Week 17 Fight of the Week Nominees

[gilgamesh]

A very, very interesting week in the Sim. We have our first Unified Champ, A New WBO and IBF Champion, and a whole slew of great fights to choose from for this award. To me the top nominees were.

Manuel Ortiz vs Marco Antonio Barrera - These two really went at it, and Ortiz was able to pull out a tight decision in the end, but it was a real tough battle for both.

Oscar Larios vs Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym - I said recently that Larios has never been in a bad fight, and he still hasn't. This was another great battle with Poonsawat edging out a close one.

Erik Morales vs Celestino Caballero - Caballero was performing very well, and ahead on all 3 scorecards, but Morales was able to pull it out of the first with a dramatic 9th round stoppage in a tough, tough battle.

Rafael Marquez vs Manny Pacquiao - These two traded bombs, and the momentum every step of the way. High drama as both men were hurt by the other on more than one occasion.

Jeff Chandler vs Orlando Canizales - Canizales came right out the gate, and jumped all over Chandler giving him hell from the start, but Chandler was able to fight his way back into the fight, and get enough good work in to take the decision and remain The World's Toughest Fighter

Panama Al Brown vs Eder Jofre - This was a great championship fight, and probably the most surprising result of the week for me as Al Brown was able to take the split decision over arguably the most feared man in the Sim.

Sixto Escobar vs Terry McGovern - McGovern valiantly tried to defend his belt against the very talented, but just couldn't quite do enough and lost his title in a close bout.





Exciting week. Take your pick gentleman. This will be a very close vote I think. Lots of very, very fun fights here.

[gilgamesh]

Bump

['Frilla]

Marquez vs Pacquiao. Now that was a war!

['Frilla]

I agree, Gil needs to step up.

[DMA1987]

I'll take Panama Al beating Eder.

[Crease]

Esocbar vs McGovern

But then I'm biased.

[gilgamesh]

You should put the result next to the fight. It would make the descriptions a little better.

Alright, next week I'll start doing that.

Rafael Marquez D10 Manny Pacquiao

Panama Al Brown W15 Eder Jofre...etc.

For this week we'll ride this one out the way it is.

[gilgamesh]

The Poll has closed...and the winner for Fight of the Week in Week 17 is....

Manny Pacquiao vs Rafael Marquez 1

This is the one that ended in a draw.

Congratulations to Manny Pacquiao and Rafael Marquez, and their respective managers DetroitHxC and Frilla.

['Frilla]

[gilgamesh]

You've really been racking up the awards in one way or another Frilla. You should include them in your Fighters Records. That was my intention with the awards in the first place, that it would add that much more of an effect to the bout.

For instance in your case...

D10 Manny Pacquiao FIGHT OF THE WEEK

Maybe it's just me, but I certainly don't feel like any of these awards are something to take lightly. You have to perform in a spectacular fashion to receive either award.