I like Crawford and Walters going into December. Walters had an eye-opening year. Comes out of nowhere to destroy two recognizable names.
I like Crawford more based on his activity with 3 fights vs. relevant opponents. His Fight of the Year candidate vs. Gamboa. For traveling to Scotland and putting 11K into his hometown arena twice. And earning lineal recognition at lightweight.
A Champion in Burns, an electric and highly thought of Gamboa, and what many believed was the true Champion and 1 or 2 in division, on how you see it, in Beltran. And a true coming out year. No question he is FOTY.
After last night I think that Bud is FOTY. Walters would be my #2. GGG and Kov would be the next two (not sure which would be 3 and which 4). Pac would be 5 because Bradley was the most impressive win of the year, but that fight two weeks ago was a clear mismatch.
Comment