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ESPN’s 2018 FIGHTS OF THE YEAR
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Originally posted by Douché Williams View PostMaybe because it's still fresh in my memory but Fury vs Wilder was FOTY for me. It had all the drama you could want in a fight, just maybe not as much action.
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Originally posted by CubanGuyNYC View PostGood fight, but Fury was winning that bout easily until the knockdowns. Yes, there was definitely drama — Tyson unbelievably climbing off the canvas to finish the fight — but the rest was an uneventful, one-sided show.
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Originally posted by CubanGuyNYC View Post1. Lara-Hurd
2. Gassiev-Dorticos
3. Saucedo-Zappavigna
4. Valdez-Quigg
5. Wilder-Ortiz
6. Tanaka-Kimura
7. Alvarez-Golovkin II
8. Lomachenko-Linares
9. Rungvisai-Estrada
10. Santa Cruz-Mares II
Who would’ve ever guessed Lara would be in a FOTY candidate, much less the winner? Haha And who says Cubans are boring boxers? Three of the top five listed fights featured Cubans. Lol
Anyway, I didn’t get to watch all these, but the ones I did were a lot of fun, if not great. Here’s hoping 2019 brings greater honor to our sport. All the best to the members here in the New Year!
I saw a boxing chat show where Keith Idec said Gassiev-Dorticos was the fight of the year so I went back and watched it... it has a great knockout but it's too one-sided to be anywhere near fight of the year.
Saucedo-Zappavigna was probably #1 or #2 for me, and Hooker-Saucedo was also in the top 12-ish.
I know Wilder-Fury is winning a lot of round of the year and comeback of the year accolades but the fight itself deserves to be in the top 10, Tyson boxed like a mofo, looked incredible, but got knocked down twice making it somewhat competitive. I think people don't want to include it on the list because of the hype or fear they will be called casual fans but it deserves a spot in the top 10 IMO.
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Originally posted by Sable&Whitefish View PostLara-Hurd is an overrated fight, barely makes the top 10 for me.
I saw a boxing chat show where Keith Idec said Gassiev-Dorticos was the fight of the year so I went back and watched it... it has a great knockout but it's too one-sided to be anywhere near fight of the year.
Saucedo-Zappavigna was probably #1 or #2 for me, and Hooker-Saucedo was also in the top 12-ish.
I know Wilder-Fury is winning a lot of round of the year and comeback of the year accolades but the fight itself deserves to be in the top 10, Tyson boxed like a mofo, looked incredible, but got knocked down twice making it somewhat competitive. I think people don't want to include it on the list because of the hype or fear they will be called casual fans but it deserves a spot in the top 10 IMO.
I missed Saucedo-Zappavigna, so I can’t opine on that one. But obviously you’re not alone in rating it.
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Good fight, borderline classic but I felt SSR vs Estrada was the winner with the run up being Wilder vs Fury or Wilder vs Ortiz!
But still, I have no problem with a Lara vs Hurd as FOTY, lots of good and great fights in 2018!
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Originally posted by CubanGuyNYC View PostI was mildly surprised Wilder-Fury didn’t make the top-ten, but I was far from shocked. As I said earlier, I thought it was just too one-sided. FOTY usually features a hard-fought battle, drama, competitiveness, etc. There was that one moment of real drama, where it appeared Fury was done, and then he rose from the dead. The rest of the fight (which he should have been awarded, btw), except for the other knockdown round, was all his.
I missed Saucedo-Zappavigna, so I can’t opine on that one. But obviously you’re not alone in rating it.
Fury - Wilder was more or less one-sided for Fury in terms of boxing ability and point-scoring, but Fury got knocked down twice. It was a high-drama fight. Deserves top 10 status for sure.
If you get a chance watch Saucedo-Zappavigna, it's excellent. It's a fight between a determined up-and-comer and a champion who had no intention of giving up his title. It was a bloodbath, beyond exciting.
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