For the last 3 decades, I'll say which ones I agree and disagree with, and which others were more deserving IMO.


1977: Jimmy Young W12 George Foreman

Strongly disagree. Matthew Franklin/Saad Muhammad's first bout with Marvin Johnson is one of the best fights I've seen.

1978: Leon Spinks W15 Muhammad Ali

Bruce Curry-Monroe Brooks and Larry Holmes-Ken Norton were better fights.

1979: Danny Lopez KO15 Mike Ayala

Probably need to see some more fights in 1979. Lopez-Ayala was excellent, but so was Saad's rematch with Marvin Johnson.

1980: Matthew Saad Muhammad KO14 Yaqui Lopez

No argument.
Leonard-Hearns I was great for its skill level, drama, and shifts in momentum. For action, it's rather overrated. William Lee-John LoCicero was a great action fight that year.
No argument. Either this or Aaron Pryor-Alexis Arguello I.
No argument.
I need to see more fights in 1984, but this was a terrific bout.
No argument.
Haven't seen this one in full. Not sure if this is more deserving than Evander Holyfield-Dwight Qawi I.
What other really good fights took place in 1987? Leonard-Hagler was a good fight, but fight of the year?
Haven't seen this one.
Not a bad choice. This was a terrific fight, so was Evander Holyfield-Michael Dokes.
No argument.
No argument, although I can see the case made for James Toney-Mike McCallum I.
Bert Cooper-Michael Moorer was probably a little more fan-friendly.
No argument.
Not quite sure if this is more deserving than Frankie Randall-Julio Cesar Chavez I.
Very good fight. I personally thought the third Riddick Bowe-Evander Holyfield bout was a great fight. Excellent in-fighting, and just when it seemed that Holyfield was done, he almost took out Bowe in round 6. Then Bowe takes out Holyfield 2 rounds later.
Awful choice. Great event. Good fight, but Marco Antonio Barrera-Kennedy McKinney was considerably better. Andrew Golota-Riddick Bowe II, even with the ending, was a better fight. So were Arturo Gatti-Wilson Rodriguez, Frankie Liles-Tim Littles, and Kevin Kelley-Derrick Gainer I.
I prefer Naseem Hamed-Kevin Kelley.
No argument.
Haven't seen these fights. I loved Derrick Jefferson's fight with Maurice Harris though.
No argument.
No argument, but Ezra Sellers-Carl Thompson was a terrific fight.
No argument.
James Toney-Vassily Jirov and Michael Gomez-Alex Arthur were better.
No argument.
No argument.
No argument.
No argument. Kelly Pavlik-Jermaine Taylor I was great though.