So who is fighter of the year 2005 then?

[DiegoFuego]

I forgot Hatton! Hatton is the runner up to Taylor. Feel better Anorak?

[Guest]

I forgot Hatton! Hatton is the runner up to Taylor. Feel better Anorak?

I do!

Don't get me wrong, it's not a Limey thing - I don't even like the little pasty-faced twat - but he HAS done enough.

[DiegoFuego]

Hatton went undefeated in 2005, 2-0, and he beat Kostya Tszyu, who was considered the #4 p4p fighter in the world at the time. Taylor barely gets past Hatton for the award.

How can you say Taylor got gift decisions? The majority of boxing experts had Taylor nicking both fights. That's not controversial. That's CLOSE.

Trinidad-De La Hoya and Lewis-Holyfield I, those are controversial. Hopkins-Taylor I and II, those are close wins. Stop crying cuz Hatton isn't getting the award, *****.

[Guest]

as for Taylor, the keyword here is "CONVINCING".

Thankyou.

[Guest]

Hatton went undefeated in 2005, 2-0, and he beat Kostya Tszyu, who was considered the #4 p4p fighter in the world at the time. Taylor barely gets past Hatton for the award.

How can you say Taylor got gift decisions? The majority of boxing experts had Taylor nicking both fights. That's not controversial. That's CLOSE.

Trinidad-De La Hoya and Lewis-Holyfield I, those are controversial. Hopkins-Taylor I and II, those are close wins. Stop crying cuz Hatton isn't getting the award, *****.

Why have you started flaming me for all of a sudden? No need for that, brother.

And I'm of the impression that the majority of boxing experts DIDN'T think Taylor won the first one. I didn't say "robbery", note.

[steve_101]

for me its gotta be hatton, though taylor is a close second. Taylor didnt do enough in either fight to win the award, he may have got the decisions (clearly in the second installment) but for me he's dull.

[riz]

surprising to c no one mentioned tarver. he avenged his loss to johnson, and that won the trilogy against jones.

[Guest]

surprising to c no one mentioned tarver. he avenged his loss to johnson, and that won the trilogy against jones.

Was he not mentioned earlier? I must have got mixed up. But really he just beat a guy who many thought he already had the first time (and not many held in high acclaim anyway), then went the distance with the shot guy who he'd previously KOed in two.

[DiegoFuego]

Tarver should be above Mayweather and Wright. I think I've jumped the gun. Let's see...

1. Taylor still most deserving in my book, but haters will try to suggest otherwise

2. Hatton, tough break as he had an EXCELLENT year. Too bad Taylor got two wins over Hopkins.

3. Tarver beat Roy and Johnson. Very impressive.

4. Wright, if he beats Soliman, because he beat Trinidad, who was looking strong in his comeback against Mayorga.

5. Mayweather won 3 fights against mediocre opposition, but 3 fights nonetheless all won by KO.

[Pac Man Fan 83]

My ballot:

1 - Jermain Taylor
2 - Ricky Hatton
3 - Winky Wright