By Mark Vester

In a recent interview with the Ghana Journal, former welterweight champion Ike "Bazooka" Quartey vowed to knock out Winky Wright when the two fighters meet on December 2, in Florida. The bout will be televised by HBO.

Quartey noted that he was robbed of a decision when in last fight, against Vernon Forrest in New York's Madison Square Garden. This time he is not going to let himself get robbed.

"They robbed me in my last fight. Everyone knows I beat him (Vernon Forrest) and they gave him the decision. I won't let it happen again. There will be no decision. I will knock him out," Quartey said.

After Wright, Quartey would like to fight for a major world title, likely at 160-pounds. Quartey's promoter is Lou DiBella, also the promoter of middleweight champion Jermain Taylor. A win over Wright would make it very easy for Quartey to land a title shot, as the logical move would be for DiBella to bring him and Taylor together for a future clash.

Winky by way of great defense....12 rd unanimous decision

My sentiments exactly

Winky has an excellent defense. showed it against in his last fight. i could not remember who it was though...hopkins?

his last fight was a decision loss to Taylor

By Mark Vester

In a recent interview with the Ghana Journal, former welterweight champion Ike "Bazooka" Quartey vowed to knock out Winky Wright when the two fighters meet on December 2, in Florida. The bout will be televised by HBO.

Quartey noted that he was robbed of a decision when in last fight, against Vernon Forrest in New York's Madison Square Garden. This time he is not going to let himself get robbed.

"They robbed me in my last fight. Everyone knows I beat him (Vernon Forrest) and they gave him the decision. I won't let it happen again. There will be no decision. I will knock him out," Quartey said.

After Wright, Quartey would like to fight for a major world title, likely at 160-pounds. Quartey's promoter is Lou DiBella, also the promoter of middleweight champion Jermain Taylor. A win over Wright would make it very easy for Quartey to land a title shot, as the logical move would be for DiBella to bring him and Taylor together for a future clash.


Didn't he say the same thing after the Oscar fight? Wright by UD

winky has got an iron chin

Winky by dec

both of them are fun to watch and when i initially heard of this matchup i was pleasantly surprised. that said, i love ike quartey and i certainly want him to win. i have been a fan of his since he first got into boxing limelight. war quartey! but i do think that winkys defense might be too much to conquer.