Boxing Writers Association of America

09/06/2023

CONGRATS TO BWAA WINNER PETER KAHN

01/06/2023

Just a reminder there are a few tickets still available for the BWAA awards dinner on June 8 in NYC

18/04/2023

The annual Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA) awards dinner will be held Thursday, June 8th at 6 pm at the Edison Ballroom.

09/01/2023

The BWAA Announces Its 2022 Annual Award Winners

The Boxing Writers Association of America is proud to announce its annual winners for 2022. Based on his unanimous-decision victories over future Hall of Famer Canelo Alvarez in May, followed by his win over Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez in November, the BWAA, in a vote by its members, have chosen Dm...

05/01/2023

It was devastating news to hear about the passing of Weatta Frazier Collins, the daughter of Joe Frazier, on Wednesday. Weatta kept her father's legacy alive in a passionate, vibrant way and she brightened every room she entered with her smile and welcoming demeanor. I had the pleasure of talking to her frequently and very recently. It's makes this news so hard to hear and so shocking. Passing condolences to her family and friends. Weatta will be greatly missed. But I will always hear her voice proudly talking about her dad.

19/12/2022

The BWAA Announces Its 2022 Annual Award Nominees

The Boxing Writers Association of America would like to announce its nominees for its annual year-end awards for 2022.

In a nomination meeting on Saturday, the BWAA determined the top candidates from 2022 for Fighter of the Year, Fight of the Year, Trainer of the Year, Manager of the Year, Most Courageous, Long and Meritorious.

All full BWAA members are eligible to vote, if their dues are paid for 2023. Voting can be done on the BWAA.org website under the ballot/voting tab. Only full BWAA member's vote will register.

The award winners will be announced on Monday, January 9, at 12-noon ET, after all award winners are personally notified.

Below is the list of BWAA 2022 candidates in alphabetical order.

BWAA 2022 Nominations:
Sugar Ray Robinson Award Fighter Of The Year 2022 nominees:
Dmitry Bivol
Hector Luis Garcia
Devin Haney
Naoya Inoue
Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez
Kenshiro Teraji

Muhammad Ali – Joe Frazier Award Fight of the Year 2022 nominees:
Jermell Charlo KO 10 Brian Castano II
Sebastian Fundora KO 9 Erickson Lubin
Joe Joyce KO 11 Joe Parker
Sivenathi Nontshinga W 12 Hector Flores
Jai Opetaia W 12 Mairis Briedis
Leigh Wood KO 12 Michael Conlan

Eddie Futch Award Trainer of the Year 2022 nominees:
Bill Haney
Derrick James
Gennady Mashyanov
Colin Nathan
Bob Santos

Cus D’Amato Award Manager of the Year 2022 nominees:
Luis DeCubas Jr.
Bill Haney
Peter Kahn
Vadim Kornilov
Brian Peters

Marvin Kohn Good Guy Award 2022 nominees:
Lee Groves
Sam Jackson/Andrew Roberts
Jose Ramirez
Gary Russell Jr.
John Scully

Sam Taub Award Excellence in Broadcast Journalism 2022 nominees:
David Dinkins
Jim Gray
Dave Harmon
Mauro Ranallo
James “Smitty” Smith

Barney Nagler Award Long and Meritorious Service 2022 nominees:
Ed Brophy
John DiSanto
Gordon Hall
Henry Hascup
John Sheppard

John McCain-Bill Crawford Courage Award 2022 nominees:
Prichard Colon
Billy Dib
Bernard Fernandez
Jose Santa Cruz Jr.
Oleksandr Usyk/Vasiliy Lomachenko

28/05/2021

https://www.si.com/boxing/2020/11/24/clifford-etienne-is-trying-to-paint-another-picture

Mike Tyson is back in the ring. But the fighter he flattened 17 years ago is locked away for 100-plus years, trying to draw up a next new plan.

28/05/2021

In the Name of the Father How Exactly Deontay Wilder Learned To Lead By Example

As the biggest fight of his career approaches, the heavyweight champion reckons with the man he is today and what he hopes to become.

28/05/2021

A Tale of Christmas in Wonderland

The following story originally appeared in the August 2020 issue of The Ring Magazine. It recently received first-place honors for “Feature Under 1,500 Words” at the BWAA 2020 awards. It is not down on any map, true places never are Herman Melville, “Moby Dick” They say that the hardest step...

28/05/2021

https://www.15rounds.com/defiance-not-enough-to-keep-coronavirus-off-an-island-or-the-ufc-on-espn-dana-white-taps-out/

28/05/2021

https://donstradley.blogspot.com/2020/11/mike-and-roy-battle-of-aged.html

M ike Tyson seemed alert but slightly tired, something like a large dog after a romp in the park. His small tank of a body looked weathered ...

28/05/2021

https://www.ringtv.com/622262-dealing-with-death-the-courage-and-compassion-of-charles-conwell-2/

The following story originally appeared on February 7, 2020 on RingTV.com. It recently received first-place honors for “News” at the BWAA 2020 award. The only thing moving were his eyelids. That’s what Charles Conwell was reduced to in the ensuing months after that October day. Blinking eyes l...

17/05/2021

https://www.bwaa.org/single-post/don-stradley-the-ring-ringtv-com-big-winners-in-2020-bwaa-writing-contest

Don Stradley and The Ring/RingTV.com took top honors in the 20th annual Boxing Writers Association of America writing contest. All placing entries will be acknowledged at the BWAA Awards Dinner, the date and time for which have not yet been determined. The 2020 BWAA writing contest’s 211 total ent...

04/05/2021

Canelo Alvarez Continues As The BWAA’s Pound-For-Pound King

Not that Canelo Alvarez needs anymore validation as the world’s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter entering his super middleweight WBC/WBA/WBO title defense this weekend against Billy Joe Saunders, but for the fifth-straight time he rules atop the Boxing Writers Association of America’s top-10 bimont...

28/04/2021

Joe Maxse Is The 48th Nat Fleischer Award Winner

Like many fishermen, Joe Maxse, the 48th recipient of the Nat Fleischer Award for Excellence in Boxing Journalism that was first presented by the Boxing Writers Association of America in 1972, speaks wistfully of the whopper that got away. Maxse, 69, will be presented the Fleischer at the 95th BWAA....

22/01/2021

Teofimo Lopez is the BWAA 2020 Fighter of the Year

We were all enthralled by his brashness, celebratory backflips and post-fight home run swings, and the boxing world knew Teofimo Lopez Jr. could fight a little, too. In 2020, Lopez proved he could beat the best, with his electrifying October victory over Vasiliy Lomachenko, making him the undisputed...

28/12/2020

21/12/2020

The Boxing Writers Association of America would like to congratulate Teofimo Lopez Jr. & Tyson Fury as The Ring's 2020 co-Fighters of the Year

14/12/2020

Katie Taylor reigns again as the BWAA's 2020 Female Fighter of the Year

This year wasn’t as easy as 2019 in so many ways for Katie Taylor. Still, despite the COVID-19 pandemic ripping through boxing and the rest of the world, the 34-year-old lightweight world champion from Bray, Ireland, managed to succeed. Though the BWAA Christy Martin Female Fighter of the Year awa...

09/12/2020

https://www.bwaa.org/single-post/canelo-alvarez-threepeats-as-the-bwaa-s-pound-for-pound-king

It’s been a while since the Boxing Writers Association of America conducted its bimonthly pound-for-pound top-10 rankings poll. Because the COVID-19 pandemic wiped out the possibility of major fights taking place for months, the BWAA placed a pause on the rankings poll after April. So, with boxing...

09/11/2020

BWAA writing contest rules and deadline for 2020
https://www.bwaa.org/single-post/bwaa-writing-contest-rules-categories-and-deadline

Fellow members of the BWAA, it is now close to mid-November, which means that all of you should be thinking about going through your best work for selection as possible entries in the BWAA writing contest, the period for which extends from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2020. Entries can still be sent to B...

07/10/2020

https://www.bwaa.org/single-post/hall-of-fame-bios-for-2020-candidates

BWAA Information Sheet: 2020 International Boxing Hall of Fame Nominees With ballots either in hand, or on their way, for voters, below are biographical capsules on the new and returning candidates for entry into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, Modern Class. First Time Nominees Miguel Cotto C...

05/08/2020

After careful and patient consideration, considering the risk of the COVID-19 virus, the Boxing Writers Association of America has decided to postpone its annual awards dinner and combine both the 2020 and 2021 awards dinner into one event, which will be held in 2021.

Joseph Santoliquito
President Boxing Writers Association of America

15/06/2020

The BWAA mourns the passing of Fleischer winner Bill Gildea
https://awfulannouncing.com/newspapers/famed-washington-post-sportswriter-bill-gildea-passes-away.html

Bill Gildea was particularly known for his boxing writing, but also covered baseball, the World Cup, the Olympics and more. He passed away this week.

22/05/2020

https://www.ringtv.com/600149-bernard-fernandez-puts-you-ringside-with-his-new-book-championship-rounds/

The idea had been buzzing around in Bernard Fernandez’s bulbous head (sorry, my dear friend, I had to do that) for years. But the esteemed, Hall of Fame boxing writer did not feel compelled to act until recalling a discussion he had with another noted colleague, former Los Angeles Times writer Ste...

10/05/2020

If you had to select the following for 2020, what would it be?

Here are the categories:
Fighter of the Half-Year:
Fight of the Half-Year:
Trainer of the Half-Year:
Manager of the Half-Year:
Knockout of the Half-Year:
Round of the Half-Year:

21/04/2020

Congrats to Ed Mulholland, Quentin Ngobeh, Al Bello, Mikey Williams and Naoki Fukuda for taking top honors in the BWAA photo contest.

http://www.bwaa.org/single-post/2020/04/21/Mulholland-Ngobeh-And-Bello-Take-Top-Honors-in-BWAA-Photo-Contest

Ed Mulholland and Al Bello, old hands at placing highly in the Boxing Writers Association of America photo contest, are sandwiched around newcomer Quentin Ngob

14/04/2020

http://www.bwaa.org/single-post/2020/04/14/Kriegel-Coppinger-And-Borges-Top-The-List-Of-BWAA-Writing-Award-Winners

Two familiar names and one relative newcomer to the uppermost tier of winners highlight the 19th annual Boxing Writers Association of America writing contest,

06/04/2020

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06/04/2020

http://www.bwaa.org/single-post/2020/04/06/Canelo-Alvarez-Reigns-Again-As-The-BWAA%E2%80%99s-Pound-For-Pound-King

Canelo Alvarez reigns again atop the BWAA pound-for-pound top-10 rankings. This is the second-straight time Alvarez won the BWAA poll. In the December 2019 pol