Comeback of the Year

[abdiel2k3]

tszyys comeback is easily far more impressive
1. tszyu came back to face a top guy in his own division - tito came back to a near the top smaller guy
2. tszyu was in complete control-tito showed to much respect for mayo
3. tszyu also had to over come injuries - tito just got fat
4. and obviously the fact that KT did it in 3 while it took Tito 8 or 9 im not sure but around there

[abdiel2k3]

o was anyone else impressed how both guys rememebered to go to the body for each of their final knockdowns
i thought that was somethin specail
too many guys get caught up in the head bashing
while goin for the body a much easier target leaves them hurting longer

[jabsRstiff]

Tszyu was facing a far more difficult to find & figure out fighter.

Trinidad was facing a far tougher & more dangerous foe.

I give the edge to Tszyu, because a layoff usually hurts your timing more than anything, & Tszyu was dead-on.

[LuKahnLi]

Comeback of the Year.....Julio Diaz

Think about it, at the beginning of the year he had been written off. Now he is a title holder and a top 5 lightweight. Tons of people thought either Juaregui or Burton would get to him. Neither happened. He performed spectacularly in both matches.

[stu]

I would have to give Kostya the edge over Tito as he came straight back in defending his title against the number 1 contender.

[abdiel2k3]

Comeback of the Year.....Julio Diaz

Think about it, at the beginning of the year he had been written off. Now he is a title holder and a top 5 lightweight. Tons of people thought either Juaregui or Burton would get to him. Neither happened. He performed spectacularly in both matches.

your right
i hadnt thought of anyone other then the big name comebacks

Julio was great in both of those fights
i love that KO of burton
its great how he is left in the praying position
you can almost see him think
"what the hell? howd i get on my knees?"

[whdempsey]

Comeback of the Year.....Julio Diaz

Think about it, at the beginning of the year he had been written off. Now he is a title holder and a top 5 lightweight. Tons of people thought either Juaregui or Burton would get to him. Neither happened. He performed spectacularly in both matches.

Yeh, but both Kostya and Felix beat name fighters. Diaz definitely made a big comeback, but he beat an unproven contender and an inconsistent titlist. Still, you bring a valid name.

[whdempsey]

There were no great comebacks in 2004.

oh...right.

[whdempsey]

I think the kneejerk reaction is to call Mayorga smaller than Tito, but I'm starting to doubt whether that's true. After all, Mayorga was just as likely to make 147 again as Tito was, and he had fought at junior middle in his last outing. What really made the difference in Trinidad's case is that Ricardo Mayorga could not have been more stylistically tailor-made. That is not true of Mitchell and Tzyu, and I think that's Tzyu's strongest argument for being Comeback of the Year.

[Champoreeno]

Come on guys...If Barrera beats Morales then he's a shoe in for this. Of course that's abig if.