Best fights of the year sof far?

[fugaziuk]

I know we have still to see cotto/mosley and hatton/mayweather - but it is approaching the end of the year and i was intersted to know what you guys thought were the top 5 fights of the year so far - you don't have to put them in any particular order.

mine would prob be:

vazquez/marquez 2
judah/cotto
calzaghe/kessler(mainly because i was there)
williams/margarito
taylor/spinks(just kidding)

[eagle]

I know we have still to see cotto/mosley and hatton/mayweather - but it is approaching the end of the year and i was intersted to know what you guys thought were the top 5 fights of the year so far - you don't have to put them in any particular order.

mine would prob be:

vazquez/marquez 2
judah/cotto
calzaghe/kessler(mainly because i was there)
williams/margarito
taylor/spinks(just kidding)

Surely Taylor Pavlik has to be in there somewhere?

[Kev]

I know we have still to see cotto/mosley and hatton/mayweather - but it is approaching the end of the year and i was intersted to know what you guys thought were the top 5 fights of the year so far - you don't have to put them in any particular order.

mine would prob be:

vazquez/marquez 2
judah/cotto
calzaghe/kessler(mainly because i was there)
williams/margarito
taylor/spinks(just kidding)

Surely Taylor Pavlik has to be in there somewhere?

Yup and Mormeck Bell 2, plus Katsidis Earl and Gomez Johanneson

[LEGION]

Well I thought Pavlik/Miranda would be in there also, damn good fight.

[SweetPea]

1a. Taylor-Pavlik
1b. Marquez-Vazquez II
3. Cotto-Judah
4. Williams-Margarito
5. Calzaghe-Kessler

Honorable mention: Barrera-Marquez

I expect Cotto-Mosley to make this Top 5 list.

[C-Lo]

The countdown of my favorite fights of 2007 so far are (in order):

Honorable Mention: Vernon Forrest vs Carlos Baldomir
5) Joe Calzaghe vs Mikkel Kessler
4) Kelly Pavlik vs Edison Miranda
3) Miguel Cotto vs Zab Judah
TIE(1 or 2) Kelly Pavlik vs Jermaine Taylor
TIE(1 or 2) Jaidon Coordington vs Saiko Bika

I also did not see the fight between Israel Vasquez vs Rafael Marquez which is why some people may be wondering why that's not on my list.

While we're on the best of 2007, i'll share my big letdowns as well (in no particular order).

*Manny Pacquiao vs Marco Antonio Barrera - Barrera ran the whole fight and made me that much more of an Erik Morales fan.

*Bernard Hopkins vs Winky Wright - More hugging than the honeymoon phase between me and my girlfriend.

*Oscar De La Hoya vs Floyd Mayweather - Floyd picking his shots and De La Hoya not being aggressive enough.

*Jermaine Taylor vs Cory Spinks - self-explanatory...if you see Cory Spinks' name, break out your favorite pillow

[CutMeMick]

Rafa vs. Israel II - Round 3 alone beats any round in any fight of this year. FOTY and Round 3 as Round Of the Year.

Heres round 3 uploaded by yours truly.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sw9Hntr9M7g

After that:
Kats vs. Earl
Pavlik vs. Taylor
Cotto vs. Judah
Bika vs. Condrington


Honor mentions: N'Dou vs. Rabah, JMM vs. MAB, Montiel vs. Melendez, Burns vs. Johanssen, Calderon vs. Cazares

[boozeboxer]

I certainly didn't think that Wright/Hopkins was one of the worst fights of the year as oen poster seems to opine. hell I didn't even think the last Byrd fight was that bad. Maybe I just like boxing too much.

taylor/Spinks did suck though.

[Ring Rat]

Rafa vs. Israel II - Round 3 alone beats any round in any fight of this year. FOTY and Round 3 as Round Of the Year.

Heres round 3 uploaded by yours truly.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sw9Hntr9M7g

After that:
Kats vs. Earl
Pavlik vs. Taylor
Cotto vs. Judah
Bika vs. Condrington


Honor mentions: N'Dou vs. Rabah, JMM vs. MAB, Montiel vs. Melendez, Burns vs. Johanssen, Calderon vs. Cazares

good one cutmemick.. all those were great fights

[CutMeMick]

Rafa vs. Israel II - Round 3 alone beats any round in any fight of this year. FOTY and Round 3 as Round Of the Year.

Heres round 3 uploaded by yours truly.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sw9Hntr9M7g

After that:
Kats vs. Earl
Pavlik vs. Taylor
Cotto vs. Judah
Bika vs. Condrington


Honor mentions: N'Dou vs. Rabah, JMM vs. MAB, Montiel vs. Melendez, Burns vs. Johanssen, Calderon vs. Cazares

good one cutmemick.. all those were great fights

Thanks El Barto. Heres CC#4 on me and since I haven't done it here it goes. (For the 1st time on the new server)

Welcome to Casa De Saddo, where your opinion is sure to be crushed by some drunk. (WackOff3205, SalTheButcher or SupaHeavyRhun)

Since this is my 1st time chatting with you..... Here goes.
list your favorite fighters current or past?

[C-Lo]

That Vasquez/Marquez round 3 is a great round. I do think that Coordington/Bika round 1 and Katsidis/Earl round 4 were just as good. Going to be hard to pick round of the year.

[Ring Rat]

thank you cutmemick for the warm reception.


my current favs i have so many.. if i had to pick one in each weight class here it goes

HW alexander povetkin ( like his style , a rare combo puncher at heavyweght these days sustained work ethic )

Cruis jean-marc mormeck

LHeavy adrian diaconu ( i like this fighters strength, has strong legs . good power)

superm mikkel kessler great match with calzaghe.. props to calzaghe excellent win however i like
kesslers traditional style better , southpaws are not my favorite to watch..

middle kelly pavlik

jr middle joshua clottey reminds me of ike quartey only bigger

Welter miguel cotto

jrwelter ricky hatton

lighweight michael katsidis

super feather jmm

feather the ghost robert guerrero he is a southpaw, however not as awkard to watch as most , the man is big on offense.. i like that.

super bantam israel vasquez

bantam jorge arce

[El Gamo]

I had to make a list of the best fights I've seen so far,to see how it compares with last year so these arew the ones I could think of,if anyone has anymore,post them!

Pavlik-Miranda

Pavlik-Taylor

Marquez-Barerra

Soto Karass-Venegas

Ford-Angulo

Melendez-Montiel

Condes-Rachman

Cotto-Judah

Oscar-Floyd(as an event maybe?I know the fight was nothing more than a glorified sparring session)

It feels like I've missed some,ca anyone help? Oh Margarito-Williams and Calzaghe Kessler maybe(Personally I don't tink these 2 are FOTY contenders but they were exciting,meaningul fights0

[bzkfn]

I had to make a list of the best fights I've seen so far,to see how it compares with last year so these arew the ones I could think of,if anyone has anymore,post them!

Pavlik-Miranda

Pavlik-Taylor

Marquez-Barerra

Soto Karass-Venegas

Ford-Angulo

Melendez-Montiel

Condes-Rachman

Cotto-Judah

Oscar-Floyd(as an event maybe?I know the fight was nothing more than a glorified sparring session)

It feels like I've missed some,ca anyone help? Oh Margarito-Williams and Calzaghe Kessler maybe(Personally I don't tink these 2 are FOTY contenders but they were exciting,meaningul fights0

You left out the one that will probably get it...Marquez-Vasquez II.


My vote would go with Taylor-Pavlik though. That fight had me on the edge of my seat. Although since I fly over tomorrow, I'm hoping Cotto-Mosley is better

[El Gamo]

My bad,I just made a thread like this too.Sorry Mods,could you merge/delete please.