Fighter of the year 2007 !

IMO Pavlik. You could add the poll

 

Floyds fight with Oscar happened at Light Middleweight.

 

Pavlik

 

I think its a tie between Cotto and Mayweather, but Pavlik is not far behind either.

 

No offense to Kelly Pavlik, but Miguel Cotto deserves it.

 

I'd go with Kelly Pavlik...more than because of the victories, but how he got them. Miranda vs Pavlik was looking like Fight of the Year material, and then Taylor vs Pavlik came and did the same.

 

Pavlik

 

Mayweather jr. fought bigger names and attracted the largest general public attention. Fights like PBF/DLH, PBF/Hatton have managed to widen the boxing fan base in ways that any other boxer's fights failed to achieve.

To me, "fighter of the year" is the fighter who wins the "big" fights, i.e. the fights that involve the bigger names.

I don't care what people think of DLH and Hatton, the former is a future Hall of Famer, the latter was undefeated coming into the fight and was presented as PBF's toughest challenge.

The significance of the PBF's fights was also superior because these confirmed further his status of P4P champion.

Pavlik's achievement in 2007 are notable but not as significant. He beat a questionable champion in Taylor, wich reputation is based on superior athleticism, limited boxing skills and judges favoritism. Edison Miranda is a mean tough dude but who did he beat that is worth mentioning? Allan Green?

Pavlik/Jose Luis Zertuche has practically no significance.

 

Cotto beat 3 fighters well past their best
Pavlik ko'd prime Miranda and Taylor..he takes it

 

cotto beat 3 top 10 welters

 

Those of you arguing for Cotto or Floyd over Pavlik should consider that those guys had careers before this year. Pavlik went from unheard of to champion in a fashion that couldn't be more impressive: Sensational Knockouts.

 

David Haye v Tomasz Bonin was at Heavyweight, not cruiser. Just saying for the record.