Who has the best chance of winning Fighter of the Year in 2010?

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  1. pinolero1981

    pinolero1981 Active Member Full Member

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    There are fighters who have had amazing fights the first half of the year but may or may not have anything lined up at the end of the year. Who would they have to fight and beat to win such recognition? Here are some that stand out for me:

    1. Manny Pacquiao (beat Joshua Clottey)
    2. Floyd Mayweather Jr. (beat Shane Mosley)
    3. Juan Manuel Lopez (moved up in weight, beat Steven Luevano, Bernabe Concepcion)
    4. Fernando Montiel (beat Ciso Morales, Hozumi Hasegawa, will fight Rafael Concepcion)
    5. Sergio Martinez (moved up in weight, beat Kelly Pavlik)

    I know there are probably many more so feel free to add to the list.

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    pinolero1981, Jul 12, 2010
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  2. RightCross

    RightCross Grandmaster of Boxing Full Member

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    Audley Harrison

    Win over sprott and then knocks out David Haye
     
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  3. Swarmer

    Swarmer Patrick Full Member

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    if montiel beats donaire then he would have to get it imo
     
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  4. Brickhaus

    Brickhaus Packs the house Full Member

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    If Juan Manuel Lopez actually fights and beats Rafael Marquez and Chris John before the end of the year, then it maybe should be him - he will have moved up in weight and cleared out two titlists in one year.

    If Andre Dirrell beats Andre Ward, he could get consideration for wins over Ward and Abraham.

    If Alexander wins out this year and beats Bradley before the end of the year, he should get strong consideration.

    If Fernando Montiel beats Nonito Donaire, then he deserves strong consideration for knocking off 2 P4P fighters.
     
    Brickhaus, Jul 12, 2010
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  5. hopkinsfan07

    hopkinsfan07 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Mayweather so far
     
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  6. saul_ir34

    saul_ir34 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Mayweather and Martinez are the front runners.
     
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  7. AnthonyW

    AnthonyW ESB Official Gif Poster Full Member

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    If Mayweather Pacquiao happens in November, the winner is almost certainly guaranteed this accolade.

    Saying that...they should add this in to the contract, you never know...it might pursuade them to get the bout signed quicker.
     
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  8. sKills

    sKills Member Full Member

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    i wrote gamboa but i don't know if he's even fought anybody this year
     
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  9. DemolitionDan

    DemolitionDan ATG and HoF Full Member

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    I wouldn't put him in my top 3 right now, but I think Wilfredo Vazquez Jr deserves some consideration to be in the top 5. He stopped Marvin Sonsona in 4, and Zsolt Bedak in 10. If he and Poonsawat get together later this year at 122 we could see some fireworks!
     
    DemolitionDan, Jul 12, 2010
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  10. Swarmer

    Swarmer Patrick Full Member

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    no fighter who fights once a year should be in consideration for this type of thing
     
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  11. BigBone

    BigBone Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Martinez is the frontrunner at the moment, I mean he beat a prime, 178lbs Kelly Pavlik to a pulp for the World MW Championship in a division he doesn't even belong. That was supposed to be impossible. The other awesome performance was Fernando Montiel's shocker (I mean the way it ended) over the great Hozumi Hasegawa for the BW Championship, and you musn't forget about Pongsaklek beating Koki Kameda for The Ring FW Championship either. Obviously the Floyd-Pac winner, if the fight gets made, will produce the FOTY unless it's a bad decision, but Montiel and Martinez can still come up with something special.
     
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  12. USboxer1981

    USboxer1981 The Real Def. MVP Full Member

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    How do people think it's mayweather ? He won't even fight again in 2010 in all likelihood
     
    USboxer1981, Jul 12, 2010
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  13. pinolero1981

    pinolero1981 Active Member Full Member

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    Besides Paquiao and Mayweather,

    I think Juan Manuel Lopez has a very good chance. Here are the reasons:

    First - he TKO's Steven Luevano in 7 rounds in his first fight as featherweight
    Second - he TKO's Bernabe Concepcion in 2 rounds, a fighter that had never been TKO'd
    Third - if he can TKO Rafael Marquez, who although worn, is a skilled fighter
    Fourth - if he can TKO Chris John, an undefeated fighter who once beat the #3 P4P fighter
     
    pinolero1981, Jul 12, 2010
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  14. saul_ir34

    saul_ir34 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Why is Pac being considered for this title in almost everyones post?
    He fought Joshua Clottey.
     
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  15. pinolero1981

    pinolero1981 Active Member Full Member

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    Well, because Pac shut out Clottey in a way no one had done before.

    Plus, he has a chance to face top names in the 2nd half of the year.
     
    pinolero1981, Jul 12, 2010
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