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12/07/2005 Archived Entry: "Winky Ready to Light up the Sun"
Winky Ready to Light up the Sun
By Mike DeLisa
Winky Wright faces Sam Soliman in a middleweight eliminator to determine a mandatory challenger for middleweight champion Jermain Taylor. Soliman, a durable veteran, is on a 19-bout win streak, but his lack of punching power should make this a safe showcase for the extremely talented Wright.
The bout will be preceded on the HBO telecast by a replay of last Saturday's Middleweight Title fight between Jermain Taylor and Bernard Hopkins.
The card at the Mohegan Sun features several fighters who will be looking to move up in the rankings during 2006. The complete card features:
MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE ELIMINATION BOUT --12 ROUNDS
Winky Wright 49-3 (25 KOs) vs Sam Soliman 31-7 (12 KOs)
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS -- 8 ROUNDS
Carlos De Leon, Jr. 13-1-1 (10 KOs) vs Ted Muller 16-5-1, (6 KOs)
CRUISERWEIGHTS -- 6 ROUNDS
Rico Hoye 18-1 (14 KOs) vs Derrick Whitley 23-23-3, (11 KOs)
SUPER BANTAMWEIGHTS -- 6 ROUNDS
Mike Oliver 10-0 (5 KOs) vs Gilberto Bolanos 5-8-1 (5 KOs)
CRUISERWEIGHTS -- 6 ROUNDS
Anthony Russell 10-1-1 (2 KO) vs William Bailey 4-7-1, (2 KOs)
SUPER WELTERWEIGHTS -- 6 ROUNDS
Juan Buendia 12-0, (7 KOs) vs TBA
SUPER WELTERWEIGHTS -- 4 ROUNDS
Jose Rodriquez 2-0, (1 KO) vs Anthony Abrams 1-2, (1 KO)
HEAVYWEIGHTS -- 4 ROUNDS
Tony Grano 1-0, (1 KO) vs Pierre Louis 1-1
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS -- 4 ROUNDS
Akinyeme Laleye 2-0, (1 KO) vs Louis Robinson 2-0-1, (1 KO)
