Boxing in 2020: Who wins the end-of-year awards? In 2020 fans have been lucky to see some of the best fights MMA has to offer. It’s for that reason alone that this was an easy choice for the TQBR Fight of the Year. When it comes to fight of the year, shut down the polls: It's this fight, by a landslide. Boxing junkie will reveal one year-end award each day through Dec. 30. Are looking for a hoss fight to get the blood pumping? In a year where few top names were able to fight more than once, the vote came down to who scored the most impressive win. The promotion started on a high note back in January when Conor McGregor headlined a card that sold over one million PPVs. For Kevin Holland, ... Then came a first-round submission of Alex Perez, and Figueiredo ended the year with a Fight of the Year draw with Brandon Moreno. One gym, in particular, enjoyed an excellent year, with Colorado’s Elevation Fight Team delivering an impressive series of results as the Denver-based gym led its big names to a positive 2020. Against Santa Cruz, Davis scored the biggest win of his career. This title fight took place at UFC 248 which was the last PPV event with fans in 2020. Terri Harper d pts 10 Natasha Jonas; Katie Taylor w pts 10 Delfine Persoon; Rachel Ball w pts 8 Shannon Courtenay 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 A panel of CBS Sports experts sat down to vote on our picks for fighter, knockout and fight of the year, with some very interesting results. Yet the pair of junior welterweights combined in October to produce eight knockdowns over a thrilling five rounds in Las Vegas that was all-action from start to finish. In most years Figueiredo’s 2020 campaign would be on this list but probably not the top spot seeing as he missed weight for his first fight of the year then went to a draw in his final one. Fight of the Year Despite all of the challenges and hurdles faced by the UFC, MMA, Fans and Fighters alike 2020 still brought fourth some incredible action, and its no surprise that this list is stuffed full of action, drama, tension and of course, controversy. You... British fighter of the year - Tyson Fury. To many, 2020 was the worst year ever. MMA Fighting’s 2020 Fight of the Year: Zhang Weili vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk New, 35 comments By Alexander K. Lee @AlexanderKLee Dec 28, 2020, 11:00am EST Jose Zepeda KO 5 Ivan Baranchyk is The Ring Magazine Fight of the Year 2020 - The Ring Jose Zepeda KO 5 Ivan Baranchyk is The Ring Magazine Fight of the Year 2020 Photo by Mikey Williams/Top Rank via Getty Images 22 Some years there exists an undeniable winner for this particular year-end category. This was a featherweight shootout where both men were trading serious shots back and forth. Both are extremely powerful and Burgos was able to holdup and survive the ungodly power from Josh Emmett. 2020-10-03 – Jose Zepeda vs Ivan Baranchyk. Dillian Whyte waited for his shot at the WBC heavyweight title for years, locked in as the sanctioning body's top contender while never being set up for a title fight. When it comes to boxing, at the top of the list … Warrington: It was a heavyweight title fight, a rematch, a grudge match. But this was, after all, the Fight of the Year, and it wasn’t over yet. Maxboxing 2020 Fight of the Year: Jose Zepeda vs. Ivan Baranchyk Sub Lead 30-Dec-20 by Bill Tibbs With both fighters up and down like a fiddler’s elbow throughout the bout, and a surprising, vicious and violent end, this bout was all-action from the opening bell. 12 Min. close. section: | slug: best-of-boxing-in-2020-cbs-sports-highlights-winners-of-fighter-knockout-and-fight-of-the-year | sport: boxing | route: article_single.us | As the world grappled with the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, boxing struggled to find a path forward. Fight of the year. Nothing beats a scrap and there have been plenty of wars this year involving Irish boxers. The gym added a new championship belt to its honor roll when Justin Gaethje stepped in on short notice and finished Tony Ferguson to capture the interim lightweight title at UFC 249. After just over a month off, the UFC was back open for business in May. Fight of the Year 2020 winner added to Jose Ramirez vs. Josh Taylor undercard RINGSIDE 02/04/2021 The most anticipated fight of the first half of 2021 now has some powerful backup. I just watched the Stevenson card and the Masayoshi Nakatama vs Felix Verdejo was a stand out candidate for me, 4 knock downs and plenty of drama. 1 and No. 9:44 am ET, Twitter reacts to Paul's thunderous KO of Askren, Paul vs. Askren fight card, complete guide, Paul vs. Askren fight preview, prediction, Paul vs. Askren odds, boxing picks, best bets, props, Fighter salaries for Paul vs. Askren revealed, Ryan Garcia vs. Javier Fortuna set for July 9, Holyfield set for June 5 exhibition fight vs. McBride, MMA legend Silva to box Cesar Chavez Jr. in June, Legend De La Hoya sets date for return to ring. As the action was heating up against the ropes, Davis dipped down and uncorked a perfect uppercut to shut Santa Cruz's lights out for one of most vicious knockouts of 2020. That set up an odd year for the sport, with many of boxing's biggest stars unable to keep up a "regular schedule" either because of lockdowns or the lack of a live crowd making big fights financially unrealistic. Moreover this fight took second place in the ‘Top 10 Boxing Fights of the Year 2020‘ (ranking generated by our users). All year long, I believed that one fight in particular would be the UFC‘s fight of the year. A full eleven of our staff members sided with the UFC 248 strawweight classic. We’ve made it to the final fight weekend of 2020 (well, for the UFC anyway, I know Rizin is doing their traditional New Year’s Eve card) and so too will this be the final Hot Tweets of 2020. Ultimately, Zhang walked away retaining her UFC title after a hard fought five rounds. It was our Fight of the Year. The highly unofficial UFC.com best-of season continues with the best fights of 2020 and how we called them on fight night… Here are the top five and winner of MMA Junkie’s “Fight of the Year” award for 2020. This UFC strawweight title fight had it all and it was such a perfect fight for that division. Weili Zhang vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk is our Fight of the Year for 2020. Nakatani simply refused to be denied as he recovered from two early knockdowns to floor Verdejo twice in Round 9 before the stoppage in Las Vegas. Simply put, it was the fight of the year. The promotion was off and running. Posted by Tim Starks on Jan 2, 2021 18:07. Lopez not only beat Lomachenko, but raced out to a big lead, winning every round for the first half of the fight. In a crazy 2020, the UFC‘s Fight of the Year has to be the strawweight title fight between Weili Zhang (21-1) and Joanna Jedrzejczyk (16-4). Home > Blog > 2020 MMA Awards: Fight of the Year. In my opinion, we are premature in crowning Dustin Poirier and Dan Hooker as the winners to Fight Of The Year 2020. « Previous Fight Facts: Bellator 2020, a Year in Review Next Sherdog's 2020 Knockout of the Year » More view more Sherdog’s 2020 Year-End Awards: The Complete List The winner: Zhang Weili vs. Joanna Jedrjezczyk. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: boxing | pageType: stories | Register free on Tapology to build unique custom rankings of the greatest UFC & mixed martial arts fighters, bouts, knockouts & … 1a in 2020. In a crazy 2020, the UFC ‘s Fight of the Year has to be the strawweight title fight between Weili Zhang (21-1) and Joanna Jedrzejczyk (16-4). Others receiving votes: Jake Paul TKO Nate Robinson (November); Joe George KO Marcus Escudero (August); Jermell Charlo KO Jeison Rosario (September); Ryan Garcia KO Francisco Fonseca (February). The fans that were in attendance that night should thank their lucky stars they got to witness this fight in person. To me, fight of the year happens when both contestants fight evenly in a thrill, exciting fight, a fight where there are instants where you can’t pick a winner, and honestly, I … You won’t regret it. Fury guaranteed that he wouldn't just beat Wilder but would knock him out. In his first fight following a 15-month layoff due to a broken jaw suffered against Teofimo Lopez Jr., Nakatani went through hell and back to deliver a thrilling comeback in December against the once can't-miss prospect Verdejo. The flyweight title fight between Deiveson Figueiredo (20-1-1) and Brandon Moreno (18-5-2). Masayoshi Nakatani TKO9 Felix Verdejo. They were busy helping complete strangers battle … https://www.mmamania.com/.../ufc-mma-fights-of-the-year-2020-top-5-list In most years Figueiredo’s 2020 campaign would be on this list but probably not the top spot seeing as he missed weight for his first fight of the year then went to a draw in his final one. Others receiving votes: Teofimo Lopez vs. Vasiliy Lomachenko (October); Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez vs. Kal Yafai (February); Katie Taylor vs. Delfine Persoon II (August); Jermall Charlo vs. Sergiy Derevyanchenko (September); Adam Lopez vs. Luis Coria (June). 1a in 2020. On January 9, 2021. The World MMA Awards are awards presented by Fighters Only magazine to honor exceptional performance in various aspects of mixed martial arts.Winners are presented with the Fighters Only silver statuette.The World MMA Awards are divided into over twenty categories. ... was expected to be one of the highlights of the remaining schedule in 2020. The fight was between Jose Zepeda vs Ivan Baranchyk. Lopez and his father had spent years promising that he would be beat Lomachenko, a longtime fixture at the top end of pound-for-pound lists. Two respiratory therapists with Hawaii ties were forced to put their personal lives on hold in 2020. For beating the common sense out of Wilder, Fury secured his second-place spot in our vote. Lomachenko started to come on midway through the fight, but Lopez showed his true quality as a champion by putting in the best round of the fight in Round 12, showing he still had plenty in the tank as he delivered in the biggest moment of his career. The pace was incredible and the technique from both of these fighters was just perfect. The fight was complete and total dominance by Fury before the stoppage, sending Wilder into a spiral of excuses ranging from his walkout costume sapping his energy to accusations that Fury had doctored his gloves to a wide-ranging conspiracy involving his own cornermen fixing the fight. We asked the LowKickMMA staff to highlight the best of the year. I think everybody needs to go back and re-watch Zhang vs. Joanna because that fight was a non-stop thrill ride from bell to bell. Roman Gonzalez TKO8 Kal Yafai. But the final shot from Zepeda was the one that closed the show. Well, Brody King and Shane Taylor delivered a slugfest worthy of hoss fight of the year consideration in episode 480 of ROH Wrestling.Seriously, that battle is worth watching for lovers of big men going hard. A cracking left hand sent Baranchyk backward, bending his leg at an unnatural angle under his unconscious body. Despite the lack of live crowds, the fighters delivered all the way since May. They both hurt each other numerous times throughout the fight. Best fight of the year - Wilder-Fury II. Pick 'Em & Fantasy Games - All the biggest upcoming MMA & Boxing fights - Create a free Tapology account to play. COVID-19 shut the entire world down and the UFC was no exception. Today: Fight of the Year. But on the night of Oct. 3, 2020, they simply could not have been more perfect for each other. In beating Vasiliy Lomachenko, Lopez announced himself as a true elite fighter. It may refer to: Ring magazine Fight of the Year – awarded by The Ring magazine; Ali–Frazier Award – the Boxing Writers Association of America's fight of the year; See also. A look at five of the most notable, highlight-worthy, and electrifying MMA fights of the year 2020. Fights of the Year by decade 1920s. That’s how good that fight was. They were the first professional sport league to come back in full force and they delivered. Zhang hit her with everything! https://www.boxingnewsonline.net/year-end-awards-2020-fight-of-the-year He also dropped a split decision, three-round bout to Till at UFC 244 and lost by submission to Jack Hermansson at UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 in July 2020. In many ways, Lopez and Fury were No. Things changed on a single punch, however, with Povetkin landing a massive uppercut early in Round 5, flattening Whyte and winning the WBC interim heavyweight belt in the process. Instant reaction: 2020 will be remembered for many things. But he saved his most savage combination for last when he caught Baranchyk with a right hand and a left hook that caused the former IBF champion to hit his head hard on the back of the canvas and pin his right leg awkwardly behind him. Read. With only 45 seconds left in the round, Baranchyk decided to use something neither fighter had shown much interest in: the jab. Let's take a closer look at who shined the brightest throughout boxing in 2020. After the fight was over, Jedrzejczyk was not even recognizable. Both men picked up massive victories, but Lopez just edged out the win in the vote by unseating a pound-for-pound talent. Justin Gaethje-Tony Ferguson. Fight Of The Year Nominations: Jose Zepeda KO5 Ivan Baranchyk. Awards as voted on by Brian Campbell, Luke Thomas, Brent Brookhouse, Jack Crosby and Brandon Wise. Eight knockdowns in five rounds. 2020-10-31 – Gervonta Davis vs Leo Santa Cruz. Zepeda vs. Baranchyk is a round of the year, knockout of the year, and fight of the year contender Photo by Mikey Williams/Top Rank Zepeda had to climb off the canvas twice in the first round and exchanged a knockdown with Baranchyk in the second, meaning there had been four knockdowns in six minutes alone. Eight Knockdowns, Fight of the Year Photos Photos: Mikey Williams/Top Rank Jose Zepeda knocked out Ivan Baranchyk in the fifth round of their junior welterweight instant classic Saturday evening at the MGM Grand Las Vegas. Full results for The Body Lock’s 2020 MMA Fight of the Year award: Zhang vs. Jedrzejczyk (18 votes) Figueiredo vs. Moreno (11 votes) Poirier vs. Hooker (6 votes) In a video posted to The Body Lock’s YouTube channel, Patrick Auger, Matthew Wells, and Drake Riggs discussed Weili Zhang vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk in more detail: 2020 MMA Awards: Fight of the Year. However, the Figueiredo – Moreno fight made me start hedging my bets. Just the fight of the year and dramatic fight of the year, I am thinking should have been the other way around. That fight was just her first title defense, though, and her only fight of 2020. Incredible and the UFC ‘ s fight of the year and fighter of year... 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