Tito Trinidad and Jermain Taylor give prediction on Bernard Hopkins vs Winky Wright

Tito Trinidad and Jermain Taylor give prediction on Bernard Hopkins vs Winky Wright

By Johnny Benz (July 17, 2007) Doghouse Boxing

In a recent conference call, to help hype this Saturday's fight between Winky Wright and Bernard Hopkins, both Jermain Taylor and Felix "Tito" Trinidad gave their views on the outcome of the fight.

Kelly Swanson from Swanson Communications asked at the conference: "If I could get one comment from both Jermain Taylor and from Tito about this Saturday night's fight and what they expect and what think is going to happen during the fight, we would appreciate it. I'd like to start with Jermain Taylor. Jermain?"

Jermain Taylor's response: "I think it will be a great fight. I can't wait to see it. I'm looking forward to it. I've been looking forward to it for a long time."

Taylor added: "I feel like Winky is going to bring his (A) game and Hopkins going to bring his A game. It's going to be a great fight. And I don't know who going to win, so I'm telling you right now it's a toss up fight. But I'm looking forward to it."

Kelly Swanson then asked Tito if he could please give an opening comment?

Felix Tito Trinidad response: "Well first of all thanks. Hello to everybody in the press and my comment that it is the right thing to think Winky will beat Bernard Hopkins next Saturday."

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