Jermain Taylor vs Winky Wright
On June 17, 2006, Jermain Taylor (25-0, 17 KOs), the middleweight WBC, WBO, and The Ring champion, defends his titles against former world champion Winky Wright (50-3, 25 KOs).
Taylor vs Wright Stats
Jermain Taylor is coming in to the fight on a 25-fight win streak with a 68% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Bernard Hopkins, 6 months and 14 days ago. Winky Wright is on a 11-fight win streak with a 47% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Sam Soliman, 6 months and 7 days ago.
Taylor vs Wright Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 68.3-31.7 in favor of Jermain Taylor, but it is going to be a hard-earned victory. Winky Wright is going to put on an exceptional fight, Taylor better be prepared for one of the toughest fights of his life.
Taylor vs Wright Result
The fight ended in a split decision draw and both the fighters added a draw to their respective records — Taylor is now 25-0-1 and Wright, 50-3-1.