Who is Fighter of the Year for 2023? (poll)

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Perkin Warbeck, Dec 26, 2023.

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Fighter of the Year for 2023

This poll will close on May 12, 2051 at 8:47 AM.

  1. Naoya Inoue

    138 vote(s)
    73.8%

  2. Terence Crawford

    27 vote(s)
    14.4%

  3. David Benavidez

    2 vote(s)
    1.1%

  4. Saul Alvarez

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  5. Devin Haney

    6 vote(s)
    3.2%

  6. Anthony Joshua

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  7. Gervonta Davis

    1 vote(s)
    0.5%

  8. Joe Parker

    6 vote(s)
    3.2%

  9. Chris Billam Smith

    2 vote(s)
    1.1%

  10. Zhilei Zhang

    5 vote(s)
    2.7%
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  1. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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    I agree Fog.
     
    drenlou, Dec 26, 2023
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  2. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Beating Fulton and Tapales is inferior to beating the crap out of Spence or beating Chenko and Prograis. Benividez's wins are comparable to what Inoue did.
     
    NoNeck, Dec 26, 2023
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  3. Fogger

    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    I like what you say about Crawford but I do disagree about one thing. To my way of thinking, at least on this forum, Alvarez gets judged from a hater point of view. I think it should be the other way around, We should be judging Alvarez by the same standard we judge the Monster.
     
    Fogger, Dec 26, 2023
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  4. KINGWILDER

    KINGWILDER Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Definitely Inoue. Crawford is next then Haney despite his disputed win over Lomachenko. Think I’d have Parker then. Tank should be not even be mentioned, he’s a cherry picker who used silly rehydration clauses and a mole in a camp to beat Garcia (none of which was required as he is clearly the superior fighter). Him and his team have showed 0 ambition yet again, which is a shame as he is extremely talented.
     
    KINGWILDER, Dec 26, 2023
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  5. sid

    sid Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I've a feeling that Leigh Wood on Inoue's list to fight & that's going one way only.
    Btw how many weight's has Inoue held world titles in,think on that.
     
    sid, Dec 26, 2023
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    Noel857 I Am Duran Full Member

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    Much as i hate Fury he deseved the verdict
     
    Noel857, Dec 26, 2023
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  7. JackSilver

    JackSilver Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I wish the top fighters have more than 1 or 2 fighters a year. Is it too much to ask for at least 3 fights a year. That’s like a fight every 4 months. Surely they can manage that?
     
    JackSilver, Dec 26, 2023
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  8. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing aficionado Full Member

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    Both were smaller, Lomachenko MUCH smaller.

    Haney was not impressive in his fight with Loma, many people thought Lomachenko deserved to win.

    Inoue was impressive in both his wins in a bigger weight division than he is used to fighting in. Both opponents were unified world titleholders, in a division that receives less attention. And both were slightly bigger than Inoue.
     
    Perkin Warbeck, Dec 26, 2023
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  9. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    Get that gronk Haney off the list
     
    MidniteProwler, Dec 26, 2023
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  10. LWW

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    The only award Haney should get is biggest cheat of the year
     
    LWW, Dec 26, 2023
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  11. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    Agreed. I can’t believe that there are actually grown men who would vote for Haney lol
    Robbery of the year against Loma and rehydrated 11kg to fight old Regis. Haney wins Gronk of the year
     
    MidniteProwler, Dec 26, 2023
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  12. sid

    sid Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Is it 12 straps now Inoue has with ring mag,Wow @ 30 years that's some going.
     
    sid, Dec 26, 2023
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  13. ellerbe

    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    Big bang Zhang
     
    ellerbe, Dec 26, 2023
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  14. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Haney got a highly disputed gift against a much smaller Loma and then beat a clearly shot Prograis, who he was also inexplicably much bigger than.

    Crawford beatdown a brain damaged, profoundly fragile, weight drained walking corpse, who he's always had a stylistic advantage over and it still took him 9 rounds to stop a defenseless sitting duck/punching bag.

    Inoue, who started out as a Light Flyweight, that's 108 pounds, conquered his 4th division in only 2 fights, knocking out two bigger fighters, one a slickster while the other a heavy handed blood and guts warrior, became the Lineal champ and unified the division for only the 2nd time in history.

    It's pretty ****ing obvious who the FOTY is to everyone who isn't some biased bitter hate filled casual.
     
    CST80, Dec 26, 2023
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  15. sid

    sid Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This
     
    sid, Dec 26, 2023
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