Is Calzaghe Now The Frontrunner For Fighter Of The Year?

[satori555]

if your from britain he's fighter of the year if your in the real world no he's not even close

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Everyone already knew Calzaghe was a great fighter. This fight basically told us he is a little better than many thought, and is incredibly resistant to age. Still, fighter of the year is a year-long achievement, and given to people who improve their stock dramatically.

I think Pavlik has to win this year, assuming Hatton loses. The big comparison for Cotto-Pavlik is Mosley - Jermain. If Cotto wins, Pavlik still should get the nod as foty. Jermain was a prime, undefeated, unified champion, pound for pound favorite, while Mosley is a post-prime, 4 times defeated, non-champion, non pound-for-pound underdog.

Pavlik was an 8 to 5 underdog vs. Jermain and an even bigger underdog vs. Miranda. He KOd them both in 7 rounds. He went from relative to obscurity to the undisputed champ who is on many people's pound for pound list.

[Gareth Ivanovic]

I agree with a lot of other people even though Calzaghe's performance was quite impressive, what Pavlik has done has been even more impressive, plus all his victories have come by KO which I think everybody like to see as well.

[dalliance13]

I think fighters of the year are:

1. Pavlik
2. Mayweather (if victory over Hatton)
3. Calzaghe
4. Cotto (if victory over Mosley)

Though Mayweather would have two victories over very big names, he would have been the clear favorite in both fights. Pavlik was the underdog against Miranda and Taylor and went from unproven prospect to middleweight champ. What Calzaghe did last night was historically important and impressive but that win plus the one-sided drubbing of Manredo Jr. aren't enough to garner fighter of the year honors IMO.

[Easy-E]

I think fighters of the year are:

1. Pavlik
2. Mayweather (if victory over Hatton)
3. Calzaghe
4. Cotto (if victory over Mosley)

Though Mayweather would have two victories over very big names, he would have been the clear favorite in both fights. Pavlik was the underdog against Miranda and Taylor and went from unproven prospect to middleweight champ. What Calzaghe did last night was historically important and impressive but that win plus the one-sided drubbing of Manredo Jr. aren't enough to garner fighter of the year honors IMO.

Yeah but Hatton and Oscar are far better opponents than Miranda and Taylor.

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Yeah but Hatton and Oscar are far better opponents than Miranda and Taylor.

Combined? Maybe. It's close. Remember, Oscar is 34 and was not on the ring's p4p list. Hatton is #8 p4p and Taylor was #6 I think. Also, Floyd has only fought twice this year. Zertuche was nothing special, but you can't ignore a top 20 mw. Another thing to take into consideration is that Pavlik KOd Taylor while Mayweather fought a competitive but clear decision.

If both Pavlik and Floyd were equally ranked beforehand I could see an argument for FOTY going to Floyd. But Floyd was #1 p4p already - he is expected to take these kinds of fights and to win.

[NYCHeavyHitz]

Pavlik will be fighter of the year, hands down. It's a tie if Cotto and Mayweather win their fights and Calzaghe third.

I'm having second thoughts about it, cuz Calzaghe is too good. Might even be second for me too.

[Matt Marvelous]

Mayweather, provided he beats Hatton, is FotY.

[Easy-E]

Combined? Maybe. It's close. Remember, Oscar is 34 and was not on the ring's p4p list. Hatton is #8 p4p and Taylor was #6 I think. Also, Floyd has only fought twice this year. Zertuche was nothing special, but you can't ignore a top 20 mw. Another thing to take into consideration is that Pavlik KOd Taylor while Mayweather fought a competitive but clear decision.

If both Pavlik and Floyd were equally ranked beforehand I could see an argument for FOTY going to Floyd. But Floyd was #1 p4p already - he is expected to take these kinds of fights and to win.

Floyd will have participated in the bigger fights against more renown competition.

[TheGR8TESTOAT]

ummmmmmmmmmmmm NOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

pbf, pavlik, pacquiao, jmm are more deserving