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Fighter of the Year

YearWinner
1928Gene Tunney
1929Tommy Loughran
1930Max Schmeling
1931Tommy Loughran
1932Jack Sharkey
1933No award
1934Tony Canzoneri
TIEBarney Ross
1935Barney Ross
1936Joe Louis
1937Henry Armstrong
1938Joe Louis
1939Joe Louis
1940Billy Conn
1941Joe Louis
1942Sugar Ray Robinson
1943Fred Apostoli
1944Beau Jack
1945Willie Pep
1946Tony Zale
1947Gus Lesnevich
1948Ike Williams
1949Ezzard Charles
1950Ezzard Charles
1951Sugar Ray Robinson
1952Rocky Marciano
1953Carl (Bobo) Olson
1954Rocky Marciano
1955Rocky Marciano
1956Floyd Patterson
1957Carmen Basilio
1958Ingemar Johansson
1959Ingemar Johansson
1960Floyd Patterson
1961Joe Brown
1962Dick Tiger
1963Cassius Clay
[Muhammad Ali]
1964Emile Griffith
1965Dick Tiger
1966No award
1967Joe Frazier
1968Nino Benvenuti
1969Jose Napoles
1970Joe Frazier
1971Joe Frazier
1972Muhammad Ali
TIECarlos Monzon
1973George Foreman
1974Muhammad Ali
1975Muhammad Ali
1976George Foreman
1977Carlos Zarate
1978Muhammad Ali
1979Sugar Ray Leonard
1980Thomas Hearns
1981Sugar Ray Leonard
TIESalvador Sanchez
1982Larry Holmes
1983Marvin Hagler
1984Thomas Hearns
1985Donald Curry
TIEMarvin Hagler
1986Mike Tyson
1987Evander Holyfield
1988Mike Tyson
1989Pernell Whitaker
1990Julio Cesar Chavez
1991James Toney
1992Riddick Bowe
1993Michael Carbajal
1994Roy Jones Jr.
1995Oscar De La Hoya
1996Evander Holyfield
1997Evander Holyfield
1998Floyd Mayweather Jr.
1999Paulie Ayala
2000Felix Trinidad
2001Bernard Hopkins

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Fight of the Year

YearWinnerResultLoser
1945Rocky GrazianoKO 10Red Cochrane
1946Tony ZaleKO 6Rocky Graziano
1947Rocky GrazianoKO 6Tony Zale
1948Marcel CerdanKO 12Tony Zale
1949Willie PepW 15Sandy Saddler
1950Jake LaMottaKO 15Laurent Dauthuille
1951Jersey Joe WalcottKO 7Ezzard Charles
1952Rocky MarcianoKO 13Jersey Joe Walcott
1953Rocky MarcianoKO 11Roland LaStarza
1954Rocky MarcianoKO 8Ezzard Charles
1955Carmen BasilioKO 12Tony DeMarco
1956Carmen BasilioKO 9Johnny Saxton
1957Carmen BasilioW 15Sugar Ray Robinson
1958Sugar Ray RobinsonW 15Carmen Basilio
1959Gene FullmerKO 14Carmen Basilio
1960Floyd PattersonKO 5Ingemar Johansson
1961Joe BrownW 15Dave Charnley
1962Joey GiardelloW 10Henry Hank
1963Cassius ClayW 10Doug Jones
1964Cassius ClayKO 7Sonny Liston
1965Floyd PattersonW 12George Chuvalo
1966Jose TorresW 15Eddie Cotton
1967Nino BenvenutiW 15Emile Griffith
1968Dick TigerW 10Frank DePaula
1969Joe FrazierKO 7Jerry Quarry
1970Carlos MonzonKO 12Nino Benvenuti
1971Joe FrazierW 15Muhammad Ali
1972Bob FosterKO 14Chris Finnegan
1973George ForemanKO 2Joe Frazier
1974Muhammad AliKO 8George Foreman
1975Muhammad AliKO 14Joe Frazier
1976George ForemanKO 4Ron Lyle
1977Jimmy YoungW 12George Foreman
1978Leon SpinksW 15Muhammad Ali
1979Danny LopezKO 15Mike Ayala
1980Saad MuhammadKO 14Yaqui Lopez
1981Sugar Ray LeonardKO 14Thomas Hearns
1982Bobby ChaconW 15Rafael Limon
1983Bobby ChaconW 12C. Boza-Edwards
1984Jose Luis RamirezKO 4Edwin Rosario
1985Marvin HaglerKO 3Thomas Hearns
1986Stevie CruzW 15Barry McGuigan
1987Sugar Ray LeonardW 12Marvin Hagler
1988Tony LopezW 12Rocky Lockridge
1989Roberto DuranW 12Iran Barkley
1990Julio Cesar ChavezKO 12Meldrick Taylor
1991Robert QuirogaW 12Akeem Anifowoshe
1992Riddick BoweW 12Evander Holyfield
1993Michael CarbajalKO 7Humberto Gonzalez
1994Jorge CastroTKO 9John David Jackson
1995Saman SorjaturongKO 7Chiquita Gonzalez
1996Evander HolyfieldTKO 11Mike Tyson
1997Arturo GattiKO 5Gabriel Ruelas
1998Ivan RobinsonW 10Arturo Gatti
1999Paulie AyalaW 12Johnny Tapia
2000Erik MoralesW 12Marco Antonio Barrera
2001Micky WardW 10Emanuel Burton

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Boxing Writers'
Association of America

Edward J. Neil Trophy

(Awarded to the person who has done the most for boxing during the year. Named for an Associated Press sportswriter and war correspondent who died of shrapnel wounds in 1938 while covering the Spanish Civil War.)
YearWinner
1938Jack Dempsey
1939Billy Conn
1940Henry Armstrong
1941Joe Louis
1942Sgt. Barney Ross
1943Boxers in the armed forces
1944Benny Leonard
1945James J. Walker
1946Tony Zale
1947Gus Lesnevich
1948Ike Williams
1949Ezzard Charles
1950Sugar Ray Robinson
1951Jersey Joe Walcott
1952Rocky Marciano
1953Kid Gavilan
1954Carl "Bobo" Olson
1955Carmen Basilio
1956Floyd Patterson
1957Carmen Basilio
1958Archie Moore
1959Ingemar Johansson
1960Floyd Patterson
1961Gene Fullmer
1962Dick Tiger
1963Emile Griffith
1964Willie Pastrano
1965Muhammad Ali
1966Dick Tiger
1967Carlos Ortiz
1968Bob Foster
1969Joe Frazier
1970Ken Buchanan
1971Joe Frazier
1972Carlos Monzon
1973George Foreman
1974Muhammad Ali
1975Muhammad Ali
TIEJoe Frazier
1976Olympic Gold Medalists:
 Howard Davis
 Leo Randolph
 Sugar Ray Leonard
 Leon Spinks
 Michael Spinks
1977Ken Norton
1978Larry Holmes
1979Sugar Ray Leonard
1980Thomas Hearns
1981Sugar Ray Leonard
1982Aaron Pryor
1983Marvin Hagler
1984Thomas Hearns
1985Marvin Hagler
1986Mike Tyson
1987Julio Cesar Chavez
1988Mike Tyson
1989Pernell Whitaker
1990Evander Holyfield
1991James Toney
1992Riddick Bowe
1993Pernell Whitaker
1994George Foreman
1995Oscar De La Hoya
1996Evander Holyfield
1997Evander Holyfield
1998Shane Mosley
1999Lennox Lewis
2000Felix Trinidad, Jr.
2001Bernard Hopkins

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Al Buck Award
(Manager of the Year)

YearWinner
1967Gil Clancy
1968Angelo Dundee
1969Yancey Durham
1970Dick Sadler
1971Yancey Durham
1972Paddy Flood, Gregorio Benitez
1973Gil Clancy
1974Herbert Muhammad
1975Eddie Futch
1976Bob Biron
1977Bill Slayton
1978Richie Giachetti
1979Angelo Dundee
1980Emanuel Steward
1981Janks Morton
 Michael Trainer
1982Howard Albert
 Carlos Espada
 Emile Griffith
1983Goody and Pat Petronelli
1984Lou Duva
1985Dave Gorman
 Paul Reyes
1986Jim Jacobs
1987Bill Cayton
1988Kevin Rooney
1989Emanuel Steward
1990Shelly Finkel
1991Al Certo
1992Rock Newman
1993Lou Duva
 Shelly Finkel
1994George Foreman
1995Fred and Stanly Levin
1996No Award
1997Pat Lynch
1998Floyd Mayweather Sr.
1999Panos Eliades, Frank Maloney
2000Felix Trinidad, Sr.
2001Ricardo Maldonado Sr

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James J. Walker Award
(Long and Meritorious Service)

YearWinner
1940James J. Walker
1941Gene Tunney
1942No Award
1943Nat Fleischer
1944John J. Phelan
1945James J. Johnston
1946Mike Jacobs
1947James A. Farley
1948Dan Morgan
1949Abe J. Greene
1950Wilbur Wood
1951Edward P. F. Eagan
1952George A. Barton
1953Dr. Vincent A. Nardiello
1954James J. Braddock
1955Harry Mendel
1956Frank Graham
1957Jack Dempsey
1958Sam Taub
1959Marv Jensen
1960Ned Brown
1961Dr. Alexander Schiff
1962Dr. Mal Stevens
1963Harry Markson
1964Mickey Walker
1965Jack Cuddy
1966Nat Fleischer
1967Joe Louis
1968John Condon
1969Murray Goodman
1970Don Dunphy
1971Teddy Brenner
1972Dr. Edwin Campbell
1973Barney Nagler
1974Bobby Gleason
1975Daniel M. Daniel
1976Duke Stefano
1977Chris Dundee
1978Ray Arcel
 Freddie Brown
1979Bobby Goodman
 Marvin Kohn
1980Nat Loubet
1981Bill Gallo
1982Eddie Futch
1983Tom Kenville
1984Muhammad Ali
1985Irving Rudd
1986Dick Young
1987Jack Fiske
1988Arthur Mercante
1989Marty Cohen
1990Jay Edson
1991Howard Albert
1992Ralph Citro
1993Lou Duva
1994Willie Pep
1995Floyd Patterson
1996Angelo Dundee
1997Mills Lane
1998Steve Acunto
1999Al Gavin
 Bob Jackson
 Russell Peltz
2000Gil Clancy
2001Don and Lorraine Chargin

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John F.X. Condon Award
(Trainer of the Year)

YearWinner
1989George Benton
1990George Benton
1991Eddie Futch
1992Eddie Futch
1993Emanuel Steward
1994Teddy Atlas
1995Felix Trinidad, Sr.
1996Don Turner
1997Emanuel Steward
1998Jack Mosley
1999Miguel Diaz
2000Felix Trinidad, Sr.
2001Bouie Fisher

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