The best & worst of 2012, according to me

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I'm forgetting some stuff I'm sure but here we go...


Round of the Year - Martinez vs Chavez, round 12 LINK

Runner up - Pacquiao-Marquez, round 5

KO of the year - Marquez KO Pacquiao



Runner ups:

Shinsuke Yamanaka KO7 Tomas Rojas


Lucas German Priori KO3 Pehuen Roberto Correa


Guzman KO Pabon

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Donaire KO Arce


Randall Bailey KO11 Mike Jones



Fight of the Year - Marquez - Pacquiao Stream | Download

Runner ups:
-Robert Guerrero vs Andre Berto download
-Rios vs Alvarado download


Fighter of the Year - Juan Manual Marquez
Strong case can be made for either Donaire or Marquez.
Donaire fought four times this year, moving up to a new division, unifying belts and becoming the Ring Champion in the division. All within a year is impressive.
Marquez on the otherhand only fought twice, but his win over Pacquiao was not only a win, but a brutal knockout. That single victory was enough for me.

Trainer of the Year - Nacho Beristain. The man who knew how to beat Pacquiao and a true legend of the sport. Quite possibly the best trainer in the game today.


Most exciting fighter - Lucas Matthysse (TKO10 Ajose Olusegun, TKO5 Humberto Soto).

Runner up: Gennady Golovkin (TKO5 Proksa, TKO3 Proksa).


Event of the Year - Mayweather vs Cotto. $12,000,150 live gate. 1.5 million PPV buys.

Runner up: Pacquiao vs Marquez IV. $10.9 million live gate. 1.15 million PPV buys


Robbery of the Year - Timothy Bradley over Pacquiao. Among the media scorecards, 121 scored the fight for Pacquiao, 1 scored it for Bradley and 1 scored a draw (sournce

Runner ups:

-Brandon Rios over Richard Abril - Abril boxed the **** out of Rios yet somehow Rios got the nod. - "Oh my god. That is horrible. That is absolutely disgusting. Somebody call the police. Abril robbed at judge point. - Dan Rafael

-Tavoris Cloud over Campillo. "How he (David Robertson) could arrive at a 116-110 score for Cloud is beyond my comprehension." - Al Bernstein


Worst event letdown - USA Olympic Boxing. Not a single medal for the first time in history.


I want to be Chinese Award - Andre Berto.



Idiot of the Year - Lamont Peterson, failed drug test before Khan rematch. Peterson requested random drug tests, and fails.

Runner up: Andre Berto, failed drug test. Also requested random testing.

Worst bummer of the year - Paul Williams paralyzed in Motorcycle accident.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfJUnt8k3is (Jim Gray interview)


Biggest loss of the year - The Death of Emmanuel Steward.

Tearjerker of the year - Tommy Hearns tribute to Emmanuel Steward

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Comeback Fighter of the Year - Daniel Jacobs. In May 2011, Jacobs was diagnosed with osteosarcoma; a life threatening form of bone cancer. In 2012 he's said to be cancer free and has had two fights this year, beating Chris Fitzpatrick & Josh Luteran.

Biggest fight that never happened - no surprise, Floyd vs Pac.

Blood Bath of the year - Brad Pitt vs Joel Casey

[-Kev-]

Fighter who fought the most fighters at the brink of retirement: Nonito Donaire KO/TKO Nishioka/Arce

[Bretty Poy32]

damn brad pitt what a name

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Fighter who fought the most fighters at the brink of retirement: Nonito Donaire KO/TKO Nishioka/Arce

Thanks for your input Kev! That reminds me: biggest hype job of the year - Canelo. Hasn't fought a top 10 ranked JMW since Ryan Rhodes.

[Phenom]

good list can't argue with the winners whats the upset of the year?

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good list can't argue with the winners whats the upset of the year?

I think that's gotta be Bradley over Pacquiao.

[-Kev-]

Just messing around


Well they did retire right after he fought them.

[IronDanHamza]

Great thread and great picks.