** Saddos 2007 Boxing Awards **

** Saddos 2007 Boxing Awards **

Well fellas we've come to the conclusion to another year in boxing. But not jusy any year this is by far one of the best years boxing has offered quite possbily ever....

With that being said here I am again hosting the 2nd annual Saddo Boxing Awards 2007. For those of you who missed 2006s awards run a quick search and I'm sure you'll find it.

So here it is again.

Rules:
Categories will be listed you can ONLY list ONE nominee per category.
Votes will be counted for on the given date. Any modifications made after that date will be void.
Voting will begin TODAY Dec. 9th and the last day to vote will be Dec. 29th
I will then lock this thread and count up all the votes I will also make a new thread with the winners.

*Tip - Make an initial post right now and vote for whichever category you already have a nominee for then as you make up your mind comeback and edit/modify your post. ;)

Here are the categories:

1. Fighter of the year
2. Fight of the year
3. Round of the year
4. Knock out of the year
5. Upset of the year
6. Comeback Fighter of the year
7. Event of the year - (This could be PBF vs. ODLH, the little riot during Zab-PBF. An event that took place that was major)
8. Worst fight of the year
9. Prospect of the year
10. Robbery of the year

Here are my 1st votes. :)

1. Kelly Pavlik
2. RMarquez vs. Vasquez II
3. RMarquez vs. Vasquez II - Round 3
4. Nonito KO's Vic
5. Nonito over Vic
6. Vernon Forrest
7. The World Awaits
8. Hopkins vs. Wright
9. Michael Katsidis
10. Miguel A. Huerta vs. "Kid Diamond" Raiymkulov

1. David Haye
2. Carl Johanneson v Michael Gomez
3.
4.
5. Gavin Rees v Souleymane M'baye
6. Danny Green (providing he beats Stipe Drews, as I thought he might have slipped to being just a regional fighter after losing to Mundine last year)
7. Joe Calzaghe v Mikkel Kessler
8. Matt Skelton v Michael Sprott
9. Kiko Martinez
10. Casamayor v Santa Cruz

1. Floyd Mayweather Jr. - For solidly proving his p4p status
2. Taylor vs. Pavlik
3. Rafa vs. Vasquez II - Round 3
4. Ding-A-Ling man over Nwodo
5. Sprott over Harrison
6. Vernon Forrest
7.
8. Lacy vs. Manfredo
9. Michael Katsidis

1.Fighter= As much as it pains me every time I see name LMAO,Mayweather.I'll officially stop with the Mayw-i-ther because he did not.
2.Fight of year=Fernando Montiel vs. Luis Melendez
3.
4.Knockout of year=Pavlik KO Taylor
5.Upset of year=Joseph Agubeko Tko over Luis Perez
6.Comeback of year=Off the top I have to say Penalosa
7.
8.Worst Fight=I'll attribute this as worst descision,Cruz Robjob vs.Casamayor
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1. Fighter of the year- Pavlik
2. Fight of the year- Pavlik/Miranda
3. Round of the year- Katsidis/Earl round 4 ;)
4. Knock out of the year- Linares/Diaz 8)
5. Upset of the year- Pavlik over Taylor
6. Comeback of the year- Vernon Forrest
7. Event of the year - Pavlik/Taylor
8. Worst fight of the year- Hopkins/Wright
9. Prospect of the year- Jorge Linares
10. Robbery of the Year- Eric Morales/David Diaz

1. Floyd Mayweather
2. Librado Andrade-Yusaf Mack
3. Rafael Marquez-Israel Vasquez 1 - Round 1 (set the theme for both fights)
4. Daniel De Leon knocking out Rey Bautista
5. Daisuke Naito-Pongsakklek Wonjongkam
6. Gerry Penalosa
7. Vargas-Mayorga fight buildup
8 Jeff Lacy-Peter Manfredo (expected so much more)
9. Koki Kameda

1. PBF
2. Pavlik v Taylor
3. Bika v Codrington rd 1
4. Dinga a Ling
5. Donaire over Vic
6. Agree with Penalosa
7. Mayweather Hatton buildup
8. MAB v Pac for lack of excitement for two warriors.
9. Yuriorkas Gamboa

Ok here's my picks and why.


1. Fighter of the year. Kelly Pavlik. True Floyd's wins stack up nicely but he was already the p4p best so I kind of expect it from him. Kelly came from nowhere to become one of the most popular and exciting fighters in the sport. I think when people look back on 2007 the fighter they say who most came of age will be Kelly Pavlik.

2. Fight of the year. Well I loved the Mormeck Haye rematch but I'm going to go with Pavlik Taylor. It was for the middleweight belt, the most glamourous non heavyweight division and he won in spectacular style after picking himself up off the canvas. Huge win against a champion who although much maligned was still in his fighting prime.

3. Round of the year, Codrington vs Bika Round 1. Tremendous action, how the pendulum swung in that round!

4. Knock out of the year. Floyd vs Hatton. Ok technically he got up but he was effectively out when he got punched into the turnbuckle and it sure was a highlight reel KO.

5. Upset of the year

I'll probably forget somebody but I'd say Nonito Donaire's stunning one punch KO win over Vic Darchinyan was one I never saw coming. Pavlik win over Taylor was good but half the boxing world was picking him to beat Taylor.

6. Comeback of the year

Haye vs Mormeck. It could well have been Pavlik but I don't want to give him every award. Beside's Haye's win was on foreign soil and Mormeck was also the undisputed champ. Great win for Haye after being knocked down.

7. Event of the year
Hatton vs Mayweather. Floyd's fight with Oscar may have been bigger in terms of PPV's but certainly the Hatton fans made this night something special. The whole buildup was great too.

8. Worst fight of the year
Jeff Lacy vs Peter Manfredo. Lacy has gone from America's hottest fighter to a shell of his former self. It was depressing to watch.

9. Prospect of the year. Amir Khan, has his critics but show me a more exciting fighter in the world at his age? Linares ran him close but as a world champ I guess he's no longer a prospect. Khan delivers dazzling speed with obvious power. He's vulnurable but that makes him exciting. He's a super talent.

1. Fighter of the year -- Floyd Mayweather Jr.

2. Fight of the year -- Isreal Vazquez Vs. Rafeal Marquez I

3. Round of the year -- Rafeal Marquez Vs. Isreal Vasquez II Round 3

4. Knock out of the year -- Darnell Wilson KO's Emmanuel Nwodo

5. Upset of the year -- Nonito Donaire KO's Vic Darchinyan

6. Comeback fighter of the year -- Raymond Joval UD Willie Gibbs
    Comeback fight -- Sam Peter Vs. Jameel McCline

7. Event of the year -- De La Hoya Vs. Mayweather: The World Awaits

8. Worst fight of the year -- Curtis Stevens Vs. Adrian Dirrell

9. Prospect of the year -- Amir Kahn

10.Robbery of the year--Casamayor Over Santa Cruz (vote change)

Crybaby of the year -- Sergio Mora D Elvin Ayala

1. Pavlik
2. Vasquez-Marquez 2
3. Bika-Codrington Round 1?
4.
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6. Vernon Forrest
7. Calzaghe-Kessler
8. Rahman-Sykes
9. Gamboa
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1. Fighter of the year-[b]Kelly Pavlik--Pavlik beat one of the most feared punchers then followed it by claiming the MW throne

2. Fight of the year- Joe Calzaghe Vs Mikkel Kessler They made the fight happen, Kessler went into Hostile territory and Calzaghe performed like a star, there was not a dull moment in the fight and in honesty no one was sure who was going to come out on top

3. Round of the year- Vazquez-Marquez round 3 Kind of reminded me of Hagler Vs Hearns...Vazquez in danger of fight being stopped on cuts so it was all or nothing

4. Knock out of the year-Pavlik over Taylor/// Pavlik over Miranda He dispatched to feared slugger then crumpled a P4P fighter in the corner

5. Upset of the year- Doniare over Darchinyan IMO it was not that big of an upset but the fact it came by 1 punch!

6. Comeback of the year- Vernon Forrest Still think he is BORING...but he managed to comeback after obscurity to become champion again (til he signs with Mayorga)

7. Event of the year - Mayweather Vs Hatton This had the hype of the 1970's HW and 1980's WW Superfights...been a long time since people have been that excited for a fight

8. Worst fight of the year- Jeff Lacy Vs Peter Manfredo This was just pitiful especially since it was on the undercard of the biggest fight of the year

9. Prospect of the year-Eddie Chambers, His win over Brock let us know he could be a force in the HW division. He is already a guy people are talking about to beat one of the smaller champions

10. Jermain Taylor over Corey Spinks--Corey Stepped up the smaller man, stood in, Made Taylor look bad and dictaded the fight to his terms.

1. Fighter of the year - Joe Calzaghe
2. Fight of the year - calzaghe/kessler (just because i was there more than anything)
3. Round of the year -
4. Knock out of the year -
5. Upset of the year -
6. Comeback Fighter of the year - vernon forrest
7. Event of the year -
8. Worst fight of the year - spinks/taylor
9. Prospect of the year - david haye

The following people PLEASE NOTE that #6 Comeback of the year should infact be "Comeback fighter of the year"
Meaning a fighter who might have been gone last year or disappeared but shined again this year. Or a fighter who might have had a bad 2005, 2006 but cameback and had a good 2007.
So please edit your posts to correct the nominee.

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Originally Posted by LEGION

6. Comeback of the year- Pavlik coming back after 2nd round against Taylor

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Originally Posted by Bilbo

6. Comeback of the year

Haye vs Mormeck. It could well have been Pavlik but I don't want to give him every award. Beside's Haye's win was on foreign soil and Mormeck was also the undisputed champ. Great win for Haye after being knocked down.

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Originally Posted by LEGION

1. Fighter of the year- Pavlik
2. Fight of the year- Pavlik/Miranda
3. Round of the year- 1st round Bika/Codrington
4. Knock out of the year- Darnell Wilson over Nwodo
5. Upset of the year- Pavlik over Taylor
6. Comeback of the year- Pavlik coming back after 2nd round against Taylor
7. Event of the year - Hatton doing a clothed mooning of Cortez and Mayweather last night, very strange :o
8. Worst fight of the year- I'll say Manfredo/Lacy as it is fresh in my mind.
9. Prospect of the year- Jorge Linares

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1. Fighter of the Year- Pavlik
2. Fight of the Year- Vasquez Marquez

5. Upset- Donaire.
6. Comback of the Year: Career Wise?? Penalosa
7. Event: Calzaghe/Kessler HUGE BUILDUP.
8. Worst Fight: Couple of heavywieghts oN Showtime 2 or 3 weeks ago/ Casmoyer fight
9. Prospect of the Year: I am going to have to go with Khan too. Thought he was over-rated. Still might be. That is a tough wieght class to hide in though.