ESPY best fighter (spoiler)

**NaTiS** · Posted On: 7/15/2007 5:28pm

Originally Posted by theword

Don't they also have something like 'Best Athlete' of the year? I mean, Tiger Woods can't beat Allen Iverson in basketball so should he not win 'Best Athlete'? I agree that the system is flawed but in a way it makes sense. PBF dominates his sport uneaqualed. I don't think it's about 'who's the best in a fight' kind of thing.

correct

i personally think they should seperate them anyway

it should just be best boxer and best mixed martial artist

**theword** · Posted On: 7/15/2007 8:34pm

Originally Posted by NaTiS

correct

i personally think they should seperate them anyway

it should just be best boxer and best mixed martial artist

Where does it end though? 'Best Kickboxer' 'best MT fighter'...'best xtreme martial gymnast'?

**NaTiS** · Posted On: 7/16/2007 1:40am

those sports arnt big enough to get an ESPY

**mrblackmagic** · Posted On: 7/16/2007 8:42am

The list is void anyway since Fedor ain't on it.

**myrmecophilous** · Posted On: 7/16/2007 9:52am

Originally Posted by mrblackmagic

The list is void anyway since Fedor ain't on it.

ESPN = bunch of TUF noobs.

**mrblackmagic** · Posted On: 7/16/2007 11:30am

I'm not even joking.

**NaTiS** · Posted On: 7/18/2007 3:34am

i still dont think you guys get it - its still a fighter of the year award - even when the award was just for best boxer instead of best fighter the pound 4 pound king of boxing didnt take it every year -

you have to wow the fans during the time period that the nominations are made...fedor has fought and beat matt lindland...i guess thats kinda cool - perhaps they considered the hunt and coleman fights as well -

however i think these accomplishments fall short of the 4 belts in two weightclasses floyd has won over the same streach of time - i would also say oscar de la hoya - at 154 was a much bigger risk than any of those fights fedor was in

it also had far more public attention seeing that his fight broke all time revenue and ppv records

its a award voted on and given by the people - apparently boxing is so dead that 2 boxers finished before any MMA fighters...one being cotto...this kinda throws the joe rogan theory out the window that boxing cant make new superstars since MMA has taken over -

nobody knew who cotto was last year