Career
As an amateur, Wright amassed a 90-12 record, including 4 straight Tacoma Golden Gloves titles, appearing in the finals of the 2001 u.s. amateur championships, and the quarterfinals of the 2002 national Golden Gloves and u.s. amateur championships, 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 Entertainment and Sports Programming Network reality show "Contender Season 2", a welterweight tournament.
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 1st 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.
On the January 12, 2007 edition of Entertainment and Sports Programming Network"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 United States of America versus United Kingdom. challenge at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Wright faced undefeated Anthony Small at light middleweight.
Wright came close knocking out Small in the eighth round, but ran out of gas before he was able to do southern
Wright lost by split decision ~ 75-77 | 74-78 | 77-76 ~. Wright went on another sabbatical from competition for almost 3 years before filling in as a last minute replacement for Joey Spina on March 15, 2013 against Contender Season 1 finalist and former challenger for WBO super middleweight and WBC middleweight titles, Peter Manfredo Junior at the Twin River Casino Event Center in Rhode Island, and losing an over the limit super middleweight 10 rounder.
