Winky
Wright to featured on Snoqualmie Casino's Inaugural Fight Night
November 14, 2008
LOS ANGELES, November 14 -Winky Wright
will return to the ring on Thursday, December 4, at the inaugural fight
night at Snoqualmie Casino, Seattle's premier gaming, dining and
entertainment destination. The fight will air live on VERSUS at 8 p.m.
ET. The promoter of event: Golden Boy Promotions.
The inaugural boxing event at Snoqualmie Casino will feature future Hall
of Famer and former Undisputed Junior Middleweight World Champion Winky
Wright in his return to the ring to face Michi Munoz. This ten round
super middleweight bout, part of an exciting night of world-class boxing
presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Winky Promotions
will air live on VERSUS. A televised co-feature and a hard-hitting under
card will be announced at a later date.
Tickets go on sale Saturday November 15th and are priced starting at
$50. They can be purchased online at ticketmaster.com or by phone at
(206) 628-0888.
"Golden Boy Promotions is extremely excited to once again partner with
VERSUS and bring world class boxing to the Pacific Northwest," said
Golden Boy Promotions president Oscar de la Hoya. "An event featuring a
fighter of the stature of Winky Wright that will be Snoqualmie Casino's
first ever boxing event will make for an exciting and memorable night
for boxing fans in the Seattle area."
"It's great to be back and I can't wait to hear the bell ring," said
Wright, whose last bout was against fellow future Hall of Famer Bernard
Hopkins on July 21, 2007. "I had a nice break, but I've been training
hard and now I feel better than ever."
St. Petersburg, Florida's Winky Wright (51-4-1, 25 KOs) is an 18-year
veteran of the sport and has fought and beaten the best in the world,
including Shane Mosley (twice), Felix Trinidad, Ike Quartey and Bronco
McKart. Wright is firmly established as one of the premier boxers in the
sport today, but at 36, he still feels the best is yet to come. It's
hard to argue with that assessment, especially considering that he has
only lost once in 14 fights since 1999.
27-year-old Michi "El Matador" Munoz (21-2, 14 KOs) is a hard-nosed
competitor who is well aware that a victory over Wright will propel him
to bigger and better things in 2009. A native of Leon, Guanajuato,
Mexico, Munoz plans on pushing the pace against Wright and shocking the
boxing world on December 4.
