Seeing as how slow this week is for boxing, I guess now is good enough time as any
to bring up this old topic.
The first few that come to mind are
Judah vs. Cotto
Earl vs. Katsidis
Rachman vs. Condes
What else should I add?
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Seeing as how slow this week is for boxing, I guess now is good enough time as any
to bring up this old topic.
The first few that come to mind are
Judah vs. Cotto
Earl vs. Katsidis
Rachman vs. Condes
What else should I add?
Earl-Katsidis for sure is a FOTY candidate. Marquez-Barrera was good to. As was R.Marquez-I.Vazquez.
Not seen Racman Condes was it really that good?
My favourite fight by far was O'Neil Bell Mormeck 2, Khan against Lamond was awesome as well although most people can't look beyond their Khan hating to see it.
Freitas Diaz was great, Coralles Clottey and Williams Margarito I loved and I really enjoyed De La Hoya Mayweather.
As a Holyfield fan I also loved the Savarese fight and I've watched Roy Jones against Hanshaw twice, another great scrap and nice to see an old master in action.
erm, i want to say Judah vs Cotto
But if it was the same fight with less high profile fights i guess it wouldn't have been that amazing.
It's a tough call.
I think there have been a lot of really, really good fights so far this year, but not that one GREAT fight where you say "That's the Fight of the Year."
marquez vs. barerra
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Originally Posted by Bilbo
Here's a clip of it...
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I loved Cotto-Judah but NOWAY was FOTY, Way way too one sided for that.
Pavlik Miranda
MAB JMM
Earl Katsidis
Jesus Soto Karass v Gilbert Venegas(YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS FIGHT)
the 2 french guys who beat the LIVING CRAP out of each other on the Mormeck Bell undercard
Rachman Condes was pretty good
Ford-Angulo(was on recently,they just traded bombs allll night long!)
Vazquez-Marquez(although it ended prematurely)
PBF-Oscar was the biggest fight in a long long time.
Katsidis Amonosot was brutal.
Bilbo,you're list sucks friend :D Holy?!? RJJ HENSHAW???!?Corrales Clottey was a beating for Corrales all the way.
For me personally,it's a split between Pavlik Miranda,JMM MAB and the Soto Karass fight.
Amazing,so many fight of the year contenders already and we are only in July?! More in these lists than the last year and a half combined!
NONITO VS VIC KNOCK THE FWOCK OUT OF THE YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!
No way bro "Ding-a-Ling Man" over Nwodo, KO of the year, I have serious doubts anything will top that one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Julius Rain
Pavlik - Miranda
Kessler - Andrade
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Originally Posted by killersheep
cintrons ko over mathyesse should be a canidate, as well
I'd like to add Vazquez Sakata to the list,that was a great action fight,I recommend it. ;D
Kessler Andrade is one of the performances of the year as was Nonito Vic(which was my fave KO of the year by far) but neither is a serious contender for FOTY imo,way too one sided!
[youtube=425,350]auqHPAzcfJ8[/youtube]Quote:
Originally Posted by El Gamo
KO OF THE YEAR
Gotta throw in Samuel Miller Vs. Darrell Woods. But for big names its Barrera Vs. Marquez. Vasquez Vs. Marquez could have been if it went on. I think the rematch is gonna be FOTY.
I gotta throw in Bautista Vs Medina. was a great fight a lil ebb and flow there too. Trading knockdowns. Amonsot Vs. Katsidis was great too.
How can say Coralles Clottey was too one sided and then say Pavlik Miranda was your joint favourite? Miranda got KTFO! ???Quote:
Originally Posted by El Gamo
I've never even heard Ford, Angulo, Jesus Soto Karass or Gilbert Venegas but knowing you as well as I do I'm guessing the combined weight of all 4 of them is probably that of a medium sized heavyweight ::** :laugh:
I never said Jones Hanshaw was foty it's just one of my own faves being a big Roy Jones fan.
By the way, when a man weighs as much as Ford and Angulo do (just a guess here but I presume they are S.American or Philippino wheat farmers who weigh less than the straw they collect) is it possible for them to really throw bombs? I mean a heavyweight throws bombs, a straweight would throw at best those little fire snappers that kids buy in jokeshops.
If that's your thing though who I am I to stop you from enjoying your passion.
Cotto-Judah
Pavlik-Miranda
Williams-Margarito
Terry Smith-Kelvin Davis for me.
What about De La Hoya v Mayweather?
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Katsidis/ Earl for me
KO of the year would be Wilson's followed by Andy Lee destroying Daniels!
Yeah that was amazing..even for the sheer drama. Earls corner throwing in the towel and the ref ignoring it only for Earl to put Katsidis a*** on the canvas 10 seconds later! Amazing drama.Quote:
Originally Posted by Galaxy.
Thats probably mine so far out of what i have seen this year. (i havn't seen many unless i've caught the fights online soon after they've aired. HBO + other stations aren't friends with Youtube :( )
Even if we havn't had many big name fights of the year candidates, it's been a great year for the big names at least going head to head! I love the suspense and build up that goes into those matches, its sometimes more fun than the match! DLH vs PBF is a classic example, i found the matchup really exciting (yes i'm looking to get crucified for saying that lol) purely because a small thought in the back of my head thought DLH could do it and I was convinced he was gonna upset mayweather about 5 rounds in. Naturally i was the only Mayweather fan in the room so i was catching tons of heat haha. It's all good fun..roll on the other big fights.hatton/mayweather, Cotto/mosely, Taylor/Pavlik etc
We still got shitloads to look forward to!  ;D
In no particular order:
Diaz vs Freitas
Pavlik vs Miranda
Wison vs Nwodo
Williams vs Margarito
Darchinyan vs Donaire
Cotto vs Judah
Had Freitas not quit I think that fight would have given us a great finish and would be the front runner and clear cut FOTY but it is what it is.
Earl v Katsidis was it for me, it had shades of Hamed v Kelley. Katsidis is just one of those guys that can't help but be in a good fight.
Yeah cc bro, a lot like Gatti.Quote:
Originally Posted by 'Big' Dan McCarthy
Don't wanna come off as an ass or anything but some of the fights you guys are listing are to laugh at CONSIDERING the fights will be listed along with:
MAB-Morales I & III
Zale-Graziano I & II
Walcto-Ezzard II
Marciano-LaStarza
JLC-Chico I
Basilio 3 Times 8) DeMarco, Saxton & SRR
Foster-Finnegan
Lopez-Ayala
Gatti-Ward I & II
Saad-Yaqui
Castro-Jackson I
In all honesty I think at this moment it's Katsidis vs. Earl.
Miranda had more moments in the fight than Corrales ever did,the one which stands out the most when he landed like 4 straight right hands and Pavlik took like an inch back..ir when Kelly had him on the ropes,the camera was real close and Miranda landed 2-3 bombs,snapping Kelly's neck. Corrales never had such moments v Clottey and you're the only one to list that fight so.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Bilbo
And the fights I mentioned were at WW jackass ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ^-^ :laugh:
Larios vs. Linares was good too