I officially name 2007 as the greatest year in boxing

Don't make me list all the reasons...there's just too many.

Are there any years that compare where boxing as a whole as benefitted as much as it has in 2007? Where there have been so many high caliber match-ups? Where ATG have cemented their status vs. prime contenders? I submit that there hasn't been.

 

:yep

 

Probably not, but great year though!

 

awesome year...and they say the biggest fights dont happen!

 

it certainly was a great year , but the "greatest year in boxing" ? no.

 

very active year for boxing indeed.

 

It is definitely in the contention.

If 2008 will only be half as good as 2007, I would already be happy. And so far, it seems it will be (Pac-Jmm 2, Hopkins - Calzaghe, etc) :happy

 

I agree 2007 has been a fantastic year for our sport , the reason being imo is that sports such as the UFC etc were begining to draw a lot of digruntled boxing fans to their particular sports and the boxing promoters realised this and matched up some quality lads to counter this . Merry Xmas and a happy new year to all on ESB .Regards Josey Wales

 

we have had...

jmm vs barrera
vasquez vs marquez
wlad vs brewster
dlh vs pbf
cotto vs judah
williams vs margo
pavlik vs miranda
pavlik vs taylor
ibragimov vs holyfield
mosley vs cotto
haye vs mormeck
bhop vs winky
pbf vs hatton
calzaghe vs kessler
barrera vs pacquaio
juan diaz vs julio diaz

 

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I think that 2007 was the best year of the 2000+ decade yet. That being said, I think that with all of the excellant fights we've seen this year, players jockeying for position, and all the shaking up, people being exposed, floyd cementing legacy- what have you- All this is doing, I THINK, is setting up a lot of possibilities for 2008. For instance, Great year for Malignaggi- Win a title - but in 2008 he will start off defending it, and possibly get a fight with another champ (who may be 2belt champ at that point)
Cotto vs mosely- great win for cotto, but there may be a money-may follow up in 2008. Likewise, Hatton and DLH vs Mayweather- great events of the year, but setting up perhaps a bigger battle against miguel.
A lot of people in 2007 moving into power and at the end of the year they are all saying things like, " I want to Unify!" or "I want (insert "untouchable" fighter here" or "I'll take the risk to make this fight happen". I think that 08 is going to be EXPLOSIVE!

For the record, my eyes are on the Peterson brothers in 08 as well as Andre berto!

 

there is just no satisfaction for guys like you

name one other year with as many or close high profiled as this year had.

 

2007 has been a year to remember. Let's hope 2008 is every bit as good, if not better.

 

yep excellent yr for boxing and the fans

 

Name the best year for boxing before 1950 and you might be on to something. :hey