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Champion of the Year, Fight of the Year, Knockout of the Year, Comeback of the Year, Revelation of the Year, Best Fight, Event of the Year, also Most Dramatic Fight. We await your discerning decisions.
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FIGHT OF THE YEAR
O’Shaquie Foster VS Eduardo Hernández
The WBC super featherweight champion successfully defended his title in a memorable fight, which he snatched out of the fire with a supreme final round surge. Despite being behind on two scorecards, Foster fought hard to knock out the hard hitting Mexican mandatory challenger Eduardo “Rocky” Hernandez, who was ahead on points, before walking into a twelfth round maelstrom.
Devin Haney vs. Vasily Lomachenko
Haney defeated the Ukrainian idol Loma by unanimous decision in an extremely close and thrillingly competitive fight. With this victory Devin successfully defended his undisputed lightweight crown for the second time.
David Benavidez VS Demetrius Andrade
The “Mexican Monster” closed a great year by defeating Andrade via a brilliant performance. The fight only reached the 6th round due to Benavidez’s impressive and overwhelming performance.
Luis Nery VS Azat Hovhannisyan
“Pantera” Nery had to work hard to defeat the tough Armenian. After a close fight, the Mexican impressively persevered to stop Azat in the 11th round.
Julio César Martínez VS Ronal Batista
The WBC flyweight champion stopped the tough Panamanian challenger by TKO in the 11th round in what was a power-to-power battle.
Arthur Beterbiev VS Anthony Yarde
The undefeated light heavyweight champion, who has a 100% KO ratio, dug deep to take the victory. Yarde was spirited and posed plenty of problems. However, the champion’s sheer punching power surfaced with chopping waves enabling him to sweep to victory via KO.
FIGHT OF THE YEAR
Chantelle Cameron Katie Taylor I
Cameron defeated the legendary Taylor in Ireland. Katie`s first defeat. The fight was intense, hard fought and an absolute to and fro classic.
Katie Taylor VS Chantelle Cameron II
Taylor avenged her only defeat by defeating Cameron, also taking away her undisputed super lightweight crown. We now await the trilogy decider.
Amanda Serrano VS Erika Cruz
A veritable war involving Puerto Rico vs Mexico. Serrano had to work hard to defeat Cruz, who never stopped moving forward.
Marlene Esparza VS Gabriela Alaniz
The WBC flyweight champion took Alaniz’s undefeated record to successfully defend her WBC crown. Despite incessant pressure from Alaniz, Esparza took the victory by majority decision
Seniesa Estrada VS Leonela Yudica
An intense fight from start to finish. Seniesa Estrada remained firm in her goal of the undisputed straw championship defeating Yudica by UD.
Jessica Nery Plata VS Kim Clavel
The Mexican traveled to Canada to brilliantly snatch the WBC light fly crown from Clavel with a fabulous and decisive unanimous decision.
FIGHTER OF THE YEAR
Terence Crawford
Undefeated with 40 victories including 31 KO’s, former lightweight champion, former undisputed super lightweight champion, and current undisputed welterweight champion. Bud Crawford defeated the then undefeated Errol Spence Jr. via TKO in the ninth to achieve supreme glory at 147 pounds.
Naoya Inoue
Undefeated, former light flyweight champion, former super flyweight champion, former undisputed bantamweight champion, current undisputed super bantamweight champion. This 2023 he defeated the previously unbeaten Stephen Fulton to win the WBC crown and became the undisputed 122-pound champion by defeating Marlon “Nightmare” Tapales. A dream come true!
David Benavidez
The “Mexican Monster” had a tremendous year by defeating two great rivals. The first, Caleb Plant via UD and the second Demetrius Andrade, who was hitherto undefeated.
Saul Alvarez
“Canelo” remained very active in 2023 with two memorable fights. The first against John Ryder in his long-awaited return home and the second defeating Jermell Charlo in an overwhelming way. He masterfully conserved the undisputed super middleweight championship.
Kenshiro Teraji
He has become one of the most consistent champions in recent times. After suffering his only defeat in 2021, the Japanese maestro returned to the elite of the sport and in 2023 he defeated Anthony Olascuaga by TKO and then Hekkie Budler also via TKO.
Devin Haney
Devin had a busy year. In May he defended his undisputed lightweight crown by defeating Ukrainian legend Lomachenko in a fight involving and employing brilliant strategy. Subsequently, he moved up to super lightweight to win his second division by challenging super lightweight champion Regis Prograis and comprehensively defeating him via a wide margin.
FIGHTER OF THE YEAR
Chantelle Cameron
One of the best fighters per round around. She started 2023, surprising the world by defeating the previously unbeaten Katie Taylor on the road, away from home, with a more than brilliant performance. She then lost her undisputed super lightweight title in a rematch against Taylor in a barnstorming competitive fight from start to finish.
Katie Taylor
The Irish Emerald perfectly embodies the word “redemption.” After having been defeated by Chantelle at the beginning of 2023, determined and undeterred, she regrouped, and astutely modified her strategy to avenge her only defeat, to become undisputed champion in two divisions, light and super light. Not to be taken lightly!
Dina Thorslund
The fighter from Denmark accelerated her pace in 2023 with the mission of becoming undisputed champion in the bantamweight division. She defeated Debora Anahi López in February and took the WBC title from Mexican sensation Yuliahn Luna with an emphatic UD.
Seniesa Estrada
Super Bad Estrada was pretty good and is sitting pretty! She had two important victories in 2023. In March she captured the WBC Straw crown defeating the previously unbeaten Tina Rupprecht with a wide UD. In July she defeated the warrior Leonela Yudica in what was an action-packed hand to hand combat.
Yesica Nery Plata
The Mexican fighter firmly established herself as light flyweight champion. She first traveled to Canada to take the WBC crown from Kim Clavel. Then again on her travels, this time to Germany to face then-undefeated challenger Sarah Borman, also defeating her, with technical, aggressive and efficiently effective boxing.
Skye Nicolson
The fighter from Down Under, has quickly fought her way to the top. She fought three excellent fights in 2023; In the first she defeated Linda Lecca on points. She then conquered the interim WBC featherweight crown defeating Sabrina Pérez. To close out the year, she defended her crown by taming Lucy Wildheart in the ninth round.
KO OF THE YEAR
Brian Mendoza KO Sebastian Fundora
A bolt of the blue surprise for many; American Brian Mendoza unleashed a lightning blitz, to sent Sebastian to the canvas in the seventh round in April, crowning himself interim super welterweight champion.
Naoya Inoue KO Stephen Fulton
The hard hitting Japanese idol defeated Stephen Fulton in the eighth round, in a fight that was held at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan, making Naoya the second Japanese four division champion. Inoue recently defended his crown with another forceful KO of Marlon Tapales.
Kenshiro Teraji KO Anthony Olascuaga
It was in the ninth round when Teraji sent his rival to the canvas on April 8; However, that was not his finishing touch performance of the year as the light flyweight champion, because in September he repeated the prescribed dose, this time with the South African Hekkie Budler.
O’Shaquie Foster VS Eduardo Hernandez
The new ruler of the super featherweight division impressed the public at the Poliforum Benito Juárez in Cancún, Quintana Roo, with his first defense of the crown by dramatically knocking out Mexican Eduardo Hernández in the 12th round. a phoenix from the embers!
Arthur Beterbiev KO Anthony Yarde
On January 28, Arthur made his fourth defense of his crown with a great display from Wembley Arena, sending Yarde to the canvas in the eighth round.
Terence Crawford KO Errol Spence
It was one of the most anticipated fights for a number of years. on that fabled night, Crawford became the undisputed welterweight champion, by winning via a tremendous ninth-round knockout of Errol Spence in the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
KO OF THE YEAR
Umi Ishikawa KO Nitinart Plabplerng
With the international atomweight title at stake, Umi achieved a great victory by sending the Thai fighter to the canvas in the fourth round. It transpired at the Wat Pak Bo School, Suan Luang in Bangkok. The above happened on May 25.
Umi Ishikawa KO Sothita Sittichai
Just a few months after beating Nitinart, Umi stepped into the ring again this time to challenge for the vacant silver title in the strawweight division. The Japanese won the victory, defeating her rival in the third round. A show stopper.
Shadasia Green KO Elin Cederroos
With a perfect record, at that time, Shadasia won the silver super middleweight title, sending Elin to the canvas definitively in the sixth. The fight was held on February 4 at Madison Square Garden Theater in New York.
Skye Nicholson KO Lucy Wildheart
On a huge card held in Dublin where the main fight was Chantelle Cameron VS Katie Taylor, Skye stole the show after defending her interim featherweight title for the first time against Lucy, whom she overcame earning fame in the ninth round.
Alejandra Guzman KO Ramla Ali
Alejandra starred in one of the most chilling thrillers of 2023, after defeating Ali 42 seconds into the eighth round with a devastating and punctuating left hook.
Yunoka Furukawa KO Wassana Kamdee
Yunoka was crowned international strawweight champion by defeating the Thai at 1:18 seconds of the fourth round.
PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
“Bud” Terence Crawford surprised the world with his performance against Errol Spence Jr. The predictions were split, since in both corners we had two undefeated welterweight champions; However, Terence dominated from start to finish, using a powerful jab, brilliant waist movement and everything he had to knock out Spence Jr. in the ninth.
Saul Álvarez came to this match with the desire to demonstrate his talent against Jermell Charlo and he did so. He always maintained control, put Charlo in bad conditions and took the victory with a wide UD using all of his boxing resources to perfection.
David Benavidez faced one of the most difficult tests of his career against Demetrius Andrade and passed it with excellence. That day, David looked imposing, strong, establishing himself as a real threat at 168 pounds.
Devin Haney moved up a division to challenge super lightweight champion Regis Prograis and although many believed that the duel would be even. “The Dream” dominated from start to finish to win the second division of his explosive professional career.
Carlos Cuadras had remained constant since the day he lost the world title and was finally able to win it back in an unparalleled setting, within the framework of the WBC Green and Gold convention in Uzbekistan. Cuadras had a more than memorable night, sending Pedro Guevara to the canvas twice, boxing quickly and effectively.
Naoya Inoue moved up a division directly to face champion Stephen Fulton, who came into the match undefeated. Inoue had a brilliant and imposing performance over Fulton to knock him out and begin his path to the undisputed championship in a second division.
PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Claressa Shields showed why she is considered one of the best pound-for-pound fighters right now, defeating the warrior Maricela Cornejo in brilliant fashion. She won practically every round of said battle, we saw the very best of her repertoire and in that way she successfully defended her undisputed 160-pound crown.
Savannah Marshall had just been defeated by Shields in an epic fight in 2022; However, she decided to move up a division and directly challenge the undisputed 168-pound champion Franchon Crews-Dezurn. Savannah delivered a brilliant performance and snatched the crown from her.
Yesica Nery Plata
The Mexican fighter established herself as light flyweight champion. She traveled to Canada to take the WBC crown from Kim Clavel. Her performance was impressive and earned her a unanimous decision.
Dina Thorslund maintained control from start to finish over champion Yuliahn Luna. The Mexican came to the fight as a latent threat due to her power of fists; However, Thorslund did not stop attacking, moving and throwing blows from all angles to win an unrelenting and impressive victory.
Chantelle Cameron VS Katie Taylor I
Chantelle Cameron, one of the best fighters today, started 2023 by surprising the world by brilliantly defeating the previously undefeated Katie Taylor at home with an excellent performance.
Katie Taylor VS Chantelle Cameron II
The Irishwoman perfectly embodied “redemption” after having been defeated by Chantelle at the beginning of 2023, she regrouped, trained and honed her strategy, to avenge her only defeat and become undisputed champion in two divisions, lightweight and super lightweight, dishing up and dishing out a succulent main course.
RETURN OF THE YEAR
Delfine Persoon
The former WBC world champion had a brilliant 2023. Motivated by the desire to be crowned once again, Persoon defeated the tough Bo Mi Re Shin and Agustina Marisa Belen Rojas.
Badou Jack
In a historic event at the Diriyah Arena in Saudi Arabia, Badou conquered his third division, the cruiserweight category, defeating the then monarch Ilunga Makabu by TKO in the 12th round.
Carlos Cuadras
Within the framework of the annual Green and Gold WBC Convention in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Carlos Cuadras returned to win another WBC crown the Interim version, by defeating Pedro Guevara with a brilliant performance.
Kenya Enriquez
With a sturdy and steady pace, she earned the opportunity to compete for the interim WBC flyweight crown against the legendary Ibeth Zamora. Kenya did not waste the opportunity and won the world title with a convincing UD.
Katie Taylor
After being defeated at home, the legendary Irish fighter regrouped and immediately requested a rematch against Chantelle Cameron. Six months later she got her revenge and became undisputed champion in two divisions.
Ramla Ali
Ali maintained a steady pace toward green and gold glory; However, she was knocked out midway through the year by Alejandra Guzmán. Ramla asked for an immediate revenge fight and after making certain adjustments, she avenged her only defeat via UD.
PROSPECT OF THE YEAR
Callum Walsh
A great year of progression with a quartet of victories, retaining the USWBC Silver Super Welterweight championship, which he defended on two occasions.
Bakhodir Jalolov
The idol in Uzbekistan ended the year undefeated after fighting two fights which he won by KO
Richard Torrez Jr.
The great heavyweight prospect ends the year undefeated, adding 4 victories to his record, all by way of KO.
José “Chapulin” Salas
This year he made his debut in the USA, taking Prince Dzanie’s undefeated record and achieving two more victories.
Floyd Schofield
He ends 2023 undefeated, achieving four victories in the year, mightily impressing with his boxing.
Lester Martinez
2023 was a good year for the Guatemalan after achieving two victories by way of KO.
PROSPECT OF THE YEAR
Alondra Yamile Hernandez Mendoza
With a perfect year, Alondra bids farewell to 2023 with four wins including a debut as a professional, leaving high expectations for 2024
Elif Nur Turhan
She ends 2023 as WBC international champion, with two excellent fights during the year
Ellie Scotney
It was a superb year for the British boxer. She fought two fights during 2023, with dominant and assured boxing
Caroline Dubois
Three fights and three victories for Dubois, who ends the year undefeated and ready to start 2024 on the right footing with hand held aloft.
Beatriz Ferreira
The brilliant Brazilian ends the year highly classified and with a perfect performance during 2023 with two fights in her favor
Iyana Verduzco
“Roxy” Verduzco made the leap to professional boxing as with dominant and neat boxing she closed the year with her debut and a victory.
REVELATION OF THE YEAR
Alexandro Santiago
Santiago took on boxing legend Nonito Donaire, in a fight which he dominated from start to finish to deservedly be crowned WBC Bantamweight World Champion.
Yudai Shigeoka
He had a glorious 2023, being crowned Interim World Champion at strawweight and absolute World Champion at the same weight after dethroning the hitherto dominant Panya Pradabsri.
Gabriela Fundora
She ended the year as world champion… but not before obtaining the WBC World Youth championship, Fundora is becoming a shining star.
Skye Nicolson
She had three fights during 2023, closed the year as Interim WBC World Champion at Featherweight and also defended her interim title.
Elijah Garcia
This was a great year, with him being crowned WBC Latin Middleweight Champion, having three high-level fights.
Elizabeth Cruz
Three high-quality fights in the ring and three consecutive victories. Superb.
Dramatic Fight
Brandon Figueroa VS Mark Magsayo – an amazing fight among two of the greatest warriors in the featherweight division. Both did a tremendous job and gave the fans what they wanted.
Sergiy Derevyanchenko VS Jaime Munguia – a must watch action packed fight. An instant classic for fans who admire the heart of a fighter.
Carlos Adames VS Julian Williams – a middleweight clash in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Absolute thriller.
Nonito Donaire VS Alexandro Santiago – a legend against a contender who emerged triumphant. A fantastic brawl in which Santiago got the best out of it.
Badou Jack VS Ilunga Makabu – Both WBC champions once, Jack was coming back from a period of inactivity and Makabu wanted to prove himself the champion. Jack won displaying power in the final moments.
Sebastian Fundora VS Brian Mendoza – Fundora was brawling like he usually does and held the upper hand. But then…Mendoza, who never backed down, backed it up with a crunching KO.
Dramatic Fight
Asley Gonzalez VS Lourdez Juarez – Super Flyweight title on the line, Gonzalez and Juarez left it all in the ring. Gonzalez takes the belt in an exciting Split Decision.
Fabiana Bytyqi VS Elizabeth Lopez Corso – The Czech champion wanted to shine in her home country but Elizabeth Corso had different plans and made the champion suffer to retain her Atomweight title making victory all the sweeter.
Yamileth Mercado VS Kudakwashe Chiwandire – Chiwandire went to the den of the Lioness in Chihuahua to try and take Mercado’s belt in what resulted an amazing fight. Mercado won and a rematch would be beautiful.
Gabriela Sanchez VS Angela Nolasco – an outstanding war for the Flyweight Silver Title in which Sanchez won by Majority Decision.
Jessica McCaskill VS Sandy Ryan – We just need to see the rematch. The fight ended in a Split Draw but what a fight it was!
Delfine Persoon VS Bo Mi Re Shin – A classic fight between a seasoned fighter and against a boxer who’s about to reach the top. Persoon didn’t disappoint in a very complex fight.
Event of The Year
Spence VS Crawford – The Best VS The Best, Undefeated VS Undefeated; Crawford Vs. Spence was a great fight and a huge event. Arguably the fight that fans wanted to see the most in recent boxing history. They weren`t disappointed!
Katie Taylor VS Chantelle Cameron II – Taylor and Cameron have now given us two of the most exciting wars. The battleground was great, the crowd made it even better and history happened.
Tyson Fury VS Francis Ngannou – While this fight was not a championship one, the event reminded us of boxing’s greatness in a mixed sphere of distinction. Very much like “Rocky”, Ngannou won the respect and hearts of the boxing community. And Fury did what he has always done. He got up and dug deep to win a close encounter.
Saul Alvarez VS John Ryder – It hasn`t been since Julio Cesar Chavez, that Mexico has enjoyed and savored big time “Stadium Boxing.” Canelo Alvarez VS John Ryder was a great and prodigal event in Jalisco, Guadalajara that made history for the Mexican nation. We`re on our way home!
Naoya Inoue VS Stephen Fulton – The Best VS The Best, Undefeated VS Undefeated; Inoue Vs. Fulton brought the focus to Japan and showed us the wonderful hospitality that the country expresses to the people who visit. As a fight, Inoue gave Japan nothing but joy and success.
Day of Reckoning – Joshua, Parker, Wilder, Wallin and 12 more boxers of the highest category facing each other in a single card is rare to see nowadays and the show gave us knockouts, upsets, thrills and spills plus fresh hope for boxing to return to everyone fighting everyone in an all-around entertaining card.
Trainer of the Year
Ross Enamait (Katie Taylor)
One of the most renowned trainers in the United States, who has forged the career of women’s boxing star Katie Tylor based on patience and perseverance, who knows that if you want something, you must be willing to pay the price: embark on a long journey and difficult way. Ross has published manuals and videos on training programs.
Brian McIntyre (Terence Crawford)
Brian is recognized for forging the careers of several boxing stars, his best pupil being the great WBC welterweight champion Terence Crawford.
José Benavidez Sr. (David Benavidez)
One of the most important duos in boxing, as José Benavidez has found the perfect formula to combine fatherhood and being the trainer of David, who thanks to this guide has become a star of the rings, current interim super middleweight champion WBC.
Eddy Reynoso (Canelo and Julio César Martinez)
The person behind the success of boxing star Canelo Alvarez and the current green and gold champ Julio César Martinez. Winner of the 2023 National Sports Award in the coaching category.
Shingo Inoue (Naoya Inoue)
Another great father/son/coach formula, Shingo Inoue has turned his son into one of the greatest exponents of boxing not only in Japan but in the world and who has led him to win four world titles in the following divisions: light flyweight, super flyweight, bantamweight, and super bantamweight.
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