Golden Boy and Winky team up!

16/07/2006

Golden Boy and Winky team up!

Golden Boy Promotions and Winky Wright Promotions in a continuing effort to help boxers control their own careers in a positive manner while building towards life after boxing, is pleased to announce the formation of a strategic alliance between Golden Boy Promotions and Winky Promotions, the firm created by boxing superstar Winky Wright. This alliance will allow for co-promotions between the two firms as well as the recruitment and development of new talent in the coming years. “This is another huge step in empowering fighters and changing boxing for the better,” said Oscar De La Hoya, President of Golden Boy Promotions.  “Our alliance with Winky Wright and his company will allow us to showcase up and coming fighters and give opportunities to those who may not have had them before. I’m pleased to be working with Oscar and his company, and this gives us at Winky Promotions a strong partner in achieving our shared vision of helping fighters succeed and to have the sport grow,” said Winky Wright, President of Winky Promotions.  “I’ve got to thank Golden Boy’s Richard Schaefer for helping to make this happen, as well as Chris Lighty, and Damian Ramirez, who were instrumental in helping to form this alliance.” Chris Lighty, CEO of Winky Promotions states, “I look forward to working with Oscar and Richard in establishing Winky Promotions and furthering the opportunities for boxers inside and outside the ring.” For more information on Golden Boy Promotions, please visit our website at www.goldenboypromotions.com  Editor's Note: Obviously this move shouldn't surprise Boxingtalk readers since we exclusively reported that Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer and Winky Wright were already meeting with HBO boss Ross Greenburg months before Wright's June 17 bout with Jermain Taylor.