~Saddos 2008 Boxing Awards~ Winners

[CutMeMick]

Hello everyone this is CutMeMick.
I want to welcome everyone tonight. Thank you for coming out here to the 3rd Annual SaddoBoxing Awards 2008.

I would now like to ask everyone to please find your seat as we get ready to kick off the award ceremony.

[CutMeMick]

I'm here to present this years Saddo Fighter of The Year Award.

With a total of 33 votes this years winner is.....

Manny Pacquiao

Manny had 3 fights this year, wining in a controversial decision over JMM. He then moved up in weight and captured a title in the lightweight div. he then moved up in weight and dominated De La Hoya. He also became P4P #1 fighter in the world.

[CutMeMick]

I'm here to present this years Saddo Fight of the Year Award.

With a total of 17 votes this years fight goes to...

Antonio Margarito vs. Miguel Cotto
"La Batalla"

In a year which we saw Rafa-Izzy III, Mtagwa-Villa, Casa-Kats, Pac-JMM II, USS-Adamek. It comes to no surprise that the winner was decided by just 2 votes apart. This was a MEGA fight that lived up to the expectations and then some.

[CutMeMick]

I'm here to present this years Saddo Round of the Year Award.

With a total of 24 votes this years winner is...

Kendall Holt vs. Ricardo Torres II - Rd. 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hO7t3vvoxM

This year we had to choose from ANY round in Rafa-Izzy III, Cotto-Tony Rd. 7 or 2, USS-Adamek Rd. 4, Arce-Concepcion any round, Mtagwa-Villa any round. The popular vote went to this round here.

[CutMeMick]

I'm here to present this years Saddo KO of the Year Award.

With a total of 14 votes this years winner is...

Edison Miranda KO's David Banks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KcMw4wYgsw

We saw some spectacular KO's this year. We had Prescott KO'ing Khan, Casas come from behind peach of a left hook over Kats, Urango almost takes Vilches head off with a hook, AA catched Elvin Ayala with a huge shot. Suprisingly Mirandas KO came happened on Jan. 11 just 11 days into 2008 and it stood the test of time.

[CutMeMick]

I'm here to present this years Saddo Upset of the Year Award.


With a total of 11 votes this years winner is...

Manny Pacquiao defeats Oscar De La Hoya

I personally do not see this as upset but it's not up to me, it's what the people here at Saddos voted. In a year where we saw Quintana out hustle and out grit the "unstoppable" Paul Williams, Nate out manuver "Baby Bull" Diaz, Mora slip from Forrest and Vic KO a P4P fighter in Mijares not to mention Hopkins turning the hands of time and schooling Pavlik.

[CutMeMick]

I'm here to present this years Saddo Comeback Fighter of the Year Award.

With a total of 20 votes this years winner is...

Vitali Klitschko

He was inactive for almost 4 yrs. and he comesback out of retirement to dominate Sam Peter and claim the WBC title which he was Emeritus champ of. Nate Campbell had a great return this year, so did Vic Darchinyan and Hopkins.