Tito Trinidad will face Winky Wright at MGM Grand, May 14th
1/27 - Promoter Don King has put together another blockbuster deal for
Puerto Rican superstar and three-time world champion Felix "Tito" Trinidad-this time to face World Boxing Council and World Boxing Association
light middleweight champion Ronald "Winky" Wright at the MGM Grand in
Las Vegas and on HBO Pay-Per-View on May 14. This match will be fought at
160 pounds.
Trinidad (41-1, 34 KOs) is the hottest boxer in the sport, who has
earned his stature by never dodging a difficult match and always coming to
fight. He will be tested yet again by the tough southpaw Wright (48-3, 25
KOs), who has looked very convincing in back-to-back wins against the enormously talented former world champion "Sugar" Shane Mosley.
Promoter Don King said it wasn't easy to get this deal done, but he is
happy
to make the announcement official.
"It wasn't easy to get this deal done-in fact it was quite difficult,
but
I
persevered and my never-say-die attitude prevailed," King said.
"Whenever
two great champions are asked to step into the ring against one
another,
a
great deal of consideration takes place on both sides.
"I knew it was simply a matter of time before I would get this deal
done
because in the end both Tito and Winky like to fight, and these are
boxers
who just don't walk away from a challenge. This is going to be a
must-see
fan's fight and a great event."
A cross-country media tour with King and both of the fighters is being
planned with details and on-sale date information in the near future.
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