2025 Fighter of the Year

There's an argument for Inoue based on activity, but Crawford will get it (and IMHO be a deserving winner) for the win over Canelo - the biggest fight of the year and also at the right time for the voting as it's still fresh in peoples' minds.

 

4 defences of the undisputed crown in a year is very impressive, but so is becoming the first 3 divisions undisputed champion in the multiple belts era.

Bud will probably win with the name recognition of Canelo and the magnitude of the event.

 

Never been satisfied giving FOTY to anyone that only has had one fight a year.

 

For me I think Inoue since of the big three P4P fighters he was the most active and his wins had good weight behind them.

Crawford is a close second because he only fought once this year but his win carries a bit more weight than say Inoue or Usyk.

 

I suspect Crawford will get it, partly because Inoue already got in it '23. Not that it won't be contested. There's a big difference between one and four fights. If the Japanese defeats Picasso then he'll have beaten an A level, B level, C level, and D level guy in a calender year. Because Inoue fought cautiously the MJ fight was hardly spoken about. Fact is he dominated the #1 contender at 122.

 

Inoue

 

Wouldn't that be best win of the year?
Personally, I feel that fighting merely once a year disqualifies anyone from being the fighter of the year.

 

Honestly, I don't see why anyone should be picking anyone other than either Crawford or Inoue.

Becoming a 3x Undisputed is in the 4 belt era by going up multiple divisions is a feat unheard of......

But in the same since, becoming Lineal champion 3x within a calendar year is equally amazing.

 

I still think its wrong to give the accolade to someone who fought merely once.

 

Clearly its Inoue then.
Nakatani also has had an excellent year, if he wins his upcoming one.

 

Inoue deserves it if he wins in december but the Americans journalists will probably choose Crawford.