Fight of the year

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  1. bballchump11

    bballchump11 2011 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    Which do you think was fight of the year. Let me know if I'm missing something

    Kirkland vs Angulo
    Marquez vs Conception
    Ortiz vs Berto
    Rios vs Antillion
    Rodriguez vs Wolak
    Maidana vs Morales
    Salido vs Juanma
    Rios vs. Acosta
    Arce vs. Vazquez Jr.
    Linares vs DeMarco

    edit: Also **** what was your round of the year?
    Berto vs Ortiz round 6
    Linares vs DeMarco round 11
    Kirkland vs Angulo round 1
    Rodriguez vs Wolak round 12
    Rios vs Antillion round 1

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZAa1XOrwak&feature=related[/ame]
     
    bballchump11, Nov 6, 2011
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  2. beefman180

    beefman180 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I think Wolak/Rodriguez was the most entertaining for the entire duration.

    Berto/Ortiz is my favorite memory of the year though, and the fight I'd show to my friends first.

    So I'll go with that.
     
    beefman180, Nov 6, 2011
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  3. praetorianJJ

    praetorianJJ Conqueror of Worlds Full Member

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    I think Ortiz vs Berto was the one I had the hardest time deciding who was gonna win once the fight actually started. I thought it would be a dull win for Berto before the fight:patsch
     
    praetorianJJ, Nov 6, 2011
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  4. cesare-borgia

    cesare-borgia Übermensch in fieri Full Member

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    Maidana vs morales & salido vs juanma as well
     
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  5. bballchump11

    bballchump11 2011 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    That's how I see it also.

    Yeah I thought Berto was going to win, but right when it was signed, I knew it was going to be good.
    Both are brawl happy, with suspect chins, power and speed. :woot

    The rematch may be even better since Berto hired Conte and will have more stamina
     
    bballchump11, Nov 6, 2011
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  6. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    1. Rios vs. Acosta (you should add this one to the list; honestly, this was a fast paced, even, slugger that had it all)

    2. Ortiz vs. Berto

    3. Rodriguez vs. Wolak

    4. Kirkland vs. Angulo (as time goes it may slip down my list, but round 1 was epic)

    5. Arce vs. Vazquez Jr.

    Also: DeMarco vs. Linares (6 and 11 are Round of the Year candidates)

    Salido vs Juanma for me wasn't nearly on the same level as the above listed.

    Rios vs. Antillon was good, but not good enough considering the duration. Round 1 of that fight was tremendous.

    Marquez vs. Concepcion, call me crazy, I think it's a little overrated. Hernan never lost a round in the fight and the result was obvious after a minute of round 2 (and it wasn't quite as dramatic as Kirkland/Angulo).

    Maidana vs. Morales was great, just a little short of making the list for me...
     
    Nonito Smoak, Nov 6, 2011
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  7. Gaikokujin

    Gaikokujin 外国人 Full Member

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    Not seen any of this weekend's action yet but Linares v De Marco gets my vote for now. Great scrap...
     
    Gaikokujin, Nov 6, 2011
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  8. praetorianJJ

    praetorianJJ Conqueror of Worlds Full Member

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    Berto reminded me of Clottey in the Cotto fight. The fight was his in the last few rounds. All he had to do was pick it up. He just couldn't muster the effort. Reminded me of the Collazo fight.
     
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  9. DrMo

    DrMo Team GB Full Member

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    No love for Hopkins-Pascal II?

    Marquez-Conception FOTY imo

    Berto-Ortiz & Maidana-Morales were very good as well

    Best British fight was/is Appleby-Walsh, great fight for those who havent seen it
     
    DrMo, Nov 6, 2011
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  10. DonBoxer

    DonBoxer The Lion! Full Member

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    The fight i have enjoyed the most was Jorge Arce v Wilfredo Vazquez Jr.
     
    DonBoxer, Nov 6, 2011
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  11. EnterTheDragon

    EnterTheDragon Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Hopkins-Dawson.
     
    EnterTheDragon, Nov 6, 2011
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  12. Jacory Harris

    Jacory Harris I'm a gorilla I'm a dawg! Full Member

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    Money/Ortiz

    The build up, the hype, the excitement. Everything else fails in comparison to when the PPV KING fights.
     
    Jacory Harris, Nov 6, 2011
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  13. Vsec

    Vsec Active Member Full Member

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    1. Ortiz vs. Berto Had it all, action, knockdowns, drama, and an underdog winning the world title.

    2.Rios vs. Antillon

    3. Kirkland vs. Angulo
     
    Vsec, Nov 6, 2011
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  14. kirk

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    I think Kirkland vs Angulo without a doubt has the round of the year.

    However, if one actually thinks about the fight as a whole, it was too one sided for it to be fight of the year IMO.
     
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  15. bballchump11

    bballchump11 2011 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    Yeah it was a very winnable fight for Berto. Look what happened when he actually tried to jab and box in round 6. He needed to keep the fight in the center of the ring the whole fight
     
    bballchump11, Nov 6, 2011
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