Quote Originally Posted by Bilbo
Come on guys I'm not a Hatton fan but he's hardly the biggest turkey in 2007. He destroyed Castillo in the early part of the year and then took part in what was possibly the biggest fight involving a British fighter of all time.

Yes Floyd showed why he's the world's best fighter but I really don't see how you can argue that Hatton is a turkey. He fought his heart out and came up short, he did pretty well on the way to the top, he just failed at the summit.


For me the one fighter who most stands out is Shannon Briggs. He won the title in embarrassingly poor fashion and then put in the most feeble hearted joke of a defense I have ever seen by a fighter.

He just plodded around the ring without throwing a punch and allowed Ibragimov to humiliate him

Another guy who really really sucked was Stipe Drews. He went to Australia to defend against Danny Green and let his belt go without even trying to fight for it.

For me, if a guy gives everything he has and get's knocked out he's not a turkey. A champion who just doesn't even attempt to fight for his belt though is a black spot in the sport.

So my turkeys Shannon Briggs and Stipe Drews.
CC. Aww Bilbo. You're right about Hatton. It's just that he got knocked out.