Walter Wright (boxer)

Infobox Boxer


name=Walter Wright
realname=Walter Wright
nickname=2 Guns
weight=Light Middleweight
nationality=flagicon|USA American
birth_date=Birth date and age|1981|2|20|mf=y
birth_place=Seattle, Washington
death_date|=
death_place|=
style=Orthodox
total=15
wins=13
losses=3
draws=0
no contests=0
KO=7|

Walter Wright (born February 20, 1981 in Seattle, WA) is a professional boxer.

As an amateur, Wright amassed a 90-12 record, which led to high expectations for him as a professional. He opened his pro career by losing in his boxing debut to Matt O'Brien by knockout, despite leading on all three cards. Wright then compiled a string of consecutive victories, becoming a regular fixture at the Emerald Queen Casino in Washington, culminating in his appearance on the ESPN reality show "Contender Season 2". Wright was chosen to be on the Gold Team for the show. He fought Andre Eason in the first round of the tourney, scoring a knockdown in the 1^st round, and winning the fight 50-44 on all three judges' cards. He lost his quarterfinal bout to Cornelius Bundrage by unanimous decision; in a post-fight interview, Wright indicated that he'd decided to try and out-punch Bundrage, rather than out-box him. On September 26, 2006, Wright faced off against fellow Contender teammate Vinroy Barrett, winning by technical knockout in the 4th round of the 6 round bout.

Trivia

The fight with Cornelius Bundrage is highly disputed among watchers of The Contender. It is speculated that Walter Wright stated he knocked Bundrage down in the 4th round, though it was not shown on TV. It remains to be seen if this is fact or just speculation though.

On the January 12, 2007 edition of ESPN's Friday Night Fights at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Washington, Wright squared off against undefeated but untested Dan Wallace, defeating Wallace by TKO in the eighth and final round.

Wright's next fight came on the Contender's USA vs. UK. challenge at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England. Wright faced undefeated Anthony Smalls, who Wright came close to knocking out in the eighth round, but ran out of gas before he was able to do so. Wright lost the fight ~ 75-77 | 74-78 | 77-76 ~.