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By Cliff Rold - Before the year felt like it had really even begun, Andre Berto and Luis Collazo were slugging it out on January 17 for the WBC Welterweight title. It was, even that early, already a candidate for Fight of the Year.
It wouldn’t be the only candidate before the year was out. It didn’t even stay much of a contender. There are years where Berto-Collazo could have made a case but this was not one of them.
Amidst in and out of ring tragedies, debates, and controversies, boxing remained at its best within the confines of the squared circle. The old complaint that the ‘best don’t fight the best’ in boxing was out the window as many of the very best did just that for the full calendar year. From Bantamweight to Jr. Welterweight to Super Middleweight, the entire scale often felt like it was in on the action.
And, in naming a Fight of the Year, action is what it’s all about. There were a number of strong candidates, and a close call in discussion among the editors, but ultimately the contest which looked like it would be the fight of the year when it ended on February 28, 2009 turned out to be just that. [Click Here To Read More]
It wouldn’t be the only candidate before the year was out. It didn’t even stay much of a contender. There are years where Berto-Collazo could have made a case but this was not one of them.
Amidst in and out of ring tragedies, debates, and controversies, boxing remained at its best within the confines of the squared circle. The old complaint that the ‘best don’t fight the best’ in boxing was out the window as many of the very best did just that for the full calendar year. From Bantamweight to Jr. Welterweight to Super Middleweight, the entire scale often felt like it was in on the action.
And, in naming a Fight of the Year, action is what it’s all about. There were a number of strong candidates, and a close call in discussion among the editors, but ultimately the contest which looked like it would be the fight of the year when it ended on February 28, 2009 turned out to be just that. [Click Here To Read More]
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