Editor’s Note: This is the third of four year-end awards. Warrior of the Year will follow.
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The biggest fights aren’t always the best.
The featherweight bout between Leigh Wood and Michael Conlan on March 12 at Nottingham Arena in Nottingham, England was not a famous event, at least not internationally, but it was the most memorable.
It has non-stop action, which is an essential ingredient in a great battle. It had twists when it was added to the movie. And it has a surreal finish, which is the bow on top.
Conlan, a 31-year-old 2012 Olympic bronze medalist from Northern Ireland, kicked…
