He's in the running, but no way he's getting it over Floyd, and IMO Bradley and Rigo also deserve it over Stevenson.
Rigo is not going to get that for beating one guy who is supposedly overrated in nonito and not even impressively at that.
Stevenson can get it, he had a break out year, no joke dude just tore into the scene big time with big wins. but I don't like that guy he was a pimp and sex trafficker, and he broke in young girls underage.
Bradley deserves it in my opinion.
Floyd getting it will just be a popularity vote.
We still have 2 1/2 months left. So it can change. If Adonis destroys his next opponent with another powerful KO like he did earlier this year against then lineal champion Chad Dawson. And then remember too that Tavoris Cloud was a former champion & hiss only loss was to future Hall of Famer Bernard Hopkins. And Adonis made him look way sillier than Hopkins.
Its hard to argue against Adonis right now.
its a great year for fighter of the year,,, usually it comes down to 1 or 2 guys,,, this year there is a number of qualified candidates... i would rank them as:
1. Bradely- gave us fight of the year, and got his career signature victory over jmm
2. stevenson- no fighter has done more to make a name for himself than stevenson,,
3. Rigo- huge win over donaire
4. floyd- any other year floyd would be a lock, but not this year
5. Danny garcia- great win over lucas to solidify his standing as the man at 140
If stevenson is a candidate for FOY then surely triple G should be too, no?
Nope. He hasnt fought anyone near as good/accomplished as Dawson and even maybe Cloud
When was the last time a jr featherweight won FOY? Exactly
I think the JMM win helps make up for the Ruslan fight so I can see Bradley winning it. Adonis is a very live dog with 4 fights (assuming he wins) Floyd would be a farce.
Donaire won FOY last year actually, but I get your point. It would really help his case if Rigo puts an ass whupping on Agbeko.
4 fights scheduled in 2013
3 exciting stoppages
2 scheduled title defenses
KO1 division champion
dont count him out.
I have him #2 behind Danny Garcia so he definitely could win it.
The quality of Bradley and Rigo's wins are enough to close the gap. Stevenson has had a great, unexpected year, but IMO Dawson, Cloud, and Bellew don't beat Donaire and Agbeko, or Marquez and Ruslan.
People are really underrating Rigo's win over Donaire IMO. That was a thorough outclassing against a top 5 prime p4p fighter. Terrific win. Any halfway decent win combined with that should get Rigo FOTY.
When was the last time a jr featherweight won FOY? Exactly
I think the JMM win helps make up for the Ruslan fight so I can see Bradley winning it. Adonis is a very live dog with 4 fights (assuming he wins) Floyd would be a farce.
FOY has been a popularity contest at times and not so in others. I dont think Floyd is a lock at all with the Ghost fight being what it was.
Bradley is a deserving candidate but only 2 fights. Rigo only 2 fights and Agbeko wont be enough.
The quality of Bradley and Rigo's wins are enough to close the gap. Stevenson has had a great, unexpected year, but IMO Dawson, Cloud, and Bellew don't beat Donaire and Agbeko, or Marquez and Ruslan.
People are really underrating Rigo's win over Donaire IMO. That was a thorough outclassing against a top 5 prime p4p fighter. Terrific win. Any halfway decent win combined with that should get Rigo FOTY.
He's in the running, but no way he's getting it over Floyd, and IMO Bradley and Rigo also deserve it over Stevenson.
FOY has been a popularity contest at times and not so in others. I dont think Floyd is a lock at all with the Ghost fight being what it was.
Bradley is a deserving candidate but only 2 fights. Rigo only 2 fights and Agbeko wont be enough.
Oh snap, i didn't notice that the Bellew fight was made. I think I would pick Adonis to be FOY if he beats Bellew in exciting fashion.
EDIT: Adonis and Kovalev on the same card is a dream come true. I just wish that Kovalev was fighting Fonfara instead of Sillakh.