The final months of 2008 are going to be very strong for boxing

[MetalVomit]

I've been follwing boxing pretty closely for about 12 years, this will be the best year for me in that time frame.

I've been following "religiously" for about 9 years or so. Can't remember which was the best for me.

[Truth]

its been a good year for boxing. alot of big fights...

[AntDawg]

Diaz vs. Katsidis=fireworks

Rocky Juarez vs. Jorge Barrios=good matchup

Tarver (is going to get stopped) vs. Chad Dawson

(Hopefully) V. Klitschko vs. Sam Peter=if Vitali is in shape, he's going to stop Peter late.

Nate Campbell vs. Joan Guzman=should be a good fight, Guzman by decision

Bute vs. Andrade should be a good fight

Casamayor (is going to get butchered) vs. Juan Manuel Marquez, not paying for it, but it should be good.

Mosley vs. Mayorga, will be a good fight. As skilled as Mosley is, I think he could either KO Mayorga, or lose a decision.

Berto vs. Forbes is significant

Kelly Pavlik vs. Bernard Hopkins=it's going to be a damn shame that Hopkins is going to be KO'd into retirement.

Calzaghe vs. RJJ=both may be past their primes, but this is going to be good stuff. RJJ by decision.

Oscar De La Hoya vs. Manny Paquiao. If Manny can carry the extra weight well, Oscar's going to be in deep ****.


MMA heads can say whatever they want about boxing, and I'm an mma head, but this is going to end up being a hell of a year for Boxing.

just watch his last fight since he was 147 then.....

[MJ406]

what about Taylor/Lacy and Hatton/Malignaggi. plus can't forget that hard to forget clash between Lovemore N'Dou and Kermit Cintron.

good list you made up, but those Pavlik/Hopkins and DLH/Pacquiao kinda kill the momentum in those respective months.

**although October still had Bute/Andrade and Dawson/Tarver .. which are 2 i am much more looking forward to watching.

but December looks pretty dead beat, outside of the already named Pacquiao/DLH.

[Mojita]

Is it just me, or does anybody think Berto will be the first to knock down/knockout Forbes?

[-EX-]

I don't think Juarez and Barrios will be all that. Bernard's gonna make his fight a chessmatch. I doubt Roy engages with Joe too much as well. Vlad and Peter will probably be boring. Everything else should be cool though.

[Sweet Pea 50]

Is it just me, or does anybody think Berto will be the first to knock down/knockout Forbes?

I think it would be a very impressive feat if Berto did.
Sometimes I don't get the hate for Berto on here.

[MetalVomit]

just watch his last fight since he was 147 then.....

what do you mean?

[MikeBrew328]

3 fights on hbo in 3 weeks...8th you got calzaghe jones on ppv, after that you get taylor, lacy on the 15th on hbo, and on the 22nd you get a huuuge fight Malignaggi hatton also on hbo. good ****