For those who remember, the Anti Fighter of the Year is an award for the fighter who pissed away his year. Last year's winner was Kelly Pavlik.
Here is the link to this year's article and I'm throwing up a poll on here as well: http://maxboxing.com/news/promo-lead/the-anti-fighter-of-the-year-who-wasted-2012
Please make sure to vote on Maxboxing's facebook page as well to officially count your vote.
I'm trying to decide between Dirrell and Kirkland. Dirrell has a completely wacked out perspective of who he is in boxing, IMO. He's been stalling ever since it started looking like he'd have to face Ward because he sees all the big names do it for their career-defining fights. Too bad he'll go down as just another victim if they ever do fight.
After the decisions Kirkland made last year, it's pretty clear he's missing a few screws.
gARY rUSSLE HE WAS NAMED PROSPECT OF THE YEAR AND INSTEAD OF STEPPING IT UP A NOTCH BUILDING ON IT HE FOUGHT ABSOLUTE BUMS THE WHOLE YEAR AND DIDNT GAIN ANY THING IN THE 12 MONTHS OR SO
Gotta go with Kirkland. Guy not only turned down a 7 figure payday against Canelo, he's injured, AND he turned his back on pretty much everyone who has ever looked out for him.
would it be racist if I said I think all the black fighers on that list qualify?
cause I think so. easier then typing it all out./
Last year's list was much more "diverse" but it doesn't stop that all these guys in the poll wasted away 2012 whether they are black or not.
My vote goes to Peterson because he was the biggest dumbfuck out of them all. He's either stupid as hell for not knowing those testosterone pellets were illegal and demanding VADA or he's stupid as hell for knowing it was illegal and demanding VADA. Eitherway, the guy is retarded. It's all on him.
Gotta be kirkland,Muthafcker turned down a million dolla payday to
fight canelo.Now he looking to be on the shelf awhile.
yeah the thing about kirklands fvck up is that it not only costed him in 2012, but could only assume it will effect him in the early part of 2013 too. i mean haven't even heard of him being with a promoter yet after sueing golden boy.
i mean gamboa fvcked up too but at least hes cool with top rank/SMS now and actually had a fight recently.
gonna post the nominees in here if u don't mind..
The criteria for the “Anti-Fighter of the Year” are as follows:
- Not capitalizing off a positive 2012.
- Not backing up a claim at rebounding in 2012, therefore wasting his chance(s).
- Turning down a large sum of money, subsequently doing nothing instead.
- Failing to remain active.
Maxboxing readers are invited to choose the winner, validating him as the fighter who successfully wasted away his 2012. After reading the list of 10 candidates, log on to http://www.facebook.com/MaxBoxing to vote for the winner. Here are the candidates:
James Kirkland
Yuriorkis Gamboa
Andre Dirrell
Tavoris Cloud
Gary Russell Jr.
Lamont Peterson
Cornelius Bundrage
Celestino Caballero
Demetrius Andrade
Dmitry Pirog
Tough choice between Kirkland, Gamboa, and Andre Dirrell imo.