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Benn-McClellan was at 168, for what it's worth (though I agree, it was a better fight than Pavlik-Taylor).
McClellan-Jackson I is a terrific slugfest that always gets lost in the shuffle as well. I wouldn't argue with anyone who said it was Pavlik-Taylor. Castro-JD Jackson I as well, if only for its unreal ending.
This fight on its own was a good fight with a great ending. The significance of the bout raised the stakes, which is what makes it a FOTY candidate (though I still have Vazquez-Marquez II as the front runner).
I disagree with the earlier claim (perhaps it was the thread starter?) that Wright-Taylor was a better fight. In fact, that, while a very good fight, was immediately overrated, with many calling THAT fight the best middleweight clash since Hagler-Hearns.
McClellan-Jackson I is a terrific slugfest that always gets lost in the shuffle as well. I wouldn't argue with anyone who said it was Pavlik-Taylor. Castro-JD Jackson I as well, if only for its unreal ending.
This fight on its own was a good fight with a great ending. The significance of the bout raised the stakes, which is what makes it a FOTY candidate (though I still have Vazquez-Marquez II as the front runner).
I disagree with the earlier claim (perhaps it was the thread starter?) that Wright-Taylor was a better fight. In fact, that, while a very good fight, was immediately overrated, with many calling THAT fight the best middleweight clash since Hagler-Hearns.
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