Vote for Fighter of the Year

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  1. ocelot

    ocelot Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ward. But to not have JMM in the poll renders it a joke. He just beat the pfp #2, ffs.
     
    ocelot, Dec 23, 2011
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  2. dodong

    dodong >>PACQUIAO Full Member

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    but, all the fighters Rios fought had a real chance of beating him.

    Ward's other win this year against Abraham is not that impressive.....Abraham last 4 fights before Ward was 2 bad performances against Dirrell and Froch, win over a nobody and a shot fighter.

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    dodong, Dec 23, 2011
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  3. purephase

    purephase Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Antillon was 2-2 before facing Rios and Murray had just been stopped by Mitchell. Both of those guys were also favorable stye match-ups for Rios. Even the Acosta win looks less impressive given his subsequent struggle.
     
    purephase, Dec 23, 2011
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  4. pipe wrenched

    pipe wrenched ESB ELITE SQUAD Full Member

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    :yep
     
    pipe wrenched, Dec 23, 2011
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  5. dodong

    dodong >>PACQUIAO Full Member

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    2 loses by antillon were close, didn't see his Acosta fight but I thought the Soto fight could've gone either way.

    ...and again all his 3 fights this year were exciting against legit fighters which should put Rios above the rest.
     
    dodong, Dec 23, 2011
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  6. purephase

    purephase Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Excitement isn't really a criterion for fighter of the year, and other guys, Donaire and Ward being chief among them, fought arguably more legit or more dangerous opponents. What makes Rios' year any better than Arce's by your standards?
     
    purephase, Dec 23, 2011
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  7. chatty

    chatty Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ward for me but it really could go to a few people this year.

    Villoria definately deserves a mention
     
    chatty, Dec 23, 2011
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  8. Joe_MacKenzie

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    Wladimir beat one overrated, mediocre boxer by decision.

    Vitali defeated two better fighters than Diva Haye:

    1) an undefeated former Olympic Gold medalist by KO 1
    2) an underrated 44-1 two division world champion by TKO 10.

    Neither had ever been stopped before.
     
    Joe_MacKenzie, Dec 25, 2011
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  9. Doc

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    Canelo

    Ryan Rhodes TKO 12,

    Kermit "The Assasin" Cintron TKO 5,

    Mathew "Magic" Hatton UD 12,

    Alfonso Gomez TKO6...

    :hey:yep
     
    Doc, Dec 25, 2011
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  10. LancsTerrible

    LancsTerrible Different Forms of Game. Full Member

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    Donaire.

    A win over a top 10 P4P fighter in utterly brutal fashion and then a wide win over the top man in his division moving up.
     
    LancsTerrible, Dec 25, 2011
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  11. Abdullah

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    Ward
     
    Abdullah, Dec 25, 2011
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  12. Lazarus

    Lazarus Realist Full Member

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    Ward is FOTY, but I voted Proksa, 'cos he a G.
     
    Lazarus, Dec 25, 2011
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  13. Jordan_Davies

    Jordan_Davies Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Wladimir / Vitali

    No one really stood out in back to back performances this year so for me it goes to the most dominant champions in boxing
     
    Jordan_Davies, Dec 25, 2011
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  14. PrinceVega

    PrinceVega 帝拳ボクシングジム Full Member

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    i can say Rios, Donaire etc. but after the final of course S.O.G.
     
    PrinceVega, Dec 25, 2011
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  15. DOM5153

    DOM5153 They Cannot Run Forever Full Member

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    Head says Ward.

    Heart says Peterson.

    I voted for Peterson.
     
    DOM5153, Dec 25, 2011
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