I was pissed too when I saw May-Pac. A cooler head prevailed though once I rationally looked at it. Neither of those fights were anything close to some of the shit fights I've seen, and that's likely true of most fans. The hype created the let down in both, but that doesn't affect the accomplishments. As far as Golovkin, I liked the year he had but those guys don't stack up to Pac and Berto. Manny alone carries more significance than all 3 GGG fought, and to do it clearly and without taking any real damage, that is impressive. To me anyway.Tanzio wrote:FMJ v Pac and Fury v WKlit were both silly. The difference is one was a farce and the other was a Who Does The Best Oaf competition.SFW wrote:I think Mayweather gets it.. made a hall of famer look silly then cruises by a 2x world champion. The Fury win over Klitchko was significant but I don't think it outweighs what Floyd did over the whole year.
Nobody should get anything but sued over that choreographed farce that Teams FMJ and Pac perpetrated on the planet.
It was the cross between a bad joke and rotten pussy.
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Ducking and clinching for 12 rounds and disappointing millions of fans doesn't call for any award. Manny did all he could to give fans their money's worth but not much you can do when one person's a bitch.SFW wrote:I was pissed too when I saw May-Pac. A cooler head prevailed though once I rationally looked at it. Neither of those fights were anything close to some of the poo fights I've seen, and that's likely true of most fans. The hype created the let down in both, but that doesn't affect the accomplishments. As far as Golovkin, I liked the year he had but those guys don't stack up to Pac and Berto. Manny alone carries more significance than all 3 GGG fought, and to do it clearly and without taking any real damage, that is impressive. To me anyway.Tanzio wrote:FMJ v Pac and Fury v WKlit were both silly. The difference is one was a farce and the other was a Who Does The Best Oaf competition.SFW wrote:I think Mayweather gets it.. made a hall of famer look silly then cruises by a 2x world champion. The Fury win over Klitchko was significant but I don't think it outweighs what Floyd did over the whole year.
Nobody should get anything but sued over that choreographed farce that Teams FMJ and Pac perpetrated on the planet.
It was the cross between a bad joke and rotten pussy.
Re: Who's your BOXER of the year?
Fair enough, but I am serious about FMJ v Pac literally being a farce. Everything points to it, from the demeanor at the final presser to the injury fiasco. It was a Las Vegas staged production. I give NO points to either dancer for that choreographed disaster.SFW wrote:I was pissed too when I saw May-Pac. A cooler head prevailed though once I rationally looked at it. Neither of those fights were anything close to some of the poo fights I've seen, and that's likely true of most fans. The hype created the let down in both, but that doesn't affect the accomplishments. As far as Golovkin, I liked the year he had but those guys don't stack up to Pac and Berto. Manny alone carries more significance than all 3 GGG fought, and to do it clearly and without taking any real damage, that is impressive. To me anyway.Tanzio wrote:FMJ v Pac and Fury v WKlit were both silly. The difference is one was a farce and the other was a Who Does The Best Oaf competition.SFW wrote:I think Mayweather gets it.. made a hall of famer look silly then cruises by a 2x world champion. The Fury win over Klitchko was significant but I don't think it outweighs what Floyd did over the whole year.
Nobody should get anything but sued over that choreographed farce that Teams FMJ and Pac perpetrated on the planet.
It was the cross between a bad joke and rotten pussy.
Re: Who's your BOXER of the year?
the greatest fight i don't want toHorse wrote:It was one of the greatest wins of all time!Rexob wrote:It might even be the greatest upset since Tyson/Douglas epic achievement!
Incredible stuff from Fury!
Tyson Fury is Horse's 2015 Fighter of the Year!
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Tanzio wrote:I never (ever) picked Pac over FMJ. I am continuing to claim that FMJ v Pac was a farce. I called it at the final press conference and nothing has emerged that could dissuade me from continuing to hold that position.
Berto, no matter which orifice you choose to inflate him by, is not equivalent to WKlit. FMJ barely makes my top 10 fighters of the year.
Berto may not compare to Klit but he far exceeds Fury, so they're even and with the win over Manny (who was left inept and mentally unable to beat Floyd) this clearly is a win win for Floyd.
Only a total idiotic and hateful person (I won't dare call them a "boxing fan") would pick Fury over Mayweather.
Fury beat an over-the-hill Klits, neither of them did much of anything in that God awful and more boring than any fight this year bout.
A Pacquiao win is the biggest win in this entire year, no other fighter compares unless it was someone beating Floyd, Rigo or Ward and that just isn't happening.
Sorry Fury crybabies, your boy would've deserved this had Floyd lost or only fought Berto but he beat the Great, the Legend and the #2 P4P fighter in the sport with ease I might add and he tied a 60 year old record that no other fighter has been able to do but to you Hateful people that isn't enough, Fury beating an over the hill huggaboxer wins it, what a joke you clowns are, really!!
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I see that the experts/Pros in boxing easily agree with me>
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Saul ‘Canelo Alvarez
In terms of desire, Alvarez is right there at the head of the pack. The fight he wanted ultimately came towards the back end of 2015, settling for a high-profile showcase before getting to that point.
Had his highly anticipated showdown with Miguel Cotto come in May as originally planned, perhaps an even bigger fight takes place in November – one that, with a win makes Alvarez a slam dunk choice for Fighter of the Year.
Instead, his pair of big wins helped reestablish his stance as one of the game’s biggest stars. It also put him well in discussion, but ultimately coming up just short in the eyes of the voting panel at BS.com.
The year began with his team finally giving up on a May clash with Cotto, instead shifting its attention towards a surefire shootout with free-swinging James Kirkland. The expectation heading into their May 9 event at Minute Maid Park in Houston was that the bout would be fun for as long as it lasted.
It lived up to such standards, though the younger and fresher Alvarez – despite not having fought since the previous July – proving way too much for Kirkland in scoring a thrilling, highlight reel 3rd round knockout.
The win – coupled with Cotto’s 4th round stoppage of Daniel Geale one month later – paved the way for a head-on collision which took place November 21 in Las Vegas. Alvarez once again played the role of aggressor, scoring the more telling blows over the course of 12 rounds to claim the World middleweight championship, even though the contest was conducted at a 155-pound catchweight.
There’s not much of an argument to be found with those who feel the 25-year old fighting pride of Mexico deserved top honors in 2015. The final votes dictated otherwise, although the division which he presently rules is loaded with the type of talent that – should he face and defeat – would make him a shoo-in to land this award 12 months from now.
Tyson Fury
Once upon a time, winning the World heavyweight title was in and of itself enough to claim Fighter of the Year honors. It was nearly enough for Fury in 2015, having spent most of the year just waiting on the opportunity – which ironically cost him in terms of coming out ahead in this race.
The unbeaten 6’9” heavyweight from England proved patience to be a virtue, scoring by far the biggest win of his career with a 12-round decision over Wladimir Klitschko in November. The bout was tough to watch for the most part, but with Fury providing the bulk of whatever action there was to be had in their sold-out event in Dusseldorf, Germany.
Getting to that point meant waiting out a Klitschko title defense in April, followed by a lengthy negotiation period that resulted in a deal being reached literally as the fight was heading to a purse bid hearing. The two sides agreed to terms for a bout in October, which was postponed by a month after Klitschko experienced discomfort during training camp.
All told, most of Fury’s year was spent sitting on an intended stay-busy win over Christian Hammer and waiting for the first world title shot to materialize. The championship win put the hulking Brit in discussion; perhaps one more notable win – or a stronger performance versus Klitschko – would have pushed him over the edge, but there’s always 2016.
Gennady Golovkin
The only fighter on the list to make three appearances on the year, the unbeaten knockout artist from Kazakhstan continues to provide major separation from the rest of the middleweight field.
All three fights in 2015 ended in knockout defeat, running his overall streak to 21 consecutive stoppage wins. This year’s list of victims included Martin Murray, Willie Monroe Jr. and David Lemieux.
Murray was widely regarded as a consensus Top 10 middleweight – perhaps even Top 5 – at the time of their title fight this past February in Monte Carlo. Golovkin was forced to go deeper than at any point in his career – in fact extended beyond the 8th round for the first time ever – before stopping the hard-luck Brit inside of 11 rounds.
Ten months later came his first title unification win, manhandling Lemieux before stopping the brave but outgunned Canadian slugger in eight rounds this past October. The bout played to a sold-out crowd at Madison Square Garden in New York City, doubling as his debut as a Pay-Per-View headliner.
Sandwiched in between came a 6th round stoppage of Monroe Jr., against whom Golovkin was upwards of a 50-1 favorite to emerge victorious.
In fact, Golovkin was a heavy betting favorite to win all three of his fights on the year. All he can do is face the opponents placed in front of him – Lemieux is the first titlist over Golovkin’s reign to accept terms for a long-coveted unification bout. There’s a case to be made that he’s perhaps a victim of his own superior skill set and that the expectation of winning big overshadows what he’s accomplished over the past 12 months.
As his drawing power has reached a point where opponents can be properly compensated for the risk that comes with facing Golovkin – who turns 34 in April – bigger fights potentially loom ahead. Talks continue of a potential Fall 2016 clash with Alvarez, whose middleweight title Golovkin serves as the mandatory challenger.
The winner of such a fight would be a strong candidate for 2016 Fighter of the Year honors. The smart money is on Golovkin, though for once in a fight where he won’t be a victim of his own superiority.
Badou Jack
The Las Vegas-based Swede wasn’t on anyone’s radar heading into 2015. So much, that he’s the only fighter on the list who was the betting underdog every time he stepped into the ring this year.
Some 14 months after suffering a humiliating knockout loss to Derek Edwards, Jack found himself in line for a crack at the super middleweight title. Regardless of how he reached that point (being promoted by Mayweather Promotions certainly didn’t hurt), the now 32-year old boxer made the most of said opportunity, rallying strong over the back six of his April 24th title win over previously unbeaten Anthony Dirrell in Chicago, Illinois.
Jack entered the fight as a 3-1 underdog, expected to roll over at some point and grant Dirrell the first successful defense of his super middleweight title. Instead, he turned in a career-best performance in their Spike TV headliner, one that helped ignite a company run that was capped by a Mayweather win over Pacquaio eight days later.
His lone other appearance on the year came with the expectation of a short-lived title reign. Standing in his way was George Groves, who traveled all the way from jolly old England for a third crack at super middleweight glory. Jack never showed fear, turning away his favored challenger in scoring a close but well-deserved split decision win this past September in Las Vegas.
The rest of 2015 was spent discussing a potential clash with fallen former middleweight titlist Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. The fight never came to pass, though has landed back on the negotiating table with the possibility of landing in the first part of 2016.
Even if it came in December, the likelihood of Jack emerging to top honors was as unlikely as the prediction that he’d even land on this list at all.
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Saul ‘Canelo Alvarez
In terms of desire, Alvarez is right there at the head of the pack. The fight he wanted ultimately came towards the back end of 2015, settling for a high-profile showcase before getting to that point.
Had his highly anticipated showdown with Miguel Cotto come in May as originally planned, perhaps an even bigger fight takes place in November – one that, with a win makes Alvarez a slam dunk choice for Fighter of the Year.
Instead, his pair of big wins helped reestablish his stance as one of the game’s biggest stars. It also put him well in discussion, but ultimately coming up just short in the eyes of the voting panel at BS.com.
The year began with his team finally giving up on a May clash with Cotto, instead shifting its attention towards a surefire shootout with free-swinging James Kirkland. The expectation heading into their May 9 event at Minute Maid Park in Houston was that the bout would be fun for as long as it lasted.
It lived up to such standards, though the younger and fresher Alvarez – despite not having fought since the previous July – proving way too much for Kirkland in scoring a thrilling, highlight reel 3rd round knockout.
The win – coupled with Cotto’s 4th round stoppage of Daniel Geale one month later – paved the way for a head-on collision which took place November 21 in Las Vegas. Alvarez once again played the role of aggressor, scoring the more telling blows over the course of 12 rounds to claim the World middleweight championship, even though the contest was conducted at a 155-pound catchweight.
There’s not much of an argument to be found with those who feel the 25-year old fighting pride of Mexico deserved top honors in 2015. The final votes dictated otherwise, although the division which he presently rules is loaded with the type of talent that – should he face and defeat – would make him a shoo-in to land this award 12 months from now.
Tyson Fury
Once upon a time, winning the World heavyweight title was in and of itself enough to claim Fighter of the Year honors. It was nearly enough for Fury in 2015, having spent most of the year just waiting on the opportunity – which ironically cost him in terms of coming out ahead in this race.
The unbeaten 6’9” heavyweight from England proved patience to be a virtue, scoring by far the biggest win of his career with a 12-round decision over Wladimir Klitschko in November. The bout was tough to watch for the most part, but with Fury providing the bulk of whatever action there was to be had in their sold-out event in Dusseldorf, Germany.
Getting to that point meant waiting out a Klitschko title defense in April, followed by a lengthy negotiation period that resulted in a deal being reached literally as the fight was heading to a purse bid hearing. The two sides agreed to terms for a bout in October, which was postponed by a month after Klitschko experienced discomfort during training camp.
All told, most of Fury’s year was spent sitting on an intended stay-busy win over Christian Hammer and waiting for the first world title shot to materialize. The championship win put the hulking Brit in discussion; perhaps one more notable win – or a stronger performance versus Klitschko – would have pushed him over the edge, but there’s always 2016.
Gennady Golovkin
The only fighter on the list to make three appearances on the year, the unbeaten knockout artist from Kazakhstan continues to provide major separation from the rest of the middleweight field.
All three fights in 2015 ended in knockout defeat, running his overall streak to 21 consecutive stoppage wins. This year’s list of victims included Martin Murray, Willie Monroe Jr. and David Lemieux.
Murray was widely regarded as a consensus Top 10 middleweight – perhaps even Top 5 – at the time of their title fight this past February in Monte Carlo. Golovkin was forced to go deeper than at any point in his career – in fact extended beyond the 8th round for the first time ever – before stopping the hard-luck Brit inside of 11 rounds.
Ten months later came his first title unification win, manhandling Lemieux before stopping the brave but outgunned Canadian slugger in eight rounds this past October. The bout played to a sold-out crowd at Madison Square Garden in New York City, doubling as his debut as a Pay-Per-View headliner.
Sandwiched in between came a 6th round stoppage of Monroe Jr., against whom Golovkin was upwards of a 50-1 favorite to emerge victorious.
In fact, Golovkin was a heavy betting favorite to win all three of his fights on the year. All he can do is face the opponents placed in front of him – Lemieux is the first titlist over Golovkin’s reign to accept terms for a long-coveted unification bout. There’s a case to be made that he’s perhaps a victim of his own superior skill set and that the expectation of winning big overshadows what he’s accomplished over the past 12 months.
As his drawing power has reached a point where opponents can be properly compensated for the risk that comes with facing Golovkin – who turns 34 in April – bigger fights potentially loom ahead. Talks continue of a potential Fall 2016 clash with Alvarez, whose middleweight title Golovkin serves as the mandatory challenger.
The winner of such a fight would be a strong candidate for 2016 Fighter of the Year honors. The smart money is on Golovkin, though for once in a fight where he won’t be a victim of his own superiority.
Badou Jack
The Las Vegas-based Swede wasn’t on anyone’s radar heading into 2015. So much, that he’s the only fighter on the list who was the betting underdog every time he stepped into the ring this year.
Some 14 months after suffering a humiliating knockout loss to Derek Edwards, Jack found himself in line for a crack at the super middleweight title. Regardless of how he reached that point (being promoted by Mayweather Promotions certainly didn’t hurt), the now 32-year old boxer made the most of said opportunity, rallying strong over the back six of his April 24th title win over previously unbeaten Anthony Dirrell in Chicago, Illinois.
Jack entered the fight as a 3-1 underdog, expected to roll over at some point and grant Dirrell the first successful defense of his super middleweight title. Instead, he turned in a career-best performance in their Spike TV headliner, one that helped ignite a company run that was capped by a Mayweather win over Pacquaio eight days later.
His lone other appearance on the year came with the expectation of a short-lived title reign. Standing in his way was George Groves, who traveled all the way from jolly old England for a third crack at super middleweight glory. Jack never showed fear, turning away his favored challenger in scoring a close but well-deserved split decision win this past September in Las Vegas.
The rest of 2015 was spent discussing a potential clash with fallen former middleweight titlist Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. The fight never came to pass, though has landed back on the negotiating table with the possibility of landing in the first part of 2016.
Even if it came in December, the likelihood of Jack emerging to top honors was as unlikely as the prediction that he’d even land on this list at all.
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Re: Who's your BOXER of the year?
man wrote:the greatest fight i don't want toHorse wrote:It was one of the greatest wins of all time!Rexob wrote:It might even be the greatest upset since Tyson/Douglas epic achievement!
Incredible stuff from Fury!
Tyson Fury is Horse's 2015 Fighter of the Year!
see again ...
Good way of putting it. While the win was certainly significant, I can't imagine saying to myself on any night: "You know I'm a little bored, going to drink up, what should I watch tonight?" I know Fury vs Wlad 1. Can't imagine that will ever happen. But who knows?
Re: Who's your BOXER of the year?
Whereas you watch Mayweather vs Pacquiao every couple of weeks?Tony1244 wrote:Good way of putting it. While the win was certainly significant, I can't imagine saying to myself on any night: "You know I'm a little bored, going to drink up, what should I watch tonight?" I know Fury vs Wlad 1. Can't imagine that will ever happen. But who knows?
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Re: Who's your BOXER of the year?
caldo2025 wrote:ESPN's FOY was Canelo, PBC's was Thurman and TFG was GGG which tells you all you need to know about segregation of Boxing and various alliances marring the sport. So these selections are hardly impartial.
Who is your boxer of the year and why?
GGG
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pound per pound wrote:caldo2025 wrote:ESPN's FOY was Canelo, PBC's was Thurman and TFG was GGG which tells you all you need to know about segregation of Boxing and various alliances marring the sport. So these selections are hardly impartial.
Who is your boxer of the year and why?
GGG
Boxer of the Year beating a guy who was 19 and 1 with no punching power and a guy from a smaller weight class that had been stopped in that class, yeah sure that definitely warrants boxer of the year.
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Just to clue you in, you don't have to attack everyone whose opinion differs from yours.Undefeated49-0 wrote:pound per pound wrote:caldo2025 wrote:ESPN's FOY was Canelo, PBC's was Thurman and TFG was GGG which tells you all you need to know about segregation of Boxing and various alliances marring the sport. So these selections are hardly impartial.
Who is your boxer of the year and why?
GGG
Boxer of the Year beating a guy who was 19 and 1 with no punching power and a guy from a smaller weight class that had been stopped in that class, yeah sure that definitely warrants boxer of the year.
Re: Who's your BOXER of the year?
The most exciting top level fighters of 2015 are Gonzalez, Golovkin and Kovalev. Fury could be added to the list just because he ended the long ruling of seemingly unbeatable Wlad.
A poll would be good.
A poll would be good.
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Re: Who's your BOXER of the year?
Wow i didn't realize a reply from me is considered an attack.Impractical Poster wrote:[Just to clue you in, you don't have to attack everyone whose opinion differs from yours.
Re: Who's your BOXER of the year?
A turB by any other name is still a turB.
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Re: Who's your BOXER of the year?
You are quite abrasive to opinions which differ from your own. I understand we are all big boys here, and can handle this, but get a clue man.Undefeated49-0 wrote:Wow i didn't realize a reply from me is considered an attack.Impractical Poster wrote:[Just to clue you in, you don't have to attack everyone whose opinion differs from yours.
Re: Who's your BOXER of the year?
Horse wrote:Whereas you watch Mayweather vs Pacquiao every couple of weeks?Tony1244 wrote:Good way of putting it. While the win was certainly significant, I can't imagine saying to myself on any night: "You know I'm a little bored, going to drink up, what should I watch tonight?" I know Fury vs Wlad 1. Can't imagine that will ever happen. But who knows?
Oh no not at all. I didn't order it and I've never watched May vs Pac even once. I don't have to. I knew exactly what would happen and it did.
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Re: Who's your BOXER of the year?
I can not believe anyone on the forum has not seen this fightTony1244 wrote:Horse wrote:Whereas you watch Mayweather vs Pacquiao every couple of weeks?Tony1244 wrote:Good way of putting it. While the win was certainly significant, I can't imagine saying to myself on any night: "You know I'm a little bored, going to drink up, what should I watch tonight?" I know Fury vs Wlad 1. Can't imagine that will ever happen. But who knows?
Oh no not at all. I didn't order it and I've never watched May vs Pac even once. I don't have to. I knew exactly what would happen and it did.
Re: Who's your BOXER of the year?
Did anyone mention Tyson Fury, as leading candidate for boxer of the year. 
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Re: Who's your BOXER of the year?
Fury is my boxer of the year. He beat a dominant champion, unbeaten for almost 10 years and was a 4-1 underdog. Yet he gave a boxing clinic and won clearly. In the premier division. That is boxer of the year for me.Rexob wrote:Did anyone mention Tyson Fury, as leading candidate for boxer of the year.
Re: Who's your BOXER of the year?
reggaereggae wrote:Fury is my boxer of the year. He beat a dominant champion, unbeaten for almost 10 years and was a 4-1 underdog. Yet he gave a boxing clinic and won clearly. In the premier division. That is boxer of the year for me.Rexob wrote:Did anyone mention Tyson Fury, as leading candidate for boxer of the year.
I agree
Re: Who's your BOXER of the year?
tiny_acres wrote:I can not believe anyone on the forum has not seen this fightTony1244 wrote:Horse wrote:Whereas you watch Mayweather vs Pacquiao every couple of weeks?
Oh no not at all. I didn't order it and I've never watched May vs Pac even once. I don't have to. I knew exactly what would happen and it did.
I saw highlights, no that's the wrong word, there were no highlights, I saw clips of it on TV, youtube etc, but I never watched the whole thing thru. I've made many moronic predictions discussed in another thread, but this wasn't one of them as I predicted, along with many others, a dull Mayweather decision. After reading about the fight, I had zero motivation to watch the whole thing.
Re: Who's your BOXER of the year?
It's called football mate.caldo2025 wrote:I swear, you crazy Brits won't be happy until you give me a heart attack. If one more Brit wins a world title then I'm going to stick my thumb in my ass and watch soccer.
Re: Who's your BOXER of the year?
What's wrong with calling it soccer?davie wrote:It's called football mate.
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Unpopular wording by me coming up.Horse wrote:What's wrong with calling it soccer?davie wrote:It's called football mate.
You call it football others call it soccer
I call it boring
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It's alright. I don't know why it's so popular though.tiny_acres wrote:Unpopular wording by me coming up.
You call it football others call it soccer
I call it boring
22 tosspots kicking a ball around. What's the appeal?