Ring Magazine 2008 Awards

[MELLY-MEL...]

ding should have earned the ko of the year honor 4 sure!

[The Hammer]

What an injustice - Kelly Pavlik deserved to win fighter of the year. What does he need to do?

DLH was past prime, inactive and had won only one fight in 3 1/2 years. Many felt DLH actually deserved the decision over Money, or at least a draw, so it wasn't a decisive, clear win for Money. Hatton is smaller, so Money was expected to prevail in that one anyway. How do those wins make PBF fighter of the year?

[jack_the_rippuh]

I knew Floyd would win it.
He's the greatest fighter of this era.

[jack_the_rippuh]

Kelly Pavlik KO'd a guy who had nothing but close fights in his last 6 fights. Some of those fights, he should've looked good in.

[jack_the_rippuh]

Pavlik's win over Miranda > Pavlik's win over Taylor

[Allucard]

Pavlik is a strong guy. I have respect for him but i gotta agree with The Ring picks for this year. Floyd, it is an honor to have seen you fight in perhaps your last year as a pro fighter. We, your fans, wish you a good vacation

[Banjo7]

Floyd deserved Fighter of the year.

[Chups]

What an injustice - Kelly Pavlik deserved to win fighter of the year. What does he need to do?

DLH was past prime, inactive and had won only one fight in 3 1/2 years. Many felt DLH actually deserved the decision over Money, or at least a draw, so it wasn't a decisive, clear win for Money. Hatton is smaller, so Money was expected to prevail in that one anyway. How do those wins make PBF fighter of the year?

It would be a shame to UNrecognize the 2 fights that brought boxing back to it's dear life. Garnering 3 million buys in PPV totals, raking millions of dollars. Floyd was a participant of both. Pavlik and Floyd acheivements were close but they had to give it to one.

[alphaqfrankie]

any other thoughts?

[Boxinguru]

Floyd is my guy but Kelly Pavlik definetely deserved Fighter of the Year w/ k.o wins over Zertuche, Miranda, & (former p4p undisputed/undefeated Middelweight Champ) J. Taylor!

Ding-A-Ling's K.O. was one of the most vicious k.o.'s i've seen in all my life! There is no way that shouldn't have got the honors! (Does anyone have a .gif of that K.O.?)