07 was a fantastic year for boxing and many said 08 would be even better and although theres a lot left this year is it still on to be better?
Hmm i think it could get better yet. There is still a quarter of the year left so we will see what happens. The fight that sticks out this year is Margarito-Cotto. Izzy-Rafa does as well but they fought last year so its not completely new. I wonder who fighter of the year will be??
2007 Floyd Mayweather vs Oscar De La Hoya Floyd Mayweather vs Ricky Hatton Miguel Cotto vs Zab Judah Miguel Cotto vs Shane Mosley Kelly Pavlik vs Jermain Taylor Israel Vasquez vs Rafael Marquez I & II Joe Calzaghe vs Mikkel Kessler 2008 Kelly Pavlik vs Jermain Taylor II Israel Vasquez vs Rafael Marquez III Manny Pacquiao vs Juan Marquez Joe Calzaghe vs Bernard Hopkins Antonio Margarito vs Miguel Cotto Juan Marquez vs Joel Casamayor --------------------- Shane Mosley vs Ricardo Mayorga Chad Dawson vs Antonio Tarver Samuel Peter vs Vitali Klitscko Kelly Pavlik vs Bernard Hopkins Joe Calzaghe vs Roy Jones Jr Manny Pacquiao vs Oscar De La Hoya Ricky Hatton vs Paulie Malignaggi Ya'll decide..
Hard to beat 2007, but this year isn't over yet. I'm biased though cause I think Pavlik/Taylor I and Marquez/Vasquez I & II were some of the best fights I've ever seen
For 2007, you may add some of these... Samuel Peter vs James Toney II Tomasz Adamek vs Chad Dawson Marco Antonio Barrera vs Juan Manuel Marquez Cristian Mijares vs Jorge Arce Juan Diaz vs Acelino Frietas Jermain Taylor vs Cory Spinks Ricky Hatton vs Jose Luis Castillo Wladimir Klitschko vs Lamon Brewster II Antonio Margarito vs Paul Williams Bernard Hopkins vs Winky Wright Juan Diaz vs Julio Diaz Ricardo Mayorga vs Fernando Vargas Manny Pacquiao vs Marco Antonio Barrera II Well, most of those weren't too great. At the very least, you probably just forgot Marquez-Barrera.
there's probably more for 2008 too, but i think 2007 and 2008 are both great years for boxing. hopefully 2009 will be great too.