Fighter of the Year

[muay]

Corrales or Morales

Corrales. He came back and got his revenge vs. Casa, even more deadlier this time with his jab. Made Freitas quit.

Morales. He formalized his entry in the SFW ranks winning the WBC belt from Chavez then the IBF belt of Hernandez and should he beat Barrera impressively. He's fighter of the year.

[aaalex]

Fighter of the year is Felix "Tito" Trinidad!

[Great]

Just wait, guy`s. May be Danny will beat Vit...

[Sidestep_1]

I wouldn't say Delahoya was having the best performance of his life. Delahoya last great performance was against Vargas.

Yes, against Vargas and Mosley, where he was robbed

[jabsRstiff]

Yes, against Vargas and Mosley, where he was robbed

If Oscar's second fight with Mosley was one of his great nights.....that's pathetic.


Oscar won the early rounds with movement & love taps against a tentative Mosley.
He then, as usual, got exhausted from his brand of wimpy boxing.....& faded terribly.
He was swept in the last four rounds......was getting walked down by a guy who Winky Wright walked THROUGH.....& was doubled over by body shots.
A lousy performance by Oscar.

[markosg19]

if danny williams beats Klitschko he is a lock in my eyes, but the Americabs won't agree

[jabsRstiff]

if danny williams beats Klitschko he is a lock in my eyes, but the Americabs won't agree

Not a lock....but a helluva strong candidate.
I think what will hurt him, even if he pulls off a Klit victory, will be that most people will point to the WEAKNESSES of Klit & Tyson before they will Williams' abilities.

[Bombardier]

I think The Ring will go with Hopkins no matter what happens with Tarver-Johnson or Williams-Klitchko. Have you seen their latest issue? They practically annoint him King of All Boxing. Not that I don't agree with them...

Has anyone mentioned Winky Wright yet? He's a candidate as well if he beats up on Mosley again. I know Mosley isn't the best competition but beating DLH twice counts for something, even if the second decision was rather controversial.

[jabsRstiff]

I love Bernard Hopkins.....but his victory over Oscar was a FORMALITY.

Oscar was no threat whatsoever to the middleweight champ.
Oscar had ONE fight at middleweight....& won a bogus decision.

[Bombardier]

I love Bernard Hopkins.....but his victory over Oscar was a FORMALITY.

Oscar was no threat whatsoever to the middleweight champ.
Oscar had ONE fight at middleweight....& won a bogus decision.

I agree, but sometimes fights that are mere formalities are the most important. Did people really think that Ali had a chance against Larry Holmes? Well, okay, some people did, but that was only because Ali has surprised everyone so many times before. Realistically, he didn't have a chance. Holmes beat all kinds of great fighters but it wasn't until the Ali fight that he gained true recognition as the champ.

This situation is somewhat different, of course, but I believe the same rules still apply. DLH had no chance, really, but he was the superstar no matter how you slice it. Beating him cemented Hopkins legacy.