This Fighter of the Decade Toys R Us thing

That's what I told these knob slobbers yesterday, it was given to HBO guys since 1999/2000. The first recipient of this award was Roy Jones Jr. who the BWAA never gave FOTY for any year in the 90s. Evander Holyfield was FOTY for 90/96/97 and he was skipped all the way over for Fighter of the Decade and they gave it to Roy Jones Jr. because HBO said so. The same happened with Pacquiao in 2000 accept he won FOTY 3 times like Holyfield did in the 90s. That's bias for you.
What did he win it in 2010? For punching on Clottey for 36 minutes while he stood there? All this **** is for sale and hardly ever fair. Why didn't Marquez win FOTY in 2012 for his proper dispatching for the FOTD?

 

Boxing writers of America.

Gave the award to Pac. And said nobody else was even close to him. Or remotely considered.

Pacland.

 

Because 2012 wasn't Pac's decade. Marquez had 2 cracks at a prime Manny and came up short both times.

 

I said Marquez should have gotten FOTY for 2012. Can you read?

 

I don't see how anyone from 2000-09 comes close to Pac's run. By the end of that decade, Pac was the baddest man in the sport.

And besides, if anything is for sale, you know FMJ will buy it.

That's Pac's award, get over it.

 

I read it. And I don't agree. Can you comprehend?

 

Fighter of the decade is just an accolade like p4p. It has some substance to it, but it does favor fighters of a certain age over others. It sort of sucks if you are a really great fighter but your prime falls between the 5 of one decade and the 5 of another.

That said, I have no problem giving fighter of the 2000s to Manny. He did more than Floyd in that ten year block, and he was the better fighter at that time. Jones and Bhop were both great 90s fighters but Jones clearly had the better early career and Bhop had the better late stage career. Giving Jones fighter of the 90s shouldn't be controversial even if he didn't have a great career after that. Jones and Bhop like Manny and Floyd were both great fighters of roughly similar ATG level when looked at over the course of both fighter's entire careers. Bhop beating Jones when they were old was just a matter of longevity and doesn't take away the fact that Jones beat Bhop when they were young. Their careers had two trajectories that crossed at one point when one was better and then the other was on top. It happens.

 

If you have to ask who decides who the fighter of the decade is by now you should refrain from commenting on it !

 

if its such a worthless distinction, why do u even bother ?.... funny.

 

Fighters of the decade


1910s: Sam Langford -- Small man beat the best big men of his day. Runner up: Jimmy Wilde.
1920s: Benny Leonard -- Some still say he’s the greatest lightweight ever. Runner up: Harry Greb.
1930s: Henry Armstrong -- Held titles in three weight classes simultaneously. Runner up: Tony Canzoneri.
1940s: Ray Robinson – Untouchable as a welterweight. Runner up: Willie Pep
1950s: Ray Robinson – Also one of the greatest middleweights ever. Runner up: Archie Moore.
1960s: Muhammad Ali – The Greatest really was the greatest at this time. Runner up: Carlos Ortiz.
1970s: Roberto Duran – Virtually untouchable as a lightweight. Runner up: Carlos Monzon.
1980s: Ray Leonard: His victories over Duran, Hearns and Hagler were epic. Runner up: Julio Cesar Chavez.
1990s: Roy Jones Jr. – At his best, he inspired awe. Runner up: Pernell Whitaker.
2000s: Manny Pacquiao – Sorry Floyd but you need to fight the best to be the best. Runner up: Floyd Mayweather.

 

Are you High? JMM was completely roided up in the 2012 fight. Back acne, with a steroid guru, bigger than ever. What is funny is a super roided up JMM could win more than 3 rounds against Bradley!!

 

Pac had back and face acne from 2003-2012 Foh lol.

 

Pic or GTFO