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12/18/2007 Archived Entry: "Ted the Bull’s 2007 Boxing Awards"
Ted the Bull’s 2007 Boxing Awards
By Ted Sares
Courtesy of Eastsideboxing.com
Floyd Mayweather, Jr. (File photo)
17.12.07 - 1) Pound For Pound Fighter of the Year: Floyd Mayweather Jr.
No big surprise here. Mayweather, 39-0, beat Oscar De La Hoya and then dismantled undefeated Ricky Hatton. In so doing, he continued to demonstrate an uncommon tool chest of skills that aficionados have not witnessed since the days of Sugar Ray Leonard. He is the complete package blessed with superior speed, great stamina, sharp punching, a solid chin, great defense, and the ability to knock out opponents with either hand. Blending old school subtleties with modern technique, he is THE MAN.
2) Fight of the Year: Darrell Woods vs. Samuel Miller
Some say an 8-round fight should not count, but I say, why not?” This one had all the ingredients; young vs. old, veteran vs. upstart, both fighting out of Florida, one with his career ahead of him; the other in the late stages of his. The uninformed liked Miller; the smart-money people liked Woods. However, the one thing no one expected was the kind of fight it would turn out to be.
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