It’s boxing award season, and here at ProBoxing-Fans.com we’ve been handing out the hardware all week long. Well, Top Rank would like us to consider some of their best fights from their top fighters for the 2011 Fight of the Year award for boxing. We’ll be publishing our final answer tomorrow, but in the meantime, you can relive some of boxing’s best moments and most exciting action right here, with separate video clips from many of 2011’s best fights, including Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez III, Brandon Rios vs. Urbano Antillon, Nonito Donaire vs. Fernando Montiel and more. Check ’em out.
First, we’ll get started with a look at a few Brandon Rios action clips. Rios had a fantastic year, including breakout wins over Miguel Acosta and his three round war with Urbano Antillon. Check out highlights from both of these performances:
Nonito Donaire’s KO2 of Fernando Montiel already brought home the 2011 Knockout of the Year. Was the performance good enough to warrant Fight of the Year consideration as well?
At super bantamweight, Jorge Arce upset Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. in a thrilling, seesaw affair. It was enough to give Arce consideration for comeback of the year, and this fight has to be a finalist as the best of the year.
The biggest upset in boxing for 2011 occurred when Orlando Salido shocked Juan Manuel Lopez, stopping him in the 8th round. Here are the highlights:
Mike Alvarado got the biggest win of his career over Breidis Prescott, fighting through some terrible cuts to get the job done:
Finally, of course we have to mention Pacquiao vs. Marquez III. That was a great fight, and another epic, close encounter between these two legendary rivals. Here are the video highlights:
So will any of the Top Rank candidates win boxing’s 2011 Fight of the Year? Check back with ProBoxing-Fans.com for our final answer soon!
