BBN reveal the BBBofC Awards 2018 winners
The prestigious BBBofC Awards 2018 ceremony took place last night (September 28) at the Royal Lancaster London Hotel, sponsored by Everlast, in association with Boxing News.
BBN report back on the list of nominees and award winners:
Contest of the Year
NOMINEES:
Carl Frampton (24-1) vs Nonito Donaire (38-4)
interim WBO World featherweight championship
The SSE Arena, Belfast – April 21, 2018
Josh Warrington (26-0) vs Lee Selby (26-1)
IBF World featherweight championship
Elland Road, Leeds – May 19, 2018
Josh Taylor (12-0) vs Viktor Postol (29-1)
WBC Silver super-lightweight championship
The SSE Hydro, Glasgow – June 23, 2018
Dereck Chisora (28-8) vs Carlos Takam (35-4-1)
WBA International heavyweight championship
O2 Arena, Greenwich – July 28, 2018
WINNER:
Tommy Langford (20-1) vs Jason Welborn (22-6)
British middleweight championship
Walsall Town Hall, Walsall – May 4, 2018
Boxer of the Year Nominees
Ryan Burnett (19-0)
WBA Super World bantamweight champion
George Groves (28-3)
WBA Super World super-middleweight champion
Anthony Joshua (19-0)
WBA Super, IBF, WBO, IBO World heavyweight champion
Lewis Ritson (16-0)
British lightweight champion
Billy Joe Saunders (26-0)
WBO World middleweight champion
Josh Warrington (27-0)
IBF World featherweight champion
WINNER:
Josh Taylor (16-0)
WBC Silver super-lightweight champion
Trainer of the Year Nominees
David Coldwell
Joe Gallagher
Shane McGuigan
Robert McCracken MBE
Sean O'Hagen
WINNER:
Jamie Moore
Overseas Boxer of the Year
NOMINEES:
Maurice Hooker (24-0)
WBO World super-lightweight champion
Viktor Postol (29-2)
Former WBC World super-lightweight champion
Emmanuel Rodriguez (18-0)
IBF World bantamweight champion
WINNER:
Katie Taylor (10-0)
WBA, IBF World Female lightweight champion
Sir Henry Cooper Services to Boxing Award – Glyn Rhodes MBE
This trophy is awarded to honour special services to the sport of boxing.