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By Jake Donovan - There was no time like the present at this same point a year ago. There was plenty to be thankful for as the boxing family collectively gazed at the upcoming schedule as well as the immediate results.
The highly anticipated Floyd Mayweather Jr – Ricky Hatton showdown was still two weeks away, but we were already in a position where the fight would be the cherry on top rather than the only fight boxing fans anticipated in the final quarter of 2007. The fight would be the third in a span of 11 Saturdays where two undefeated fighters collided in a bout where a lineal title was at stake, with plenty of significant matchups in between.
To say that 2008 as a whole hasn’t produced quite the same magic would be a massive understatement. The same mouthwatering matchups that made 2007 and even the first quarter of ’08 so memorable were suddenly replaced with blasphemy from the past.
It’s not to say the year has been a total loss. This past March went in the books as one of the greatest months in recent years, with every weekend producing Fight of the Year contenders. Chief among them was Israel Vazquez’ split decision nod over Rafael Marquez to wrap up one of the greatest trilogies in boxing history.
It was a month where every weekend offered plenty of Monday morning water cooler talk, and not just limited to the sport’s biggest spenders, HBO and Showtime. [details]
The highly anticipated Floyd Mayweather Jr – Ricky Hatton showdown was still two weeks away, but we were already in a position where the fight would be the cherry on top rather than the only fight boxing fans anticipated in the final quarter of 2007. The fight would be the third in a span of 11 Saturdays where two undefeated fighters collided in a bout where a lineal title was at stake, with plenty of significant matchups in between.
To say that 2008 as a whole hasn’t produced quite the same magic would be a massive understatement. The same mouthwatering matchups that made 2007 and even the first quarter of ’08 so memorable were suddenly replaced with blasphemy from the past.
It’s not to say the year has been a total loss. This past March went in the books as one of the greatest months in recent years, with every weekend producing Fight of the Year contenders. Chief among them was Israel Vazquez’ split decision nod over Rafael Marquez to wrap up one of the greatest trilogies in boxing history.
It was a month where every weekend offered plenty of Monday morning water cooler talk, and not just limited to the sport’s biggest spenders, HBO and Showtime. [details]
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