I know we're only half way through but we haven't had a year like this since 2013. We still have Canelo vs GGG too. But which year was/is better?
I will vote when the year is over but I think 2017 will be the better year, especially if we get Joshua/Fury, Spence/Thurman and Manny/Crawford.
Put it this way, I've been excited to watch a boxing match nearly every weekend for the past 5 months.. Easily 2017, even between the massive world title fights we get other good showdowns in the alternating weeks.
Last weekend we had Brook vs Spence, on Saturday we have Stevenson vs Fonfara which is another exciting (not quite as big) world title fight. Then we have Brandon Rios vs Herrera (nothing special but i'll watch it.
Then we have Ward vs Kov 2 the following Saturday.
etc. etc.
It's the year that just keeps on giving
I don't have 2013 memorized because I don't think so much in terms of a year full of fights. I just look forward from one good fight to the next. 2017 must be better. I can't remember so many good and great matches happening in less than the first half of any year in a long time. Ward vs Kovalev and GGG vs Canelo are coming up soon. Wowi, Kazowi, what a great year for a boxing fan.
It's like they made 2016 extra horrible just so they could come back with a year this amazing. This is the best year if boxing in AT LEAST 20 years.
Worst year 2014 or 2016 lol
One of my favorite fights of 2013 that hasn't been mentioned was Berto vs Soto-Karass. I got home at 1am, drunk, put the fight on and the fight was pretty entertaining. Nice to see the underdog get the KO win.
Bradley-Marquez
Donaire-Rigondeaux
And Ruslan too. I remember how great the threads were back then. It wasn't so much racist hating going on then. We still had the may pac threads but it wasn't as ugly as it is today.
2017 should surpass just by the number of big fights lined up and the big fights that already happened.
Golovkin vs. Jacobs
Joshua vs. Klitschko
Brook vs. Spence
Ward vs. Kovalev 2
Mikey Garcia vs. Adrien Broner (hopefully)
Golovkin vs. Canelo
Mayweather vs. McGregor (you'll watch)
Pacquiao vs. Crawford ???
Maybe we get Spence vs. Thurman at the end of the year. Or even a Marquez vs. Cotto fight would do.
This is the best year in a while. So many good fights have happened and keep happening and we are only half way through. We still got ward vs kovalev in a couple weeks brahs. Its lit.
Well, come on, refresh our memories. What did we have in 2013?
Floyd vs Canelo, Broner vs Maidana, Garcia vs Matthysse, Floyd vs Guerrero just for starters.
Froch/Groves, Rios/Alvarado 2, Lebedev/Jones, Bradley-Prov, Broner-Maidana- Mayweather Canelo was a big fight
- Garcia vs. Matthysse
- Maidana vs. Broner
- Froch vs. Groves
- Rios vs. Alvarado 2
- Bradley vs. Provodnikov
That's just the fights. There were also other key moments like the rise of certain fighters. Networks establishing power. Promotional companies battling each other etc.
Thanks! Yea, 2013 was the tits for entertaining fights. So far, I'd have to say 2013 but 2017 is already nipping at it's heels and we're not even half done. I think 2017 will take it by year's end unless it completely drops the ball.
Well, come on, refresh our memories. What did we have in 2013?
- Mayweather Canelo was a big fight
- Garcia vs. Matthysse
- Maidana vs. Broner
- Froch vs. Groves
- Rios vs. Alvarado 2
- Bradley vs. Provodnikov
That's just the fights. There were also other key moments like the rise of certain fighters. Networks establishing power. Promotional companies battling each other etc.