Hopkins-Wright winner: Fighter Of The Decade?

By Matthew Goldstein

20/07/2007

Hopkins-Wright winner: Fighter Of The Decade?

Is it possible that the winner of this weekends undisputed Lightheavyweight Championship between Bernard Hopkins and "Ronald" Winky Wright will be the fighter of the decade?   No other fighters have a resume as deep and accomplished within this time frame.  Hopkins has wins over Trinidad, De La Hoya, Tarver and possibly Wright.   If Winky is successful, he will have two wins over Shane Mosley, a win over Trinidad and a win over Hopkins.  Does any other fighter have such an accomplished resume this past decade?   If there were another fighter to contend, it could be Manny Pacquiao with his win over Barerra and two wins over Morales.  If Pacquiao is successful in his rematch with Barerra and has a convincing win over Juan Manuel Marquez in a rematch boxing fans are salivating over, perhaps he could throw his hat in the race.   Floyd Mayweather would most likely need wins over two more marquee names such as Shane Mosley, Ricky Hatton or Miguel Cotto.  Mosley would probably need wins over 2 or more marquee names as well.   Good luck to two of boxings all time greatest technicians in their quest for legendary status.  Is there a fighter of the decade who we are missing?