Fighter of the Year1928 -- Gene Tunney
1929 -- Tommy Loughran
1930 -- Max Schmeling
1931 -- Tommy Loughran
1932 -- Jack Sharkey
1933 -- No Award
1934 -- Tony Canzoneri
and Barney Ross
1935 -- Barney Ross
1936 -- Joe Louis
1937 -- Henry Armstrong
1938 -- Joe Louis
1939 -- Joe Louis
1940 -- Billy Conn 1941 -- Joe Louis
1942 -- Ray Robinson
1943 -- Fred Apostoli
1944 -- Beau Jack
1945 -- Willie Pep
1946 -- Tony Zale
1947 -- Gus Lesnevich
1948 -- Ike Williams
1949 -- Ezzard Charles
1950 -- Ezzard Charles
1951 -- Ray Robinson
1952 -- Rocky Marciano 1953 -- Bobo Olson
1954 -- Rocky Marciano
1955 -- Rocky Marciano
1956 -- Floyd Patterson
1957 -- Carmen Basilio
1958 -- Ingemar Johansson
1959 -- Ingemar Johansson
1960 -- Floyd Patterson
1961 -- Joe Brown
1962 -- Dick Tiger
1963 -- Cassius Clay
1964 -- Emile Griffith
1965 -- Dick Tiger
1966 -- No Award
1967 -- Joe Frazier
1968 -- Nino Benvenuti
1969 -- Jose Napoles
1970 -- Joe Frazier 1971 -- Joe Frazier
1972 -- Muhammad Ali
and Carlos Monzon
1973 -- George Foreman
1974 -- Muhammad Ali
1975 -- Muhammad Ali
1976 -- George Foreman
1977 -- Carlos Zarate 1978 -- Muhammad Ali
1979 -- Sugar Ray Leonard
1980 -- Thomas Hearns
1981 -- Sugar Ray Leonard
and Salvador Sanchez
1982 -- Larry Holmes
1983 -- Marvin Hagler
1984 -- Thomas Hearns
1985 -- Marvin Hagler
and Donald Curry
1986 -- Mike Tyson
1987 -- Evander Holyfield
1988 -- Mike Tyson
1989 -- Pernell Whitaker1990 -- Julio Cesar Chavez
1991 -- James Toney
1992 -- Riddick Bowe
1993 -- Michael Carbajal
1994 -- Roy Jones
1995 -- Oscar De La Hoya
1996 -- Evander Holyfield
1997 -- Evander Holyfield
1998 -- Floyd Mayweather
1999 -- Paulie Ayala
2000 -- Felix Trinidad
2001 -- Bernard Hopkins 2002 -- Vernon Forrest 2003 -- James Toney 2004 -- Glen Johnson | | Fight of the Year1945 -- R. Graziano KO 10 F. Cochrane
1946 -- Tony Zale KO 6 Rocky Graziano
1947 -- Rocky Graziano KO 6 Tony Zale
1948 -- Marcel Cerdan KO 12 Tony Zale
1949 -- Willie Pep W15 Sandy Saddler
1950 -- Jake LaMotta KO 15 L. Dauthuille
1951 -- Joe Walcott KO 7 Ezzard Charles
1952 -- Rocky Marciano KO 13 Joe Walcott
1953 -- Rocky Marciano KO 11 R. LaStarza
1954 -- Rocky Marciano KO 8 E. Charles
1955 -- Carmen Basilio KO 12 T. DeMarco
1956 -- Carmen Basilio KO 9 J. Saxton
1957 -- Carmen Basilio W15 Ray Robinson
1958 -- Ray Robinson W15 Carmen Basilio
1959 -- Gene Fullmer KO 14 Carmen Basilio
1960 -- Floyd Patterson KO 5 I. Johansson
1961 -- Joe Brown W15 Dave Charnley
1962 -- Joey Giardello W10 Henry Hank
1963 -- Cassius Clay W10 Doug Jones
1964 -- Muhammad Ali KO 7 Sonny Liston
1965 -- Floyd Patterson W12 G. Chuvalo
1966 -- Jose Torres W15 Eddie Cotton
1967 -- Nino Benvenuti W15 Emile Griffith
1968 -- Dick Tiger W10 Frankie DePaula
1969 -- Joe Frazier KO 7 Jerry Quarry
1970 -- C. Monzon K0 12 N. Benvenuti
1971 -- Joe Frazier W15 Muhammad Ali
1972 -- Bob Foster KO 14 Chris Finnegan
1973 -- George Foreman KO 2 Joe Frazier 1974 -- Muhammad Ali KO 8 George Foreman
1975 -- Muhammad Ali KO 15 Joe Frazier
1976 -- George Foreman KO 4 Ron Lyle
1977 -- Jimmy Young W12 George Foreman
1978 -- Leon Spinks W15 Muhammad Ali
1979 -- Danny Lopez KO 15 Mike Ayala
1980 -- Matthew Saad Muhammad KO 14 Yaqui Lopez
1981 -- Sugar Ray Leonard KO 14 Thomas Hearns
1982 -- Bobby Chacon W15 Bazooka Limon
1983 -- Bobby Chacon W 12 Cornelious Boza-Edwards
1984 -- Jose Luis Ramirez KO 4 Edwin Rosario
1985 -- Marvin Hagler KO 3 Thomas Hearns
1986 -- Stevie Cruz W 15 Barry McGuigan
1987 -- Sugar Ray Leonard W12 Marvin Hagler
1988 -- Tony Lopez W12 Rocky Lockridge
1989 -- Roberto Duran W12 Iran Barkley
1990 -- Julio Cesar Chavez KO 12 Meldrick Taylor
1991 -- Robert Quiroga W 12 Kid Akeem
1992 -- Riddick Bowe W 12 Evander Holyfield
1993 -- Michael Carbajal KO 7 Humberto Gonzalez
1994 -- Jorge Castro KO 9 John David Jackson
1995 -- Saman Sorjaturong KO 7 Humberto Gonzalez
1996 -- Evander Holyfield KO 11 Mike Tyson
1997 -- Arturo Gatti KO 5 Gabe Ruelas
1998 -- Ivan Robinson W 10 Arturo Gatti
1999 -- Paulie Ayala W 12 Johnny Tapia
2000 -- Erik Morales W 12 Marco Antonio Barrera
2001 -- Micky Ward W10 Emanuel Burton
2002 -- Micky Ward W 10 Arturo Gatti
2003 -- Arturo Gatti W 10 Micky Ward
2004 -- Barrera vs Morales lll
2005 -- Diego Corrales KO10 José Luis Castillo I
2006 -- Somsak Sithchatchawal KO10 Mahyar Monshipour. | | Simple Muhammad Ali: The Man Muhammad Ali, originally Cassius Marcellus Clay, in his lifetime became one of the best and most controversial sports figures of all time. His upfront attitude and devotion to the Muslim religion made him a role model for many people. Perhaps the most surprising thing he did was changing is name to Muhammad Ali after becoming a Muslim. Muhammad Ali, then still going by Cassius Clay, first came to world's attention in 1960, when he won the Olympic light-heavyweight championship in Rome. Even more surprising was his victory over then heavyweight boxing champion of the world - Sonny Liston in 1964. Ali produced a steady stream of headlines, and he was the first boxer to benefit from international television, making him all the more visible to the world. In his second fight with Sonny Liston, more controversy arose over the way Sonny Liston went down and stayed down in the initial round. Muhammad Ali, however, proved to be a "fighting champion," accepting the challenges of every heavyweight he had a chance to fight. Muhammad Ali Stripped of His Boxing TitleBut then Ali was stripped of his title in 1967 for refusing military service on religious grounds during the Vietnam War. Ali claimed, "If going to war, and possible dying, would help twenty two million blacks in his country gain freedom, justice and equality, he would join tomorrow." He also said that he would not help kill poor people in other countries when the same thing is happening to his own people in America. After 3˝ years he was allowed to resume fighting in 1970 and had his appeal of conviction upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1971. Now, lets face it. How many individuals black or white at that time would have taken such a stance? It is a known fact that most black are afraid to stand up to authorities because they see them as their leaders and believe that what the powers to be are always right. Muhammad Ali will always be respected and he will always be remembered as man who was willing to risk all he had to stand up for what he believed was the right. How many individuals believe that they would risk all to take a stance as Muhammad Ali did. "Is the powers the be really against the successful individual?" |
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