Bernard Hopkins vs. Winky Wright

Bernard Hopkins vs. Winky Wright, billed as Coming to Fight, was a professional boxing match contested on July 21, 2007, for The Ring light heavyweight title.

[1] Bernard Hopkins had announced his retirement after defeating Antonio Tarver in dominating fashion to capture The Ring light heavyweight title the previous year.

[2] Despite his impressive performance, Hopkins was adamant during the immediate aftermath that his boxing career was over as he had promised his now-deceased mother he would retire after moving up from middleweight to capture the light heavyweight title.

[5] As both fighters were known more for their defensive skills rather than their knockout prowess, many boxing pundits, including Teddy Atlas and Angelo Dundee, predicted the fight would be a slow, tactical affair.

The Nevada State Athletic Commission announced that they would withhold 10 percent of Hopkins' $3 million purse pending a hearing on the matter.