What is your Fight of the Year so far?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Zandman, May 16, 2010.


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  1. Zandman

    Zandman Fisticuffs Fan Full Member

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    I've heard from a couple of sources now that the Mikkel Kessler vs. Carl Froch fight should be considered a Fight of the Year candidate, and I wasn't sure if I agreed. I thought the fight was good, but nothing special, since I thought Kessler was a couple of notches better than Froch and deserved a UD.

    But now that I think about it, it my be the best fight I've seen this year. Most fights that I was excited about have turned out to interesting, but one-sided... or even weird, like Williams vs. Cintron.

    Has it been a poor year? Have I just been watching the wrong fights? If I've been watching the wrong ones, what fight SHOULD I have watched?

    (Oh, and please: no super obscure fights. I'm not interested in how exciting the fight between your seven year old sister and the neighbor's dog Lucifer was, or Mr. Smith vs Mr. Whatshisface in front of a paying audience of 15).
     
    Zandman, May 16, 2010
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  2. VecArrow

    VecArrow Custom User Title Full Member

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    last 10 seconds of the Williams/Cintron fight was the best thing this year.
     
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  3. Leon

    Leon The Artful Dodger Full Member

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    Martinez-Pavlik
     
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  4. Zandman

    Zandman Fisticuffs Fan Full Member

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    Well... that was one of the incredibly one-sided fights I was thinking of.
    Never found that one really exciting enough to be a FOTY candidate.
     
    Zandman, May 16, 2010
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  5. HEADBANGER

    HEADBANGER TEAM ELITE GENERAL Full Member

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    froch - kessler for me - 2 fighters putting everything on the line.
     
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  6. WatchfortheHook

    WatchfortheHook Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hasn't been a good year so far.

    Kessler-Froch?
     
    WatchfortheHook, May 16, 2010
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  7. Uncle Rico

    Uncle Rico Loyal Member Full Member

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    Yeah I found that a pretty entertaining fight. Martinez starts really well, giving Kelly a few problems. The tide then changes as Kelly makes a few changes, and Martinez loses a bit of momentum. Then BANG! a left hand (?) opens a horrible cut on Kelly's eye, and Martinez begins pounding his face in for the remainder of the fight. Good stuff :happy

    But in all honesty, this year so far has been pants! Loads of great match-ups, but all failing to live up to their hype. And to think, this time last year we had the following:

    - Mosley/Margarito (all be it, abit too one sided)
    - Clottey/Cotto
    - JMM/Diaz
    - Froch/Taylor
    - Berto/Collazo

    All of the above have pissed on the fights we've had so far in 2010

    Edit: Oh and as for Froch/Kessler, two men slumping around the ring like drunks doesn't do it for me. But yeah, I suppose it's been the best of a bad bunch
     
    Uncle Rico, May 16, 2010
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  8. DonBoxer

    DonBoxer The Lion! Full Member

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    I enjoyed PBF v SSM that was great to watch. Haye v Ruiz was good and i enjoyed Ortiz v Campbell last night. Maybe i like seeing people on the decline, must be a guilty pleasure.
     
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  9. bigdan

    bigdan Guest

    last round of kessler and froch was pretty ****ing brutal....
     
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  10. Jacory Harris

    Jacory Harris I'm a gorilla I'm a dawg! Full Member

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    Without a doubt Money vs. Mosley. It had everything you could ask for in a mega fight. Action, grit, glamour, star power (i.e. Money), superb boxing skill by the superior fighter, etc.

    On the other hand, worst fight of the year was the shitfest PacGwire/Clottie.
     
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  11. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    Nashiro vs Cazares II, was a war.
     
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  12. Master

    Master always...MyStyle Full Member

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    Froch -Kessler
    Adamek- Arreola
    Martinez- Pavlik
     
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  13. donutman

    donutman Member Full Member

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    Mine is a toss up between Diaz-Marquez II or Marquez-Vasquez IV. Yeah, they're already up there.
     
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  14. Hatesrats

    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    It will take place this upcoming weekend.
    Vasquez Vs. Marquez IV
     
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  15. Brickhaus

    Brickhaus Packs the house Full Member

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    I know I'm probably the only one, but my favorite fight of the year so far was Daniel Estrada vs. Angel Alirio Rivero. Not a high level of skill involved, but boy was it a war, and one of the best displays of heart I've ever seen.

    A couple of other fights worth watching that haven't been mentioned yet are Antonio Escalante vs. Mickey Roman, and Carlos Tamara vs. Brian Viloria.
     
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