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Our experts pick 1997's highs and lows. Click below.

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Overrated   Christie Martin   The Coal Miner's Bleeder, a sideshow in Don King's circus, owes as much to generous matchmaking as to her talent

Underrated   The Blue Horizon   Philly fight hall is the last old-time boxing club in the land

Annoying   The organizations   At least 12 alphabet bandits are crowning "champions", extorting sanction fees and employing dubious ratings that promote confusion over competition

Breakthrough   "Prince" Naseem Hamed   The 122-pound Prince, a native of the U.K., signed a six-fight, $12 million deal with HBO

Uplifting   Keith Mullings   Soft-spoken Brooklyn brawler overcame a decision loss in his last fight to beat Terry Norris in a one-sided upset for WBC super welterweight crown

MVP   Evander Holyfield   On a mission to reunify the heavyweight title, The Real Deal has proudly restored faith in the game

 

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