BBN's Boxer of the Year Awards 2023
The curtains closed on 2023 with a groundbreaking show in Saudi Arabia, packed full of former and present world champions, just two days before Christmas; then pound-for-pound star Naoya Inoue made history on Boxing Day, meaning fight fans have been treated to entertainment and provided with plenty of talking points right up to the last few days of the year. And at this time in the calendar it's customary to reflect and review, so here you can find our chosen champions of 2023.
BBN's annual awards are voted for by their expert team of writers:
British Boxer of the Year
Leigh Wood
Runner-Up: Chris Billam-Smith
Honourable Mention: Anthony Joshua & Nick Ball
British Female Boxer of the Year
Chantelle Cameron
Runner-Up: Natasha Jonas
Honourable Mention: Lauren Price
British Prospect of the Year
Moses Itauma
Runner-Up: Ben Whittaker
Honourable Mention: Johnny Fisher
British Fight of the Year
Leigh Wood (TKO7) vs Josh Warrington
Runner-Up: Joe Cordina (SD) vs Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov
British Upset of the Year
Chris Eubank Jr. vs Liam Smith 1 (TKO4)
Runner-Up: Michael Conlan vs Jordan Gill (TKO7)
British Trainer of the Year
Ben Davison
Runner-Up: Paul Stevenson
British Amateur Boxer of the Year
Delicious Orie
Runner-Up: Gideon Antwi
British Amateur Female Boxer of the Year
Charley Davison
Runner-Up: Rosie Eccles
Overseas Fighter of the Year
Naoya Inoue
Runner-Up: Terence Crawford
Overseas Female Boxer of the Year
Katie Taylor
Runner-Up: Yokasta Valle
Overseas Upset of the Year
Deontay Wilder vs Joseph Parker (WON-UD12)
Overseas Prospect of the Year
Andy Cruz
Runner-Up: Xander Zayas
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