Who makes the best comeback this year?

Self-explanatory. A 'why' statement is also nice to have.

I voted for Winky, because I think he'll shine against a Macklin that will keep on coming forward... Winky to dodge a lot of power punches, tag Macklin with the jab all night long. Wide UD.

Kessler & Dirrell's chances are relatively slim given the nature of their injuries and the competition @ 168. Unless Dirrell steps up to 175 where his speed and movement would be killer.

If Floyd comes back this year, it won't be against Pac. Too much **** in the way.

Kirkland is too hittable. He hits like a train, but lacks defensive skills in a division where he could face the likes of Angulo, Cotto, Cintron, Foreman.. even Lara would destroy him at this point.

Pavlik I reckon is coming back at SMW... LHW is possible, but I think he'd look slooow throwing punches compared to say the aggressive lead rights he could throw at MW. Power would be lacking a little too. And 168 is so hot.. unless he lures Sartison or Stieglitz into a fight in America, I don't think he wins a belt.

Does Paul Williams count? I think so. His exciting style put him in a bad spot against Martinez, and he paid the high price in the second fight. It'll take a long time and several adjustments to his approach for PWill to come back raging at 100%. Love watching him fight, but he's gotta regain confidence before mixing it up with the best at 160 again... don't believe he's going back down to 154.

El Terrible could face Marquez in a FOTY candidate, that's the only reason I put him down. Not sure if it'll happen, apparently the money wasn't good enough for JMM the first time around.

:bbb

 

I should have included Jermain Taylor. He's shot to death, but he could come back for a decent paycheck.

 

When do you see Floyd vs Pac happening? Nov/Dec?

 

I think Winky can work his way up to a title shot if he beats Macklin, I really do. Whether he has a chance in that title shot will depend on which champ he aims at. I think he beats a guy like Sylvester, completely outskill him actually. Zbik will be too caught up to fight Winky, Pirog could finish Winky real bad and Sturm's style & physical abilities make it too hard of a fight for Winky to win. He said he wanted to fight Martinez, but Maravilla is all wrong for him because of the difference in speed AND power.

I think Pavlik has more than the necessary potential to make a good comeback. Results will obviously depend on opposition and seriousness @ training camps... he's a warrior, the hunger doesn't disappear easily. I see him fighting a top 5 SMW late in the year. Good luck to him.

Just curious, if Lemieux KO's Rubio in 5, are you gonna say 22 yr old David feasted on a Pavlik leftover? No pun intended.

 

It'll be interesting to see how biased my card and/or all-around judgment of the fight will be as I'll be in attendance and comparing with ESB the next day. Huge, huge ambiance at the Bell Centre. When David lands hard, it's as loud as when Plekanec gets a breakaway.