Fighter of the Year

[GxBrak]

corrales for now, but tarver if he were to win a fight against johnson, but that probably won't happen this year

[spinksjinx]

To many to list.


DLH-For his effort
Bernard-for his skills
Cory Spinks-Come on now he accomplished a lot.
Corrales-No mas, No more
Tarver/Johnson

Their are more to many to list....

I still think the most impressive was Diego Corrales dismantling of Freitas and making him quit.

[jabsRstiff]

To many to list.


DLH-For his effort
Bernard-for his skills
Cory Spinks-Come on now he accomplished a lot.
Corrales-No mas, No more
Tarver/Johnson

Their are more to many to list....

I still think the most impressive was Diego Corrales dismantling of Freitas and making him quit.

Spinks....

Please....get Oscar off of there.
He basically lost his only two fights he had this year.

& EFFORT ?
The man went down on purpose against Hopkins.

He is a QUITTER !

[spinksjinx]

Spinks....

Please....get Oscar off of there.
He basically lost his only two fights he had this year.

& EFFORT ?
The man went down on purpose against Hopkins.

He is a QUITTER !

Point taken, I forgot about the sturm debacle...I thought Oscar for a good 8 rounds w/ Bernard before folding under pressure though......

[mic573]

Spinksjinx, I wouldn't say Corrales dismantled Freitas. He made him quit but Corrales didn't really get to him until Freitas got tired and that is not a dismantling. I also don't agree with Delahoya for his effort. Alot of boxers fight opponents that they know they will lose to but still make the effort but that doesn't give them a shot at fighter of the year. Hopkins is probably going to win but I still say Morales if he beats Barrera.

[jabsRstiff]

mic....


I think you're underestimating Corrales' performance against Freitas.
Freitas was fighting in a way that's tough to deal with. He was moving excessively, yet still throwing effective shots.
Credit to Corrales for not getting frustrated, & for also handling the big rights that Freitas was whipping into his jaw.

It was only natural that Freitas would tire, using that approach. Corrales was right there, with the power, once Freitas slowed down.
It was a terrific performance by Diego, IMO.

[mic573]

Corrales didn't do anything in that fight outside of the knockdowns that would make me call that a terrific performance. Corrales looked a bit frustrated at times and I do give him credit for staying in there and making Freitas quit but he still looked like the same Corrales that we saw before the Casamayor rematch. Speaking of the Casamayor rematch I thought Corrales lost that fight even though he improved alot and I didn't think he dominated the first 7 or 8 rounds like Al Bernstein said he did.

[jabsRstiff]

Will you acknowledge that the way Freitas was fighting would be tough for ANYONE to handle ?

Here's the thing....a guy like Floyd Mayweather never has to worry about someone like Freitas, or even a Junior Witter, running all over the place. Nobody fears Floyd, so they'll always come to him...always play into his hands.
I guarantee soemeone wises up & runs from Floyd, you'll see Floyd looking kinda ****ty for a while.
NOBODY looks good aginst a runner.
Corrales wasn't looking good, but he did the right thing & came up big in the end.

[guru]

i think you gotta give it to tarver for the totally unpredictable, early, one punch KO of jones...

[mic573]

The way Freitas fought shouldn't be a big problem as it was if Corrales knew how to cut the ring off. Corrales showed a good jab against Casamayor but the jab wasn't used against Freitas. The jab would of been his best weapon if he had used it whenever Freitas tried to come in and throw his punches. Yes Freitas moved alot but Corrales didn't even attempt to cut the ring off he just stood there and allowed Freitas to hit him at will.