Has 2007 been the best year in the history of the sport?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by cableguy, Aug 4, 2007.


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  1. cableguy

    cableguy Active Member Full Member

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    The amount of top quality fights this year has been nothing short of phenomenal.

    So far:
    PBF v ODH
    Hatton v Castillo
    Mosley v Collazo
    Cotto v Zab
    MAB v Marquez
    Williams v Margarito
    Hopkins v Wright
    Mormeck v Bell

    Still to come:
    PBF v Hatton
    Calzaghe v Kessler
    Mosley v Cotto
    MAB v Pac
    Taylor v Pavlik
    Haye v Mormeck

    Think it could be a long time before we see another year like this one
     
    cableguy, Aug 4, 2007
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  2. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    Not the best but probably the best in the last 10-15 years or so.
     
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  3. Marnoff

    Marnoff Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    A lot of people have made similar threads. Definitely a good year.
     
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  4. EL BULLY

    EL BULLY Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I wouldn't be at all surprised if you turned out to be gay.
     
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  5. Marciano Frazier

    Marciano Frazier Well-Known Member Full Member

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    In the history of the sport? Not by a long shot. In the last 15 years or so? Probably.
     
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  6. China_hand_Joe

    China_hand_Joe Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I am waiting for someone to list a few better years
     
    China_hand_Joe, Aug 4, 2007
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  7. rr94

    rr94 Belt Holder Full Member

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    good call.

    even 20 years, anyone got a better year in the last two decades? if so, what u got?
     
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  8. hooligan

    hooligan Millionaire Bum Full Member

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    :good :good
     
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  9. Darthmage

    Darthmage SILENCE! I KEEL J00! Full Member

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    Marquez-Vasquez 1 & 2. Pavlik-Miranda
     
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  10. rochsolloch

    rochsolloch stephen chinnock Full Member

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    absoloutley no way!
    mediocre.
     
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  11. Sinew

    Sinew The Assassin Full Member

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  12. BlueApollo

    BlueApollo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hooligan, you can post anything you want with that avatar. Floyd #1 all time, Tyson KO 1 Ali, you name it.

    :happy:happy:happy:happy:happy:happy:happy:happy:happy
     
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  13. TIGEREDGE

    TIGEREDGE Boxing Addict Full Member

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    the years 2001 and 2000 had some megafights and great stories:

    2000 treated us to:

    MAB BARERRA 1
    MOSLEY DE LAHOYA
    TITO V VARGAS AND REID
    VARGAS V QUARTEY
    Tapia V Ayala
    LEWIS CLEARING UP THE HW SCENE
    there were a few other good fights i think

    2001 gives us:
    Barrera V Hamed
    Mayweather V Corrales
    Tito V Hopkins and Joppy
    Morales Ayala
    Rahman Upset
    there were a few other good fights i think


    This year han't produced any classics like the epics of 2000. some good fights yes. we are probably getting more matchups than we have in any other year but i don't know if this years will be remembered as the best. there is plenty of time left

    1999 give us a few good matchups but they all let us down (except a tapia fight):
    Holyfield Lewis 1 and 2
    Oscar V Tito and quartey
    Tapia V someone (please correct me)
    Tito V Whitaker


    I think the last truly great year for boxing was 1990:
    douglas tyson
    taylor chavez
    benn eubank
    there were quite a few others
    1991 was good is well

    FINGERS AND TOES CROSSED THAT THIS WILL BE THE BEST
     
    TIGEREDGE, Aug 4, 2007
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  14. hooligan

    hooligan Millionaire Bum Full Member

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    aww shucks...:rofl :rofl :rofl
     
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  15. TIGEREDGE

    TIGEREDGE Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The Only Arguable Classic Was Mab V Marquez. Dlh Pbf Was Boring In Most Rounds. Cotto Judah Was Entertaining But One Sided. Macrinelli Braithweight Was An Excellent Fight But Still A Bit One Sided. Vasquez Marquez Could Of Been A Classic
     
    TIGEREDGE, Aug 4, 2007
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