*** Saddos 2008 Boxing Awards ***

[CutMeMick]

Some of you guys do my fucken head in...

It's in fucken Rule 1, Sec. 1, Para. 1 and yet some of you still list 2 or 3 nominees.

We don't need to know who you think are number one, then #2 and your 3rd best choice. All we need in 1 nominee per line.

- Categories will be listed and you can ONLY list 1 nominee per category.

If you are undecided then leave the line BLANK for now then once you've made up your mind you can add it.

[CutMeMick]

Robbery of the Year: More like disappointment of the year but I'll go with Joan Guzman not being able to fight Nate Campbell. Big disappointment that was and can loosely be categorized as a robbery. Otherwise I'd have to go back through all my ESPN2 notes to find a robbery. Surely there is a Herman Ngoudjo fight somewhere in the running there.

amat,
WTF are you doing?
Where are the rest of your votes?
I hope your gonna edit the post and add the rest.

[amat]

Haha Mick is about to lose his head. Yeah I'll get more I promise. I'll start now.

[Rantcatrat]

1. Fighter of the year: Pac man. No doubt about it after 12/06/08.

2. Fight of the year: I like Cotto v. Margarito. Everything that makes a great fight: two great fighters, shifts in momentum, significance, and ending in a knockout.

3. Round of the year: Holt v. Torres II rd.1

4. Knockout of the year: Miranda KO Banks

5. Upset of the year: Mijares v. Darchinyan.

6. Comeback fighter of the year: Vitali Klitschko

7. Event of the year: ODLH v. Pacquiao

8. Worst fight of the year: Klitschko vs Ibragimov

9. Prospect of the year: Angulo

10. Robbery of the year: Bute v. Andrade

[Rantcatrat]

ok here goes...

1.Fighter of the year - currently Manny pacqiuao/Bernard Hopkins (to be decided after saturdays fight)

2.Fight of the year - currently between Pacquiao/Marquez II & Duddy/Smichet

3.round of the year - currently Holt/Torres II round 1

4.knockout of the year - currently Edison Miranda-Steve Banks (doubt that`ll get beaten)

5.Upset of the year - currently Carlos Quintana-Paul Williams 1

6.Comeback fighter of the year - currently Bernard Hopkins roling back the years twice

7.Event of the year - De La Hoya-Pacquiao

8.worst fight of the year - currently W klitschko-Ibraghimov

9.prospect of the year - Andre Berto (despite being a world champ he is still yet to fight any half decent names)

10.robbery of the year - currently - Danny Williams-John McDermott (williams had 3pts deducted and lost at least 5rounds yet went on to take a unanimous decision?)

Explain the Bernard call. I understand the man is a wizard for the clinic he put on Pavlik, but he lost a fight - doesn't that take him out of the running?

[Tito BHB]

ok here goes...

1.Fighter of the year - currently Manny pacqiuao/Bernard Hopkins (to be decided after saturdays fight)

2.Fight of the year - currently between Pacquiao/Marquez II & Duddy/Smichet

3.round of the year - currently Holt/Torres II round 1

4.knockout of the year - currently Edison Miranda-Steve Banks (doubt that`ll get beaten)

5.Upset of the year - currently Carlos Quintana-Paul Williams 1

6.Comeback fighter of the year - currently Bernard Hopkins roling back the years twice

7.Event of the year - De La Hoya-Pacquiao

8.worst fight of the year - currently W klitschko-Ibraghimov

9.prospect of the year - Andre Berto (despite being a world champ he is still yet to fight any half decent names)

10.robbery of the year - currently - Danny Williams-John McDermott (williams had 3pts deducted and lost at least 5rounds yet went on to take a unanimous decision?)

Explain the Bernard call. I understand the man is a wizard for the clinic he put on Pavlik, but he lost a fight - doesn't that take him out of the running?

i see the technicality.. But bernard won really..

But yeah just for the sake of the record he does have a loss is only reason why i dont got him

[Tito BHB]

1. Fighter of the year - Pac
2. Fight of the year - Vasquez - marquez III
3. Round of the year - Round 1, Holt - Torres II
4. Knockout of the year - Prescott over khan.
5. Upset of the year - Bernard Hopkins over Pavlik.
6. Comeback fighter of the year (This means a fighter who cameback from having bad years to make a comeback to the spotlight in 2008. This does not mean a "comeback" in a fight) Paul Williams
7. Event of the year (It could be the Dream Match or an event like Ahmet Oner ringing the bell during the Williams fight or JMM-Pac II) - Oscar - Pac
8. Worst fight of the year - Jones - Calzaghe
9. Prospect of the year - Gamboa
10. Robbery of the year - Holyfield - Valuev

Very tough.. Although i followed damn near everything suddenly i remember nothing.

[JazMerkin]

1. Fighter of the year: Bernard Hopkins

2. Fight of the year: Cotto vs Margarito

3. Round of the year: Mayorga vs Mosley (Round 12)

4. Knockout of the year: Prescott knocking out Amir Khan in a minute.

5. Upset of the year: Pacquiao dismantling an old De La Hoya

6. Comeback fighter of the year: Bernard Hopkins

7. Event of the year: Cotto vs Margarito

8. Worst fight of the year: Klitschko vs Ibragimov

9. Prospect of the year: James Kirkland

10. Robbery of the year: Marlon B Wright stealing Librado Andrade's knockout against Bute

[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

[DaxxKahn]

Well 2008 was some year I must say...Soo Many choices...but here are my picks..

FIGHTER OF THE YEAR-- Has to be Antonio Margarito, I know some will disagree and believe I am being partial but...He destroys Cintron to win another world title...then dominates the fighter who is perhaps the most ruthless body puncher in the sport....

FIGHT OF THE YEAR-- Hard to pass over Vazquez/Marquez 3...My pick hands down

ROUND OF THE YEAR--Holt/Torres rd 1

KNOCKOUT OF THE YEAR-- Paul Williams over Carlos Quintana

WORST FIGHT OF THE YEAR--Hopkins/Calzaghe....Was an ugly affair where both men looked like crap..No excuse at that level

COMEBACK FIGHTER OF THE YEAR- Margarito/Hopkins...I know this is going to make Mick a bit mad but fact is I have it a tie..Hopkins lost to Calzaghe earlier this year and everyone wrote him off until his destruction of Pavlik....

Margarito loses his title to Williams in 2007 just to come back in 2008 and win 2 titles..one from a P4P ranked fighter


EVENT OF THE YEAR-- Cotto/Margarito--No One was looking to sign a dangerous fight, no one was looking to help clean up a division...(Any Division)...These two laid it all on the line...not so much for a title but just to prove who was best..they did it with style...hats off

PROSPECT OF THE YEAR--I know a world champion is not exactly a prospect but he was just a prospect on the way in....Timothy Bradley..he went to the UK an underdog unexperienced and came home a champ


ROBBERY OF THE YEAR- Oscar De La Hoya trying to rob the sport as a whole by attempting to have us believe he is not desperate for a win over an elite fighter before retirement by making the Pacquiao fight!!

rest to come later

[Rantcatrat]

1. Fighter of the year - Paul Williams/pac -Undecided.
2. Fight of the year - Vasquez - marquez III
3. Round of the year - Round 2, Holt - Torres II
4. Knockout of the year - Prescott over khan.
5. Upset of the year - Bernard Hopkins over Pavlik.
6. Comeback fighter of the year (This means a fighter who cameback from having bad years to make a comeback to the spotlight in 2008. This does not mean a "comeback" in a fight) Paul Williams
7. Event of the year (It could be the Dream Match or an event like Ahmet Oner ringing the bell during the Williams fight or JMM-Pac II) - Answer after oscar - pac
8. Worst fight of the year - Jones - Calzaghe
9. Prospect of the year - Gamboa
10. Robbery of the year - undecided.

Very tough.. Although i followed damn near everything suddenly i remember nothing.

What did Paul Williams come back from?
Did you see the Klitschko v. Imbragimov fight? The Jones v. Calzaghe fight wasn't a bad fight at all.

[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

[HattonTheHammer]

ok here goes...

1.Fighter of the year - currently Manny pacqiuao/Bernard Hopkins (to be decided after saturdays fight)

2.Fight of the year - currently between Pacquiao/Marquez II & Duddy/Smichet

3.round of the year - currently Holt/Torres II round 1

4.knockout of the year - currently Edison Miranda-Steve Banks (doubt that`ll get beaten)

5.Upset of the year - currently Carlos Quintana-Paul Williams 1

6.Comeback fighter of the year - currently Bernard Hopkins roling back the years twice

7.Event of the year - De La Hoya-Pacquiao

8.worst fight of the year - currently W klitschko-Ibraghimov

9.prospect of the year - Andre Berto (despite being a world champ he is still yet to fight any half decent names)

10.robbery of the year - currently - Danny Williams-John McDermott (williams had 3pts deducted and lost at least 5rounds yet went on to take a unanimous decision?)

Explain the Bernard call. I understand the man is a wizard for the clinic he put on Pavlik, but he lost a fight - doesn't that take him out of the running?

The performance against pavlik was the best this year

The calzaghe fight was a complete 50/50 that could of gone either way

Unlike pacquiao the only fighters he has fought and beat this year are world class fighters!!

[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