After all, Rodriguez was coming off a tough two-way battle with undefeated Jason Moloney in which he showed plenty of grit and durability. So, two wins. In fact, Rodriguez showed no fear of Inoue as he advanced behind a heavy left jab and looked to assert himself against the man most viewed as a lock to win the World Boxing Super Series tournament. But round two was a different story. We knew “The Monster” had true killer instinct; did he have courage to match? Did he have the durability and desire to keep fighting when hurt? But the point to be made now is that if the competition for Fighter Of The Year is between boxers with two wins apiece, no other win stands up to Inoue’s this past November, for the simple reason that no other victory revealed so much about the victor. Inoue and Donaire clashed in November in Saitama, Japan and the result was a twelve round epic which was immediately hailed as a classic, destined to be remembered as one of the best fights of the decade just ending. Two wins. 1922 – Harry Greb W 15 Gene Tunney 1923 – Jack Dempsey KO 2 Luis Firpo – see Jack Dempsey vs. Luis Ángel Firpo 1924 – Gene Tunney KO 15 Georges Carpentier 1925 – Harry Greb W 15 Mickey Walker 1926 – Gene Tunney W 10 Jack Dempsey I 1927 – Gene Tunney W 10 Jack Dempsey II – see The Long Count Fight [3] It is conferred in July to reflect performance and achievement over the preceding twelve months. (As he was, by the way, in 2014.). But Nonito Donaire, aka “The Filipino Flash,” had other ideas. First, May 18th, Glasgow, Scotland. So on one level at least, deciding who should be our Fighter of the Year is quite simple. [9], Shane Mosley ( USA) – Boxing Anderson Silva ( BRA) – Mixed martial arts, "Sorry Conor McGregor, Demetrious Johnson wins the ESPY for "Fighter of the Year, "Sculptor commissioned to complete Joe Frazier statue has died", "New categories unveiled for The 2002 ESPY Awards", "Mayweather edges Pacquiao, cops 2014 ESPY Best Fighter plum", "Floyd Mayweather taunted by UFC star Ronda Rousey", "Canelo Alvarez Wins 2019 ESPY Award For Best Boxer", "Pacquiao is 2009 ESPY Awards' Best Fighter", "Floyd Mayweather Jr Beats Manny Pacquiao in ESPY's Top Awards", "Conor McGregor, Holly Holm winners at 2016 ESPY awards", "Omaha native Terence 'Bud' Crawford wins 2018 ESPY for Best Fighter", "Georges St-Pierre, Rose Namajunas, Vasyl Lomachenko, Terence Crawford Nominated For ESPY", "Andy Ruiz Jr., Canelo Alvarez Pick Up ESPY Awards", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Best_Fighter_ESPY_Award&oldid=974002501, All Wikipedia articles written in American English, Articles containing potentially dated statements from 2019, All articles containing potentially dated statements, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 20 August 2020, at 14:27. No, Inoue did not dominate Nonito Donaire, he did not lay waste to him in the manner of previous opponents, in the manner many expected. Fights of the Year by decade 1920s. Just a few days ago we were celebrating the greatness of Henry Armstrong, who once fought 27 times in a single year. Did he have the spirit to withstand punishment and battle back? The camp of boxing champ and incumbent senator Manny Pacquiao confirmed on Saturday that he will fight Irish mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor next year. [8] It has been presented to one woman in its history, American bantamweight mixed martial arts fighter Ronda Rousey in 2015.

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