Russ Anber's top 8 fighters of 2008

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  1. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member

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    8. Vic Darchinyan

    7. Wlad Klitscko

    6. BHop

    5. JuanMa Lopez

    4. JMM

    3. Paul Williams

    2. Antonio Margarito

    1. Manny Pacquiao

    I like the fighters, but i think the order is f'd a little. Also Joe Calzaghe should be in there. But who do you bump? its tough. maybe JMM is too high and should be out of the list.

    Its been a good year for boxing.
     
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  2. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    1. Manny Pacquiao
    2. Antonio Margarito
    3. Paul Williams
    4. Vitali Klitschko
    5. Bernard Hopkins
    6. Joe Calzaghe
    7. Juan Manuel Marquez
    8. Vic Darchinyan
     
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  3. Rise Above

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    I like Lopez but who has he fought to warrant being in that list.
     
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  4. PH|LLA

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    Lopez ko1 Ponce de Leon

    three KO1 win in 1 year, all title fights

    impressive.

    a top 10 list, that would have VK and Calzaghe in, and with the 8 fighters russ had
     
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  5. Boom_Boom

    Boom_Boom R.I.P Boxing 6/9/12 Full Member

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    I think Vic should be up much higher he accomplished a lot this year and in spectacular fashion too. My list would look like this.

    1.Pacman
    2.Margarito
    3.Darchinyan
    4.Calzaghe
    5.Vasquez
    6.Wladimir
    7.Williams
    8.Campbell
     
    Boom_Boom, Dec 19, 2008
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  6. PH|LLA

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    Nate Campbell and Israel Vasquez only fought once this year
     
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  7. Boom_Boom

    Boom_Boom R.I.P Boxing 6/9/12 Full Member

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    Hopkins only fought once in 2006 when he was runner-up behind Pacman for fighter of the year
     
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  8. JMP

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    i think juan manuel marquez should be higher considering according to most fans and the media, he beat pacquiao.

    edit: scratch that...read the list wrong. thought he was at 5.
     
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  9. Rise Above

    Rise Above IBHOF elector Full Member

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    I forgot about the Ponce De Leon win. :patsch
     
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  10. PH|LLA

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    JMM definately had a good year. Although i don't think he beat pac, he does deserve to be up there

    All these fighters are worthy.
     
    PH|LLA, Dec 19, 2008
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  11. JMP

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    i'd have darchinyan top 4. DESTROYED kirilov who hadnt been stopped and DESTROYED mijares who was on a red hot winning streak.
     
    JMP, Dec 19, 2008
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  12. PH|LLA

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    ok but lets see, Hopkins moved up 2 divisions and completely dominated the ring magazine light heavyweight champion.

    Nate Campbell beat the unified Juan Diaz in a close fight. A very good win, no doubt.

    Israel Vasquez went life and death with Rafa in the fight of the year.


    Both are good wins, but nothing extraordinary.

    just my 2 cents.
     
    PH|LLA, Dec 19, 2008
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  13. PH|LLA

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    he also fought Gorres in 2008
     
    PH|LLA, Dec 19, 2008
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  14. JMP

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    forgot about that fight.

    didn't most people think darchinyan deserved the decision? and even if that was the case, gorres must be a fine fighter.
     
    JMP, Dec 19, 2008
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  15. PH|LLA

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    1. Pac
    2. JuanMa Lopez
    3. Margarito
    4. Darchinyan
    5. Hopkins
    6. Calzaghe
    7. JMM
    8. Vitali
    9. Paul Williams
    10. Wlad

    tough to rank. The only clear one is pac
     
    PH|LLA, Dec 19, 2008
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