It took Winky Wright almost 10 years to finally land a superfight against one of the 147-154 pound superstars. Year after year he had to watch De La Hoya, Mosley, and Trinidad rake in the big money while garnering mass recognition. Just when he thought he was on the cusp of superstardom, he dropped a controversial decision to Fernando Vargas, the more marketable HBO action fighter. It would take him almost five years after that loss to finally get another crack at the big time. That?s the problem with being a fighter who is a high-risk/low-reward proposition. None of the big names will fight you unless they really have to. Just ask Juan Manuel Marquez, the reigning IBF/WBA Featherweight Champion.
