2025 Fighter of the Year

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Chuck Norris, Oct 20, 2025.


Who?

This poll will close on Dec 29, 2025 at 2:56 PM.

  1. Crawford

    26 vote(s)
    43.3%

  2. Usyk

    9 vote(s)
    15.0%

  3. Inoue

    24 vote(s)
    40.0%

  4. Nakatani

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  5. Fulton

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  6. Rodriguez

    1 vote(s)
    1.7%
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  1. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    Where did I say Usyk's win over Dubois was better than Crawford's win over Canelo?
    I don't think it is 10,000 light years apart like you do though :lol: and also calling Canelo the face of boxing? LOL what are you a child?
    These two quotes alone show that you are not capable of having an un bias discussion.
     
    MidniteProwler, Oct 21, 2025 at 3:05 PM
    MidniteProwler, Oct 21, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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  2. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    He's the face of boxing the biggest draw so play stupid with someone else. You know damn well what that term means.
     
    Pimp C, Oct 21, 2025 at 3:53 PM
    Pimp C, Oct 21, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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  3. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    I know that the term is used but Gen Z ass clowns and it discredits the sport in my opinion.
    The only one playing stupid is you pretending that GGG was not robbed in the first Canelo fight.
     
    MidniteProwler, Oct 21, 2025 at 3:57 PM
    MidniteProwler, Oct 21, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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  4. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh! Full Member

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    Gimp C proxy supports Clenelo because he's aflomo. Won't ever admit GGG got done dirty either for obvious reasons. I think Crawford has a strong case for FOTY, it's clearly between him and Inoue. Crawford will likely win because he jumped two weight divisions to do so and because of Clens popularity, even though many fans(myself included) thought he was was all wrong for the declining Clenelo who doesn't knock anyone out anymore and has always struggled with boxers and is more or less the same size. It was a calculated risk that payed off. tl/dr quantity vs. quality argument.
     
    UnleashtheFURY, Oct 21, 2025 at 5:14 PM
    UnleashtheFURY, Oct 21, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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  5. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Too early for this! What if David Picasso shocks the world! :sisi1 (seriously though)
     
    IntentionalButt, Oct 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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  6. Macedoine62

    Macedoine62 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    • Carlos Canizales vs Panya Pradabsri II Light Flyweight
    • Kenshiro Teraji vs Seigo Yuri Akui Flyweight
    • Masamichi Yabuki vs Angel Ayala Lardizabal Flyweight
    • Carlos Cuadras vs Luis Guzman Torres Bantamweight
    • Fernando Daniel Martinez vs Kazuto Ioka II Super Flyweight
    • Seiya Tsutsumi vs Daigo Higa II Bantamweight
    • Sam Goodman vs Nick Ball Featherweight
    • Pedro Taduran vs Ginjiro Shigeoka II Minimumweight
    • Eduardo Nunez vs Christopher Diaz-Velez Featherweight
    • Shuma Nakazato vs Yudai Murakami II Lightweight
    • Giovani Santillan vs Angel Gabriel Beltran Villa Welterweight
    • Lester Martinez vs Christian MBilli Super Middleweight
    • Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez vs Yuniel Dorticos Cruserweight
    This is the best fights in each weight classes this year at the moment for me in my opinion. No hierarchy all these fights are really good.
     
    Macedoine62, Oct 22, 2025 at 12:11 PM
    Macedoine62, Oct 22, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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  7. Macedoine62

    Macedoine62 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I think there is more chances than Sebastian Hernandez Reyes win against Junto Nakatani on the same card. Reyes is even more good than his compatriot Alan David Picasso..
     
    Macedoine62, Oct 22, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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  8. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Clenelo>> Dubois

    But Dubois is a murderous puncher with a KO 95%

    Is way bigger than Usyk

    Was in his prime and on his best run of form

    Was coming off 3 B2B KO's/stoppage wins over a former 2 x three-belt unified champ, and arguably the 2 most iron-jawed fighters in the division, freakishly tough men, both of whom were undefeated

    And Usyk fought him in his backyard

    And knocked the much bigger man out in HL reel fashion in KO of the Year contender fashion

    Conversely, whilst Crawford did jump up 2 divisions to face Clenelo he was not only not facing someone we were supposed to believe was much bigger than him he was facing someone pretty much the same size as him, with a much shorter reach

    And that version of Clenelo was a badly faded version who hadn't stopped anyone in 4 years of cherrypicking

    Who ruled over a wasteland of a division and had shamelessly ducked the #1 challenger to his throne for years

    Even in his prime could not deal with certain styles to save his life

    And Clenelo looked terrible in his previous fight

    And Crawford beat him on points playing it safe for the most part and his big reach advantage allowed him to fight at a range outside of Clenelo's range

    So whilst Clenelo is undoubtedly a better win I don't think that version was a more risky or dangerous fight for Crawford

    Case in point: Do you think that version of Clenelo would've stopped AJ, Hrgovic and Miller if they were SMWs, let alone all 3 B2B? Absolutely not because he couldn't even get Berlangy, Mung, Scull, a Juan Ryder who was compromised for almost the whole fight by 2 broken nostrils which poured claret all night, a 40 y/o well past prime senior citizen GGG, and an inactive Jermello out of there

    And Berlangy was subsequently KO'd in brutal fashion the first time they tried to do so by a fighter making their debut at the weight

    Mung was one punch iced out by a featherfisted Frenchman with a KO 19%

    Juan Ryder was bounced up and down off the canvas and stopped by Mung

    And GGG retired

    But Clenelo would get SMW versions of AJ, Hrgovic and Miller out of there?

    Again, I'd give it to Crawford but there is context to be factored in
     
    Serge, Oct 22, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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  9. NullaLexInk

    NullaLexInk Sometimes a fella's just gotta be movin' on Full Member

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    It would have to be Crawford or Inoue for me. It'll certainly be Crawford due to him being one of Turki's top fighters and The Ring being owned by him, plus Canelo being the much bigger name, but Inoue's got the strongest case. If all goes according to plan, he'll have defended his undisputed status four times in one year in an era where you're lucky if your favorite fighter gets out twice, let alone four times, and three of those fights were against men in the top ten of his weight division. The only reason it wasn't four is because the first one had to pull out of the fight for the second time in a row. Not only that, but he also pitched an absolute twelve round shutout against the guy who was supposed to be his biggest challenge in the division.

    Both have good cases for it. Comes down to what you like better, activity against a bunch of good guys in your weight or one big fight where you were the underdog. I'd personally pick Inoue but him or Crawford is more than acceptable.
     
    NullaLexInk, Oct 26, 2025 at 1:29 PM
    NullaLexInk, Oct 26, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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