Conrad | TKO | 1 | 28 Nov 1990 | Hyatt Regency, Tampa, Florida, USA | ||
| Win | Anthony Salerno | Decision (unanimous) | 4 | 16 Oct 1990 | Hyatt Regency, Tampa, Florida, USA |