Comments on: Introducing the 2007 Fighter of the Year http://www.fightinsight.com/2007/12/19/kelly-pavlik-is-the-2007-fighter-of-the-year/ Boxing News, Results, Schedule, and Tickets at FightInsight.com. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:38:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: The Top Five Boxing Matches of the Year! http://www.fightinsight.com/2007/12/19/kelly-pavlik-is-the-2007-fighter-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-1007 The Top Five Boxing Matches of the Year! Fri, 28 Dec 2007 04:11:43 +0000 http://www.fightinsight.com/2007/12/19/2007s-fighter-of-the-yearkelly-pavlik/#comment-1007 [...] I am assuming that you have already read and agree with my Fighter of the Year post, judging by the lack of comments that I received. Now that I have that out of the way, I present my list of the year’s best fights. Like my fighter of the year criteria, I place a heavy emphasis on quality of opposition, based largely on each fighter’s Ring rating, as well as what is at stake in terms of title belts. Most importantly, the fight must be exciting, with an element of drama. By drama, I mean that at some point during fight its outcome must have been in doubt. [...] [...] I am assuming that you have already read and agree with my Fighter of the Year post, judging by the lack of comments that I received. Now that I have that out of the way, I present my list of the year’s best fights. Like my fighter of the year criteria, I place a heavy emphasis on quality of opposition, based largely on each fighter’s Ring rating, as well as what is at stake in terms of title belts. Most importantly, the fight must be exciting, with an element of drama. By drama, I mean that at some point during fight its outcome must have been in doubt. [...]

]]> By: Ja Dawson http://www.fightinsight.com/2007/12/19/kelly-pavlik-is-the-2007-fighter-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-901 Ja Dawson Fri, 21 Dec 2007 21:55:53 +0000 http://www.fightinsight.com/2007/12/19/2007s-fighter-of-the-yearkelly-pavlik/#comment-901 yes, he's on my list too now: http://www.fightinsight.com/?page_id=33 it just edge mayweather in my book, because of de la hoya. that is, oscar was not a top three Ring fighter in division at the time, and floyd's win was clear but still fairly competitive/close. yes, he’s on my list too now: http://www.fightinsight.com/?page_id=33

it just edge mayweather in my book, because of de la hoya. that is, oscar was not a top three Ring fighter in division at the time, and floyd’s win was clear but still fairly competitive/close.

]]> By: Orlando Robles http://www.fightinsight.com/2007/12/19/kelly-pavlik-is-the-2007-fighter-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-900 Orlando Robles Fri, 21 Dec 2007 17:55:33 +0000 http://www.fightinsight.com/2007/12/19/2007s-fighter-of-the-yearkelly-pavlik/#comment-900 I agree 100%. It's hard not to like Pavlik here. Although Mayweather and Cotto had impresessive showings against top 10 fighters, they were not the underdog that Pavlik was thought to be going into the Miranda and Taylor fights and he dismantled both of them in impressive fashion. He stopped three guys who had never been knocked out before. Instead of taking a breather fight, he jumps right back in to the fire with the Taylor rematch, which I think he wins by early KO. After his banner year, Pavlik cracks my top 10 P-4-P. I agree 100%. It’s hard not to like Pavlik here. Although Mayweather and Cotto had impresessive showings against top 10 fighters, they were not the underdog that Pavlik was thought to be going into the Miranda and Taylor fights and he dismantled both of them in impressive fashion. He stopped three guys who had never been knocked out before. Instead of taking a breather fight, he jumps right back in to the fire with the Taylor rematch, which I think he wins by early KO. After his banner year, Pavlik cracks my top 10 P-4-P.

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