by Ted Sares "…The time has arrived to scope out these literary talents and recognize the very best of those who record the facts and figures, whilst defining the enduring and the ugly events of boxing history, both inside and outside of the ring…."-- Kenneth Isenberg There are many ways to turbo-charge your efforts to become “somebody” in the boxing writer’s community. The … [Read more...]
Andre Ward and Virgil Hunter Named Top Fighter and Trainer by the BWAA
Unified super middleweight champion Andre Ward (25-0-0, 13 KOs) has been named the 2011 Boxing Writers Association of America Fighter of the Year, beating out Wladimir Klitschko, Nonito Donaire, Floyd Mayweather, and Manny Pacquiao for the award. Ward’s trainer, Virgil Hill, won the Eddie Futch award for trainer of the year. Ward began 2011 with a near-shutout victory over … [Read more...]