As we approach the new year, we have to look back and admit that the boxing Santa was very, very good to us in the past year. He showered us with gifts - the Manny Pacquiao/Juan Manuel Marquez rematch, the jaw-dropping third fight between Israel Vazquez and Rafael Marquez, the unforgettable battle between Antonio Margarito and Miguel Cotto, and of course that most recent shocker, Manny Pacquiao's eight-round destruction of Oscar De La Hoya, an event that promises to be remembered for years to come as a landmark, changing-of-the-guard moment for the sport of boxing.
Read more of Dave Larzelere's 2009 wish list and
check the schedule for air dates for boxing's best of 2008. Plus, watch each fight, after it airs on HBO, here on HBO.com!
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