Now there are Fights of the Year and there are Fights of the Year, but I am still reeling from what I witnessed via YouTube on February 22, 2014 in a fight that took place at the Ice Arena in Hull, Yorkshire, UK. This one had it all: Blood-letting head butts, multiple fouls for hitting low and on the break, an intrusive referee, ebb and flow action, body shot knockdowns generated by hard Mexican-style hooks to the liver, a late round Froch-like attack, a last round rally, and 8 knockdowns in all—yes 8. It was as if someone decided to put all of the ingredients of different FOTY’s into one fight.

It featured a tough Argentinian boxer-- are there any other kind-- named Daniel Eduardo “Tatu” Brizuela (25-2-2 coming in) who competed in the2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece,and Hull’s own Tommy “Boom Boom” Coyle (17-2). At stake was Tommy’s IBF International lightweight title which he won by stopping John Simpson in November 2013.

Check it out. You will not be disappointed.