Pavlik/Miranda = FOTY

[Gareth Ivanovic]

If you haven't seen Mormeck/Bell II, I would recommend seeing their first fight as well. It makes the second one even better.

[Konstantin]

I have to agree with who ever said Marquez Vasquez. Small guys dont get enough credit. These guys were trading bombs till the end. Pavlik dominated Miranda and Mormec ran the last couple of rounds.

[-EX-]

Pavlik dominated Miranda, I don't see how that's fight of the year.

[FIGHTING_FLIP]

moremeck bell 2 or pavlik miranda is FOTY..judah/cotto was a beatdown

[Gareth Ivanovic]

One that I just remembered that really hasn't gotten the recognition is Earl/Katsidis which was earlier this year I think (correct me if im wrong), but both men went down in that fight.

[-Antonio-]

I cant make up my mind on this. I can see why Run says Mormeck/Bell. The atmosphere was pretty crazy with Mormeck being in France, and the action through seven was better than anything this year bar none. Bell was putting on a show with his facial expressions, and a hilarious over reaction to a low blow where he rolled all over the mat. He even kissed Mormeck on the head. It was just a crazy fight. Then at the end of the 8th round Mormeck started running for his life and it almost ruined the fight. I remember it had open scoring too, which I hate.

Pavlik/Miranda was crazy. It helps that I was high and watching it on a huge HD TV for the first time though. Anyways, they didn't have any breaks of action in that fight. It was nonstop, and they were exchanging bombs. Combine that with the highlight reel knockout, and you have a great fight.

I've never looked forward to a fight like I did the Cotto fight. Not only did the fight exceed my expectations, but the atmosphere was insane. It was another fight with nonstop action, and the drama with Cotto being stunned and the low blows adds to the event. Then Judah taking a beating, and showing more heart than anyone expected. It was a great event, and it was just as good the second and third time. I'm a Cotto fan though so I'm bias obviously, but it was a great fight.

One of those three was fight of the year so far.

The Barrera/JMM, RMM/Vasquez, Huerta/Kid Diamond, and Kelvin Davis fights were all really good too...

[-Antonio-]

This could change too with Saturday night's fights, and next fall's fights.

[bishop2006]

This fight was the highlight of my summer. I had been looking foward to it since it was annoucned and it far exceed even my high expecatations. I love when the referee Smoger breaks the fighters up in the 2nd round he goes "beautiful, beautiful" shows he's a true boxing fan. Even thought Pavlik dominated the later rounds, Miranda still hit him with some huge shots early and mid rounds. Both these guys have great chins, and I cannot wait to see Pavlik fight (and hopefully destroy) Taylor. I highly doubt there will be another fight that can top this one this year, and I can safely say that this is my FOTY.

Btw, I have HBO on demand and I've probably watched this fight close to 10 times, never gets old

I agree,i was in my bed going crazy,i did not take my eye of the screen,it was such a brutal fight because they hit so hard,that made it even more breath taking,its between Pavlik-Miranda or Cotto-Judah,these two where the best fights ive seen live,Cotto-Judah had the better atmosphere and drama

Theres no way Bell-Mormeck is,the first 8 rounds where sick as ****,but after that Mormeck got tired and just ran,he went in to survival mode,a FOTY to me is a fight which dont stop,they fight to the end,Mormeck didnt do that,he gased out

[Fighting Cougar]

Bell - mormeck 2, but either one is good..................

[EMPOROAR]

Boxing is great. Better then it's ever been. It's a shame it wasn't like this around Mayweather - Delahoya. We would of had more fans of the sport just by watching this single fight..what a fight it was. Referee did a great job, letting them clinch but still work on the inside.