I guess both the IZZY vs RAFA III and the PAC vs. Dela Hoya
The first one for the sheer brutaliy, the techniques displayed by both fighters, the fast paced all out war and the excitement both fighters brought to the game displaying one of the finest performances ever from both protagonist....
The second is for the intrigue it brought in and for the sport. little No. 1 guy over the most Popular guy in the sweet science today bringing in mixed reviews reactions all thorught the sporting world...
Also the fight gave the BOXING WORLD in general a great deal of pride for making a member of the boxing FRATERNITY as the no. 1 sportman of the year.
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Calzaghe-Hopkins; it was an anti-climax but it was an even that you HAD to watch.
Margarito-Cotto; for me it was fight of the year
Pacquiao-Dela Hoya; great build up, great fight.
Haye-Barret; David's arrival was great. Also bought a new car that day too. A great night. Great fight.
1.) Cotto-Margarito -Excitement, brutality
2.) Vasquez-Marquez 3 -Excitement, brutality
3.) Pac-Marquez 2 -2 guys who took, what was it? 4 years to meet each other again?
4.) Pac-DLH -the intriguing build up, shocking outcome
5.) Vic-Mijares -Shocking outcome
These are off the top of my head because they stook in my head the most, but I'm sure I'm missing some that happened earlier in the year that were exciting.
Yeah it really shook up the division big time! Where as a Hopkins vs Pavlik didnt really change shit!
Yeah gets my nod too, Marquez vs Izzy MAY have been better but Cotto and Marg are Bigger in size (which does make a difference) plus Cotto was undefeated and the ending was more memorable, just a splash of greatness to the whole fight!
This are some of the few fights which we boxing fans will still appreciate in generations to come...Imagine if COTTO wins and goes on to fight MAYWEATHER....what could have been the outcome..DEFINITELY he will be out there in the TOP 3 P4P and definetly MONEY MAY CANNNOT IGNORE HIM and say he is a nobody.
Imagine MARG losing....we couldn't have been a witness to this BEAST of fighter who still GUARD the MOUNTAINS OF WELTERWEIGHT...and him vanishing in obscurity...MARG needs the win MORE than COTTO and he did just that...this fight definitely change the way welterweight and the P4P is percieved today...
Cotto vs Tony for the great fight, brutality, the atmosphere and the drama!
Two men FIGHTING till one was finished with, blood, bumps, swellings and heavy shots constantly!
I must be GETTING OLD...... HOW CAN I FORGET THIS ONE HELL OF A FIGHT!!!!
same reasons plus the impact to the DIVISION and the landscape of the BOXING WORLD as a WHOLE..............
THIS fight BTW gets my NOD as the FIGHT OF THE YEAR.....
Yeah it really shook up the division big time! Where as a Hopkins vs Pavlik didnt really change shit!
Yeah gets my nod too, Marquez vs Izzy MAY have been better but Cotto and Marg are Bigger in size (which does make a difference) plus Cotto was undefeated and the ending was more memorable, just a splash of greatness to the whole fight!
margarito cotto, hopkins pavlik
these two right here.
I tipped Margarito to win prior to the fight with one of my mates in the pub but he was saying how Cotto is that good, Floyd was ducking him and that is why he would beat Margarito.
I enjoyed the hype around the fight of Pavlik-Hopkins and it sure didn't disapoint. It was great to see Bernard put on a performence like that after coming off that loss to Calzaghe and showing he still had one last performence before he/if he retires.
Cotto vs Tony for the great fight, brutality, the atmosphere and the drama!
Two men FIGHTING till one was finished with, blood, bumps, swellings and heavy shots constantly!
I must be GETTING OLD...... HOW CAN I FORGET THIS ONE HELL OF A FIGHT!!!!
same reasons plus the impact to the DIVISION and the landscape of the BOXING WORLD as a WHOLE..............
THIS fight BTW gets my NOD as the FIGHT OF THE YEAR.....
Was Pac vs JMM this year? I thought it was further back then that. Well then I change my list to now include Pac v JMM.
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Cotto vs Tony for the great fight, brutality, the atmosphere and the drama!
Two men FIGHTING till one was finished with, blood, bumps, swellings and heavy shots constantly!
Marquez vs Cassamayor for the sheer technical warfare, skills to burn, a proper tactical battle i really enjoed it.
pac-jmm: super close bout that features the #1 and #2 pound for pound boxers
vazquez-marquez: for obvious reasons
pac-dlh: shows that anything can happen in boxing. plus it was fun watching a little guy whoop a big guy
Valuev-Holyfield just left a bad taste in my mouth
Was Pac vs JMM this year? I thought it was further back then that. Well then I change my list to now include Pac v JMM.