Fighter of the year..which holds more merit?
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Good. It's still a goddamn conflict of interest. Like a coach having his brother in law as the referee. It has a bad appearance.Myth: Ring is owned by a boxing promoter, so it's biased towards his fighters.
Fact:
2013: Stevenson -
2012: Donaire - Top Rank
2011: Ward - Goossen
2010: Martinez - DiBella
2009: Pacquiao - Top Rank
2008: Pacquiao - Top Rank
2007: Mayweather - Haymon/GBP
BWAA fighters of the year in the same span:
2013: Mayweather - Haymon/GBP
2012: Donaire - Top Rank
2011: Ward - Goossen
2010: Martinez - DiBella
2009: Pacquiao - Top Rank
2008: Pacquiao - Top Rank
2007: Mayweather - Haymon/GBPComment
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Oscar De La Hoya has about as much to do with who The Ring picks for anything, as Rick Reeno has with which poster gets banned or reinstated on Boxingscene.Comment
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We'll my mistake. Or wikis mistake lol but still stands ring isn't biased for foty2013 Ring FOTY wasn't Golovkin, it was Adonis Stevenson. Someone changed that on wikipedia. Also, Marquez was Ring FOTY in 2012, not Nonito Donaire.
The real list: http://r i n g t v.craveonline.com/news/182653-past-winners-of-the-ring-year-end-awards
Golovkin won the fans Ring FOTY 2013 poll, that was all, Donaire won the fans poll for Ring FOTY in 2012.
As I see it, Ring and BWAA have both been virtually identical in their choices in the past decade or so. I expect Terence Crawford to win both of this year's awards but he may not.
Which holds more merit? Probably the BWAA, but it's good to have two in case you agree with the other one lol.
Personally, I agreed with Ring's pick of Stevenson last year, but with the BWAA's pick of Donaire in 2012.Comment
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100% true. But his promotional company does run the magazine. Like when they fired a lot of good writers at Ring all at once.Comment
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I think Ring Gave 2012 to MarquezMyth: Ring is owned by a boxing promoter, so it's biased towards his fighters.
Fact:
2013: Stevenson -
2012: Donaire - Top Rank
2011: Ward - Goossen
2010: Martinez - DiBella
2009: Pacquiao - Top Rank
2008: Pacquiao - Top Rank
2007: Mayweather - Haymon/GBP
BWAA fighters of the year in the same span:
2013: Mayweather - Haymon/GBP
2012: Donaire - Top Rank
2011: Ward - Goossen
2010: Martinez - DiBella
2009: Pacquiao - Top Rank
2008: Pacquiao - Top Rank
2007: Mayweather - Haymon/GBPComment
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