FightOTY=contender finale, b/c I did not expect it to improve as it has since year #1. Though KP vs. JT is right there. But I thought it had some real bang-up potential. So the Contender finale gets some bouns points. (JCodrington vs. Bika of course)
KOTTY=Wilson. That was simply skary. Most frightening KO in a handful of years, b/c the Ding-a-Ling man is just such a compact brute that when he really torques up, it can be very bad news.
BoxerOTY="the pretty boy" FMayJr. He really was a tipple A+ vs. Hatton. KP was nails, but he was down as well. Doinare & Cotto are in the mix as well.
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FightOTY=contender finale, b/c I did not expect it to improve as it has since year #1. Though KP vs. JT is right there. But I thought it had some real bang-up potential. So the Contender finale gets some bouns points. (JCodrington vs. Bika of course)
KOTTY=Wilson. That was simply skary. Most frightening KO in a handful of years, b/c the Ding-a-Ling man is just such a compact brute that when he really torques up, it can be very bad news.
BoxerOTY="the pretty boy" FMayJr. He really was a tipple A+ vs. Hatton. KP was nails, but he was down as well. Doinare & Cotto are in the mix as well.
Fighter of the Year: Kelly Pavlik. The obvious choice is Floyd based off of the hype around his matchups, but It's not often a fighter goes from protected undefeated prospect to dismantling a top 20 contender (Zertuche), a top 5 guy (Miranda), and then the linear champ (Taylor) all in brutal fashion in the same year.
Fight of the Year: As sloppy as it was, the Codrington-Bika gets the nod in my opinion. Marquez-Vazquez was great at a much higher level, but the potential result of the contender finale was flip flopping every 30 seconds.
Round of the Year: Israel Vazquez-Rafael Marquez II, Round 3. I will stick with this over Codrington-Bika round 1 since I snubbed it for fight of the year. This round was brutal back and forth drama.
Knockout of the Year: Abraham KO11 Gevor, I was in disbelief at the sudden ending. It was brutal stuff.
Upset of the Year: Saul Roman SD10 Ouma, it wasn't a dream Kassim.
Comeback of the Year: Erik Morales; I know he didn't win and retired after the fight, but I didn't think that he had an exciting performance like that left in him. Thanks for the memories El Terrible.
Event of the Year: Floyd Mayweather-Oscar De La Hoya. No need for an explanation here, the hype was rediculous.
My two cents,,,
Fighter of the Year: Kelly Pavlik. The obvious choice is Floyd based off of the hype around his matchups, but It's not often a fighter goes from protected undefeated prospect to dismantling a top 20 contender (Zertuche), a top 5 guy (Miranda), and then the linear champ (Taylor) all in brutal fashion in the same year.
Fight of the Year: As sloppy as it was, the Codrington-Bika gets the nod in my opinion. Marquez-Vazquez was great at a much higher level, but the potential result of the contender finale was flip flopping every 30 seconds.
Round of the Year: Israel Vazquez-Rafael Marquez II, Round 3. I will stick with this over Codrington-Bika round 1 since I snubbed it for fight of the year. This round was brutal back and forth drama.
Knockout of the Year: Abraham KO11 Gevor, I was in disbelief at the sudden ending. It was brutal stuff.
Upset of the Year: Saul Roman SD10 Ouma, it wasn't a dream Kassim.
Comeback of the Year: Erik Morales; I know he didn't win and retired after the fight, but I didn't think that he had an exciting performance like that left in him. Thanks for the memories El Terrible.
Event of the Year: Floyd Mayweather-Oscar De La Hoya. No need for an explanation here, the hype was rediculous.
Fight of Year - I have to go with Marquez/Vazquez rematch (and hoping the '08 rematches for both Marquez bros - Juan vs Manny, and Rafael vs Izzy - both bring more of the same: excitement for fans and renewed energy for the sport.)
Upset - No No Nonito over The Chin.
Fight of Year - I have to go with Marquez/Vazquez rematch (and hoping the '08 rematches for both Marquez bros - Juan vs Manny, and Rafael vs Izzy - both bring more of the same: excitement for fans and renewed energy for the sport.)
Fighter of the year======= Mayweather! ==Accomplished more in 2007 then the rest of his career put together. The De La Hoya win was bigger then most people think because of the step up in weight.
Fighter of the year======= Mayweather! ==Accomplished more in 2007 then the rest of his career put together. The De La Hoya win was bigger then most people think because of the step up in weight.
Right, no one said he was. Ricky Hatton is the Ring Magazine champ at 140 though, and to call him a journeyman is absurd. A journeyman is a gatekeeper who loses to prospects.
Right, no one said he was. Ricky Hatton is the Ring Magazine champ at 140 though, and to call him a journeyman is absurd. A journeyman is a gatekeeper who loses to prospects.
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