Grady Brewer to fight Winky Wright…
By Robert Przybylo
BPrzybylo@opubco.com
Lawton’s Grady Brewer has been waiting for a chance to showcase his skills, and he just might have one now.
The season 2 winner of The Contender is slated to fight former world champion Winky Wright on Dec. 11 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
A presser will officially announce the bout Wednesday in Puerto Rico, and Brewer’s people said they will send me anything newsworthy that happens there.
Brewer has won eight fights in a row, but his career hasn’t really taken off since winning The Contender.
A win against Wright would get him another big fight. Wright’s inactivity has taken him away from the spotlight. His last win was three years ago against Ike Quartey, and he’s lost back-to-back fights to Bernard Hopkins and Paul Williams.
Wright has been one of the best pure boxers in the sport the last 15 years but never really garnered that acclaim after two wins against Shane Mosley and a near wipe out decision win against Tito Trinidad.
Much more on this fight as we get closer.
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Eric Fields’ opponent for the Remington Park card has been announced. The Ardmore cruiserweight will take on Adam Harris (10-1, 7 KOs) of Massachusetts in the main event Nov. 12.
Oklahoma lightweight champion Noah Zuhdi and Arkansas middleweight Delray Raines will also be on the card.
For tickets and more info, head over to catboxentertainment.com or call (800) 595-4849 or (405) 408-3599.
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I want to see Winky squareoff with tough as nails Alfredo Angulo if he wins this fight and if Angulo goes through Harry Joe Yorgey. Nov. 7 th.
That would be interesting, Anderson. Brewer will be a tough one, but if he gets by it, I wonder if he would take that type of challenge this late in his career. Hate to phrase it like this, but is Angulo a “big enough name” for Wright?
- Bone