It seems
that David Haye has got his wish… or
has he? The Haymaker will be facing a Klitschko
next year, however not Wladimir. In
Germany,
Haye was ringside for Wladi’s TKO victory over Hasim Rahman. While in attendance he and Vitali sat down and went over terms for a match up in June. Haye
was quoted: “This is going to be the biggest fight since Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson.
I am not cherry-picking, I am going after the most dangerous fighter on the
planet. We sat down with K2 Promotions and thrashed out a deal in the early
hours of this morning. We agreed terms and just need to dot the It’s and cross
the T's. Plain and simple, this is how boxing should be.” Vitali does have a
mandatory defense against the Cuban Juan
Carlos Gomez, however Bernd Boente (Vitali’s Manager) said that the fight
will go on with or without the belt. The fight will take place in
Britain or
Germany. One thing is certain, this
fight appeals to the whole world of boxing.
After his
split decision victory over Demetrius
Hopkins, Kendall Holt is now planning on facing Timothy Bradley in a 140 pound unification. It now seems that Ricardo Torres will be left in the
dust. Holt vs Bradley will provide a
clear cut number one contender if a Pacquiao
vs Hatton match up takes place.
The tables
keep turning for Floyd Mayweather’s
comeback. Freddie Roach said that
Manny wants Floyd, because Mayweather is the best the game has to offer. He
also might of made Floyd a bit angry by saying the Floyd is flawed and Manny
would take advantage of those flaws. Reports have come out saying that if Floyd
were to return, Floyd Sr and Roger Mayweather would train the former
undefeated pound for pound king. That would make things very entertaining for
24/7. Ricky Hatton is throwing his hat into the situation as well, saying to
Floyd “Manny is MINE!” It sounds like Manny Pacquiao is a fresh fish in a
prison movie….
Juan Manuel Marquez is very close to striking a deal
with Juan Diaz, which would be for
the Lightweight Championship. This fight is a real contrast of styles and
should provide for fireworks. Look for it to take place in Feb of 2009.
Awards
For this
part of the Buzz I would like to hand out my personal choices for the various
boxing awards. I would be very interested in hearing what all the members think
and who you believe deserves to win.
Fighter of the Year: Manny Pacquiao
Fight of the Year: Israel Vazquez vs Rafael Marquez 3
Round of the Year: Round 12 of Vazquez vs Marquez
Knock Out of the Year: David Haye KO2 over Enzo
Maccarinelli
Upset of the Year: Manny Pacquiao TKO8 over Oscar De
La Hoya
Comeback of the Year: Vitali Klitschko
Event of the Year: Dream Match: Oscar De La Hoya vs
Manny Pacquiao
Achievement of the Year: Bernard Hopkins W12 over Kelly
Pavlik
Most Feared Award: Paul Williams
Best Fighter You Haven’t Heard Of: Sergio Martinez
Runners Up:
Fighter of
the Year: Bernard Hopkins
Fight of
the Year: Steve Cunningham vs Tomasz Ademek
Round of
the Year: Round 2 of Areolla vs
Walker
Knock Out
of the Year: Vic Darchinyan KO9 over Christian Mijares
Upset of
the Year: Bernard Hopkins W12 over Kelly Pavlik
Comeback of
the Year: Bernard Hopkins
Event of
the Year: “Rubber Match” Vaquez vs Marquez
Achievement
of the Year: Manny Paquiao moving up two divisions to TKO De La Hoya
Most Feared
Award: Celestion Caballero
Best
Fighter You Haven’t Heard Of: Celestino Caballero.
