Wednesday, December 09, 2009

First End-Of -Year Poll: Who is the Beltway Boxing Rookie of the Year?

Here is our first Beltway Boxing End-Of-Year Poll: Who is the fan's choice for Beltway Boxing Rookie of the Year for 2009?

We have some incredible candidates this year as I chose 10 from the 24 boxers that made their pro debut from November 2008-November 2009.

Here, in alphabetical order, are the candidates:

Abodurin "Bo" Akinyanju, heavyweight, Washington, DC (2-0, two KO's, is scheduled to fight on December 19)

Maurice "Freight Train" Byarm, heavyweight, Washington, DC (4-0, three KO's, is scheduled to fight on December 19)

Alex Guerrero, cruiserweight, Salisbury, MD (2-0)

Robert "Rated X" Reed, super middleweight, Washington, DC (2-0, two KO's)

Juan "The Savior" Rodriguez, welterweight, Haymarket, VA (3-0, three KO's)

Gary Russell, Jr., featherweight, Capitol Heights, MD (5-0, two KO's)

Emmanuel "Transformer" Taylor, welterweight, Baltimore, MD (4-0, four KO's, scheduled to fight December 11)

Barry Trotter, middleweight, Columbia, MD (2-0, one KO)

Dominic Wade, super middleweight, Largo, MD (5-0, five KO's)

Steve "Show Stealer" Wheeler, cruiserweight, Columbia, MD (4-0, three KO's)



Please try to vote with your heads and not your hearts. This is the first of three fan polls I will put up this month. The other two will be for Prospect of the Year and Beltway Boxer of the Year.

19 comments:

Mr. Flooke said...

4-0 4 ko's
5-0 5 ko's.
One of those jokers has to get it.
Power in both hands;

Anonymous said...

It has to be either wade or taylor. taylor 4-0 4 ko's and wade 5-0 5 ko's

Anonymous said...

MANNY

caligula said...

manny taylor

caligula said...

guerrero alex, please like fernando they fight guys with losing records.both are tomatoe cans....duck and dodge real boxers.

Anonymous said...

A question for Caligula, who has Fernando ever ducked. And who do u think is better than fernando around here, dont let ur own personal feelings cloud ur decision making.

Anonymous said...

we'll see soon just how good fernando is when he fights Nicklow.

Mings said...

Shane Mosely and Bernard Hopkins have just purchased a table for the December 19th. fights at Rosecroft. Someone must be signed with Golden Boy or they are looking at a boxer who is on the card.

Thursday,

Gary Digital Williams said...

If that is true, than they are looking at Seth Mitchell, who is a Golden Boy signee.

Anonymous said...

Dominic Wade is an absolute monster! I'd have to go with him. Taylor is very good too but I notice they are keeping him away from anybody who can crack an egg.

I saw Byarm fight a few times he likes to bring it

Anonymous said...

How about a fight with Taylor and Rodriguez.
My pick would be Taylor by Ko third round.
Just a thought.

Anonymous said...

I would go with Wade or Russell, both have been very impressive, and they are fighting on a national stage, not like the other's who seem to only fight in Maryland?

Anonymous said...

Nicklow will not be a test for Fernando, Fernando should run thru him easily. He is a more skilled boxer, and has fought at a steadier pace, and faces better competition in his own gym.

nemortis said...

Manny Taylor by far.

Anonymous said...

I think D-Wade has started off very impressively, but G-Russell is the best boxer by far to come out of the area this year

Anonymous said...

LIL GARY SHAPE WITH IT BUT HE DONT HAVE ALL KNOCK OUTS LIKE WAVE OR TAYLOR

caligula said...

until fernando fight in baltimore an wash d.c. boxers.2 me he will always be a t a m o t o e can.plain an simply.so u not going 2 change my find .thank you.but the way, i not inpress with who he fought yet.when he do i will give respect.now n o. stop fighting bums an has beens .u know the deal.

Anonymous said...

Byarm is a great candidate. He brings back excitement and that extra something that has been missing in a lot of heavyweights.

Anonymous said...

wade should get this hands down. very explosive fighter.knock outs with either hand.