ESB Best of 2016! Frampton, Thurman, Álvarez, More!

By Paul Jones - 01/01/2017 - Comments

By Paul “Paparazzi” Jones & Justin Jones – As the world celebrates the New Year, we reflect on the sweet science in 2016 by unveiling our yearly boxing awards:

Fighter of the Year

Carl ‘The Jackal’ Frampton

Honorable Mention

  1. Vasyl ‘Hi-Tech’ Lomachenko
  2. Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford
  3. Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez

 

Fight of the Year

Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman vs. Shawn ‘Showtime’ Porter*

Carl Frampton vs. Leo Santa Cruz**

 ESB Best of 2016! Frampton, Thurman, Álvarez, More!

(* = ‘Paparazzi’ Jones’ pick; ** = Justin Jones’ pick)

Honorable Mention

  1. Andre ‘S.O.G.’ Ward vs. Sergey ‘Krusher’ Kovalev
  2. Jesus Soto Karass vs. Yoshihiro Kamega – I
  3. Dillian ‘The Body Snatcher’ Whyte vs. Dereck ‘Del Boy’ Chisora

 

Knockout of the Year

Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez KO Amir ‘King’ Khan

Honorable Mention

  1. Joe Smith Jr. KO Bernard ‘The Executioner’ Hopkins
  2. Deontay ‘The Bronze Bomber’ Wilder KO Artur ‘Szpila The Pin’ Szpilka
  3. Hassan N’Dam N’Jikam KO Alfonso Blanco
  4. Genaro Gamez KO Vernon Alston

 ESB Best of 2016! Frampton, Thurman, Álvarez, More!

Trainer of the Year

Shane McGuigan

Honorable Mention

  1. Robert Garcia

 

ESB Best of 2016! Frampton, Thurman, Álvarez, More!

Promoter of the Year

Eddie Hearn (Matchroom Sport)

 ESB Best of 2016! Frampton, Thurman, Álvarez, More!

Prospect of the Year

Erickson ‘The Hammer’ Lubin

Honorable Mention

  1. Oleksandr Gvozdyk
  2. Devin ‘The Dream’ Haney

 ESB Best of 2016! Frampton, Thurman, Álvarez, More!

Upset of the Year

Joe Smith Jr. KO Bernard ‘The Executioner’ Hopkins

Honorable Mention

  1. David Emanuel ‘El Pirata’ Peralta SD Robert ‘The Ghost’ Guerrero

 ESB Best of 2016! Frampton, Thurman, Álvarez, More!

Robbery of the Year

Maurice ‘Mighty Mo’ Hooker DRAW Darleys Perez

Honorable Mention

  1. Antonio ‘Relentless’ Orozco UD Abner ‘Jaeger’ Lopez
  2. Dusty Hernandez Harrison SD Mike ‘The Silent Assassin’ Dallas Jr. ■

 

Contact ‘Paparazzi’ Jones: Twitter@boxingepicenter

Contact Justin Jones:  Twitter@jusjones29

 

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