Comments Thread For: “Fighting Words” — Pondering 2013’s Fighter of the Year

[MDPopescu]

No way Floyd should win it , that would be a travesty IMO. Unless I'm missing something here and PPV numbers and revenue generated has something to do with FOTY? Timmy, Rigo and Kovalev are more deserving IMO


Toss up between Rigo and Bradley

I don't say they aren't more deserving... I like them all -- especially Rigo and Kovalev... (Tim is very intelligent as a fighter...)

[DeadLikeMe]

There are a few fighters who deserve recognition for their accomplishments, but these awards are popularity contests. It is obviously going to go to Floyd.

[Black Barty]

I don't say they aren't more deserving... I like them all -- especially Rigo and Kovalev... (Tim is very intelligent as a fighter...)

As I have said, Floyd isn't my choice (Garcia is), but he is a legitimate candidate. He is just as deserving as Rigo (assuming Rigo beats Agbeko, which is less of a given than most think), and more deserving than Kovalev (or Stevenson) imo.

[EvilGenius]

MAYWEATHER.... Easy

[rambov]

Either Adonis or Floyd I think.

[Pigeons]

Accomplishment vs. Activity.

Last year I picked Marquez on accomplishment, The Ring agreed, BWAA disagreed picking Donaire based on activity.

This year is far from over, but I have Floyd on accomplishment. I feel that The Ring will choose Floyd, but the BWAA may side with activity again and pick Stevenson after he beats Bellew up.

[Weebler I]

Accomplishment vs. Activity.

Last year I picked Marquez on accomplishment, The Ring agreed, BWAA disagreed picking Donaire based on activity.

This year is far from over, but I have Floyd on accomplishment. I feel that The Ring will choose Floyd, but the BWAA may side with activity again and pick Stevenson after he beats Bellew up.

I don't think it was that black and white. Activity plus accomplishment saw Donaire get the award (as well as perhaps the stigma of PED use surrounding Marquez).

[PAC-BOY]

He beat up Bradley like nobody ever has.

He beat up Alvarado like NOBODY ever has.


Ruslan Provodnikov...Fighter of the year!

[MC Hammer]

Danny, Tim or Floyd. Tim has the biggest win of the year over Marquez, but a ****** performance with Provodnikov might shaken that up.

Danny is the underdog of the year, with what he did to Matthysse. I certainly think the version of Judah he beat is better than Guerrero.

Floyd will have trouble because if anyone else beat the comp he has this year they'd be a shoe in, but this is expected of him now, so even in dominating it doesn't feel spectacular in retrospect.

[beast702]

I like Adonis and Mayweather.. Pretty much a toss up in my opinion.