Great Year(s) for Boxing Fans

[SlimTrae]

My pick for a great year:

2007

2007 was a helluva year to be a boxing fan!


Vazquez Marquez I II-damn!!
Pavlik vs Miranda Miranda was supposed to be the man-damn they slugged it out!!

Barrera vs JMM
Earl vs Katsidis- round four was a candidate for FOTY
Mayweather vs De La Hoya- high profile fight where Floyd met DLH at DLH's weight
Hatton vs Castillo
Cotto vs Judah
Williams vs Margarito- nonstop punching!!
J. Diaz vs Freitas- Baby Bull solidified himself and ended Acelino's carrerr
Hopkins vs Wright
Katsidis vs Amonsat-a star was born...short lived, but he came up with a bang!


D. Diaz vs Morales-Morales showed he had something left in the tank-even in defeat.
Pavlik vs Taylor- MW title fight for the ages.
Calzaghe vs Kessler- The better boxer lost to the unorthodoxy of JC. Great boxing scrap!
Dawson vs Tarver- Dawson made us think he would rule for awhile with this performance!
Mayweather vs Hatton- Beats two major names in one year.
Cotto vs Mosley- evenly matched, just a great fight.
Juan Diaz vs Julio Diaz
Pacquiao vs Barrera


I'm sure there are a few more, I missed for this year, but for now...

[Master]

I have a soft spot for 1986 because Tyson became champion. I will check out what happened in that year as I am sure there were some great fights then.

[IamInuit]

1980 was a banner year

Sanchez stopped Lopez
Minter beats Antuofermo
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad stops Marvin Johnson
Hearns steamrolls Cuevas
Duran beats Leonard
Pryor stops Cervantes
Matthew Saad Muhammad's incredible comeback against Lopez in the 14th
Weavers comeback to stop Tate in the 15th
Hagler stops Minter
Leonard gets revenge on Duran

Sadly we also got Holmes/Ali and Pintor/Owen

[SlimTrae]

1980 was a banner year

Sanchez stopped Lopez
Minter beats Antuofermo
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad stops Marvin Johnson
Hearns steamrolls Cuevas
Duran beats Leonard
Pryor stops Cervantes
Matthew Saad Muhammad's incredible comeback against Lopez in the 14th
Weavers comeback to stop Tate in the 15th
Hagler stops Minter
Leonard gets revenge on Duran

Sadly we also got Holmes/Ali and Pintor/Owen

Good stuff.