Manny Pacquiao, with two victories against Erik Morales, and one against Oscar Larios, is the year’s top fighter, according to USA Today’s fine fight scribe Chuck Johnson.
And for that matter, just about everyone else with some knowledge of the sport and a platform to speak from…
What about you, Blog Squad?
Is there anyone else besides Pac Man who deserves consideration as the top fighter of the year for 2006?
If Baldy had downed PBF, he would have locked down the award, but his reign as upset specialist ran its course…
“It’s been a great year,” Baldomir said. “I beat Judah; I beat Gatti; I went up against the pound-for-pound king. I accomplished a lot.”
Damn right…
So, if you have any other nominations, please, fire away.
Maybe some miniweight guys that we’re overlooking, because we’re somewhat fixated on size in this region…
And while we’re at it, feel free to nominate fighters for other prizes…who’s your comeback fighter of the year? I’m going with Shannon Briggs, the poster boy for asthmatics the world over who KOd Sergei Liakhovich and finally secured himself a title strap, long after everyone thought he was an overweight, underdisciplined bust….
Biggest disappointment? Is there anyone else but Jeff Lacy?
He got schooled by Joe Calzaghe, and the 29-year-old Floridian was life and death with Vitali Tsypko. It is not impossible that we’ve seen the last of Lacy as a pro, as he’s struggled mightily with motivation and disappointment in 2006….
Bring it on Blog Squad.
We’re almost into 2007, with a fresh calendar full of shock and awe that the Savage Science always doles out, so let’s give 2006 the proper due it deserves…
