*** Saddos 2008 Boxing Awards ***

[Spicoli]

Well let's give it a go.Don't go postal Mick but I have to think outloud with multiples....will go back and edit all down by the deadline.Great thread,top notch work bud.

1.Fighter of the year--Had picked Margarito but in all reality choosing Pacquioa who went on a tear.Tony should have made a fight this year off off Cotto momentum.
2.Fight of the year--Going with Rogers Mtagwa TKO 10 Tomas Villa.I know,Izzy and Marquez went to war,unending respect but nothing like watching these two come out of no where,with no history and no build up...and watching that carnage unfold like that.

3.Round of the year--Personal fav Margarito vs. Cotto round 7.

4.Knockout of the year--tons come to mind but going between Fernando Montiel destruction over Martin Castillo.EDIT,my pick.

5.Upset of the year--Timothy Bradley W.12 Junior Witter.Alllllll the talk of Hatton/Witter and then.......POOF

6.Comeback fighter of the year--Have to go with Vitali.all things considered

7.Event of the year--Edit...have to go with Delahypa and Pac.What ever my opinion of the circus,it was indeed an event that generated unending discussion,debate and mass headlines.

8.Worst fight of the year--EDIT....rewatched Wlad vs. Ibragimov,I made it to the 6th round.My vote for worst of year.

9.Prospect of the year--...Urbano Antillon.Is ranked numero uno but has yet to face a top ten,a prospect to me.He'll do very well!

10.Robbery of the year--Joe Cortez vs. Humberto Soto and the inevitable


Will change a bit but will be final by the deadline

[DAWGSWIN]

1. Fighter- Pacman, absolutely no doubt!!
2. Fight- Vazquez/Marquez III
3. Round – Vazquez/Marquez III Rd 12
4. KO – Holt/Torres II
5. Upset – Williams losing to Quintana
6. Comeback- Nate Campbell
7. Event- Will be ODLH vs Pac
8. Worst Fight- Ibragimov vs W. Klitschko
9. Prospect- Tavoris Cloud
10. Robbery – Soto/Lorenzo

[Spicoli]

Well let's give it a go.Don't go postal Mick but I have to think outloud with multiples....will go back and edit all down by the deadline.Great thread,top notch work bud.

1.Fighter of the year--Had picked Margarito but in all reality choosing Pacquioa who went on a tear.Tony should have made a fight this year off off Cotto momentum.
2.Fight of the year--Going with Rogers Mtagwa TKO 10 Tomas Villa.I know,Izzy and Marquez went to war,unending respect but nothing like watching these two come out of no where,with no history and no build up...and watching that carnage unfold like that.

3.Round of the year--Personal fav Margarito vs. Cotto round 7.

4.Knockout of the year--tons come to mind but going between Fernando Montiel destruction over Martin Castillo.EDIT,my pick.

5.Upset of the year--Timothy Bradley W.12 Junior Witter.Alllllll the talk of Hatton/Witter and then.......POOF

6.Comeback fighter of the year--Have to go with Vitali.all things considered

7.Event of the year--Edit...have to go with Delahypa and Pac.What ever my opinion of the circus,it was indeed an event that generated unending discussion,debate and mass headlines.

8.Worst fight of the year--EDIT....rewatched Wlad vs. Ibragimov,I made it to the 6th round.My vote for worst of year.

9.Prospect of the year--...Urbano Antillon.Is ranked numero uno but has yet to face a top ten type,a prospect to me.He'll do very well!

10.Robbery of the year--Joe Cortez vs. Humberto Soto and the inevitable


Will change a bit but will be final by the deadline

With a whole 1 1/2 hours left,fini

[leftylee]

1. Antonio Margarito
2. Cotto v Margarito
3.
4. Martin Lindsay over Derry Matthews
5. Timothy Bradley over Junior Witter
6. Ricky Hatton
7. Oscar De La Hoya v Manny Pac
8. Wladimir Klitchsko v Sultan Ibragimov
9. Kell Brook
10. John McDermott v Danny Williams

[BoxingGorilla]

1. Fighter of the year - Manny Pacquiao

2. Fight of the year - Miguel Cotto Vs. Antonio Margarito

3. Round of the year - Torres Vs. Holt Round 1

4. Knockout of the year - Mosley KO12 Mayorga with 1 second left on clock

5. Upset of the year - Brian Vera TKO7 Andy Lee

6. Comeback fighter of the year - Kelvin Davis returns from broken neck and back.

7. Event of the year - Malignaggi gets a haircut between rounds

8. Worst fight of the year - Hasim Rahman Vs. James Tony II

9. Prospect of the year - Juan Manuel Lopez

10. Robbery of the year - Mayweather Jr. finds 7 million in "jewels" stolen from his home

[hitmanhatton]

1. Fighter of the year - Pacquiao (if he wins on sat) if not Hopkins

2. Fight of the year - vasqeuz/marquez 3
3. Round of the year - Torres/Holt round 1

4. Knockout of the year - Urango KTFO vilches (if it was in 2008 i dont remember)
5. Upset of the year - Darchinyan TKO 9 Mijares

6. Comeback fighter of the year - JMM - lost a controversial decision to pac-man but came back by stepping up to 135 and being the first man to stop a boxing legend in casamayor

7. Event of the year - Cotto/Margarito - cant remember the last time so many people seemed to be so excited about a fight

8. Worst fight of the year - Klitschko/Ibragimov
9. Prospect of the year - JML - does he still count as a prospect ? i dont care he HAS to be in this awards somewere

10. Robbery of the year - Soto/Lorenzo

[BoxingGorilla]

A vote for two people is a vote for nobody. Just choose one, even if you flip a coin to do it.

[hitmanhatton]

what do u mean, my vote for best fighter, it just depends on saturday im not voting for both

[JonnyFolds]

1. Joe Calzaghe
2. Izzy vs Rafa III
3. Izzy vs Rafa 12
4. Urango vs Vilches
5. Quintana vs Williams 1
6. Vic Darchinyan
7. Pac vs De la hoya
8. Klitschko vs Ibragimov
9. Bernabe Concepcion
10. Andrade vs Bute

[RozzySean]

1. Manny Pacquiao
2. Margo/Cotto
3. Jones/Calzaghe 1 (Joe was legit hurt and came back)
4.Prescott/Khan
5. Oscar/Pac
6. Vitali
7. Margo / Cotto
8. Judah/Johnson
9. Tim Bradley
10. I'm with Amat - Guzman not making weight and robbing Campbell of a payday.

[Pugilistic]

1. Antonio Margarito
2. Margarito/Cotto
3. Holt/Torres II
4. Khan/Prescott
5. Hopkins/Pavlik ( even though i knew he would win. )
6. Vitali Klitschko
7. DLH/PAC
8. Wlad Klitschko/Sultan Ibragimov
9. Kell Brook
10. Soto/Lorenzo

[Otley]

Here are the categories:
1. Fighter of the year Manny Pacquiao
2. Fight of the year Pascal v Froch
3. Round of the year was round was the 12th round against Mosley v's Mayorga
4. Knockout of the year Breidis Prescott destruction of Khan - Brilliant
5. Upset of the year Breidis Prescott destruction of Khan - Brilliant
6. Comeback fighter of the year Vitali Klitschko. Came back after injury to beat a formidable opponent
7. Event of the year Margo / Cotto
8. Wlad Klitschko/Sultan Ibragimov
9. Kell Brook
10. I can't really say there has been any robberies


Job Biscuit (That was tough)!!!


eh eh!!

[holmcall]

1) Pound for Pound Fighter of the Year: Manny Pacquiao

Joe Calzaghi became a Legend Killer in 2008 and Tony Margorito was ultra compelling, but Pacquiao brought to mind the great Henry Armstrong as he dismantled Oscar De La Hoya, slaughtered David Diaz and beat super tough Juan Manuel Marquez. And he did this in three different weight classes.

2) Fight of the Year: Mtagwa vs. Villa (November 7, 200

In a fight that gave new meaning to the words “fury” and “courage,” Rogers “The Tiger” Mtagwa (25-12-2) and Mexican warrior Tomas “El Norteno” Villa (20-6-4) engaged in almost ten rounds of wild ebb and flow savagery. The battle was held in Tucson..

3) Round of the Year: Round One: Holt vs. Torres II (July 5, 200

After decking Kendall Holt twice and nailing him with a hard shot on the break that referee Jay Nagey missed (as it happened behind his back), Ricardo “Mochuelo” Torres maneuvered Holt into a corner for the quick kill, but then he himself was rocked by either a punch or Holt’s head. Whatever it was (and it looked to be a head butt), it hurt Diaz badly and then a savage right sent him to “Barranquilla Dreamland.” It all took place in just 61 seconds.

4) Best breakthrough Fighter of the Year: Juan Manuel Lopez

“Juanma” left no doubts as he surged to prominence in 2008 with a first round KO over dangerous Daniel Ponce De Leon. He sports a complete arsenal of weapons topped by a gaudy KO percentage of 91.6 and a spotless record of 24 (KO 22)-0. The latest in a long line of Puerto Rican champions, this bomber has only fought six rounds in 2008 knocking out opponents like they were ten pins, but his first round blow out over Sergio Manuel Medina on December 6 affirmed his status as a major force to be reckoned with.

5) Upset of the year: Brian Vera TKO over Andy Lee (March 21, 200

2008 was the year of the upsets. Spinks lost Philips, Karmazin was upset by Bunema, Matthews lost to Choi, Sidorenko was shocked by Moreno as was Diaz by Campbell. As well, Williams was out pointed by Quintana, Forrest was upset by Mora, Lorenzo lost to Marquez, and Mijares was iced by Vic.

Yes, Pavlik was surprised by an inspired Hopkins, but that would be my choice for Most Inspired Performance of the Year. And, of course, should Rahman do the unthinkable against Wlad Klitchko on December 13 and Holyfield shock “The Beast from the East,” one week later, all bets are off!

The hyped and undefeated Lee, trained and highly touted by Manny Steward, was a heavy favorite to take out the brawling Vera who lacks technical skills but not a heart muscle. Lee entered the ring waiving to fans in the crowd and had a big smile on his face. The Texan, however, had other ideas as he hung tough and finally tired and stopped the Irishman in the seventh round before a stunned crowd at the Mohegan Sun Casino. Andy lacked any semblance of a back-up plan once he was in trouble. The fact that Vera would later be slaughtered by James Kirkland while Lee would stop Willie “The Gladiator” Gibbs in his next outing attested to the quality of the upset.

6) KO of the Year: Edison Miranda’s KO of David Banks (January 11,
200

Super middleweight “Pantera” Miranda scored a devastating third round icing over The Contender's David Banks at the Seminole Hardrock LIVE Arena. After moving Banks straight back, a big right hand left him sprawled through the bottom two ropes. He was counted out at the 1:15 mark, but no count was necessary. Banks was in “Contender’s Dreamland.” Mosley’s dramatic KO over Mayorga was a great one, and Urango’s fully leveraged ending over Vilches was concussive, but the suddenness of Pantera’s was downright scary..

7) Most exciting fighter of the year: Antonio Margarito

It’s difficult not to pick Pac Man, but Tony’s ability to stalk, trap and then finish off his prey with one heavy shot after another is better than anything you will see on the Discovery Channel. This monster’s style of starting slow but using a high punch volume and incoming pressure to wear out his opponents setting them up for brutal closure is as exciting as it gets.

But there are three additional factors that accentuate his particular brand of seek and destroy. First, his granite-like chin allows him to keep the pressure on; secondly, his stamina is great and he gets stronger as the fight progresses; and thirdly (and most startling), is his unique way of virtually jogging after his tiring foes, something guaranteed to deplete anyone’s spirit as Miguel Cotto found out.

There is no such thing as a boring Margorito or Pacquiao fight.

Comeback Fighter of the Year. Vitali Klitschko

After suffering a devastating KO at the hands of Nonito Donaire, Vic Darchinyan made a great comeback in 2008, but Klitchko overshadowed it by coming back after four years to dominate and stop The Nigerian Nightmare, Sam Peter. This was a truly amazing feat.

9) Mismatch of the year: Wonjongkam vs. Sutton (October 31, 200

Thai southpaw, Pongsaklek Wonjongkam stopped Indonesian Danny Sutton in two brutal rounds. Wonjongkam was 68-3-1 coming in and had lost only once in his last 41 bouts. As for Sutton, this was his professional debut! Disgraceful match up.

10) Worse Decision of the Year: Figuero SD over Augustus (Nov. 8 200

Judges Frank Lombardi had it right at 77-75. Judges Billy Costello and John McKaie did not. They had it 77-75 for the Bronx -based “El Gato.” The fight was at Madison Square Garden. Interestingly, both of Figuero’s losses came outside of NYC. Oh yes, last year’s worse decision (Cassamayor vs. Santa Cruz) also took place at the Garden.

Of course, Bute’s UD over Andrade was highly controversial as well. And Soto comes to mind as well.

11) Trainer of the Year: Freddie Roach

He wins hands down for the manner in which he guided Pacquiao to his three big wins in 2008. He even called the De La Hoya fight on the money. Freddie studied the Steve Forbes fight films and plotted the perfect strategy. Seemingly alone in his findings, he concluded an aged Oscar could no longer pull the trigger, nor could he or his now tender skin handle Manny‘s pressure.

12) Boxing Event of the Year: De La Hoya vs. Pacquiao (December 6, 2008)

Given the difference in size, it had the makings of a mismatch, but as it turned out, size (as in height) was the only thing in Oscar’s favor. Still, when he fights, it is a major event including ultra-hype, 24-7 ad nauseam, adoring female fans, expensive PPV, the ethnic factor, Golden Boy Promotions, etc, But the thing is, none of this seemed to have anything to do with the fact he is well passed his prime. Like Mike Tyson, fighting the “Golden Boy” guarantees gold in an opponent’s pockets. And like Tyson toward the end of his career, Oscar is an “event fighter.”

[Ky7le]

1-Pacman
2-Marquez-Vasquez III
3-Marquez-Vasquez III RD 12
4-Marquez Casamyor 11 rd ko
5-Hopkins Pavlik
6-Hollyfield(Hopefully)
7-Cotto Margarito
8-Klitschko Rahman(i may have to change this to a different Wlad fight)
9-Gamboa
10-Lorenzo Soto

[kingfrnk]

1. Fighter of the year = Pac
2. Fight of the year - Vazquez vs Marquez
3. Round of the year - Torres - Holt
4. Knockout of the year - Vic over Mijares for me
5. Upset of the year - Pav vs Hopkins
6. Comeback fighter of the year - Vitali
7. Event of the year - Dream Match lol
8. Worst fight of the year - im gonna be like ICB and say Zabs last fight as well.
9. Prospect of the year - Gamboa
10. Robbery of the year - Soto - Lorenzo