Edward J. Neil Trophy

Edward J. Neil Trophy

The Edward J. Neil Trophy, known alternatively as the Boxing Writers Association of America Fighter of the Year Award, has been conferred annually since 1938 by the Boxing Writers Association of America on the boxer, irrespective of weight class or nationality, adjudged by the membership of the Association to have been the best in a given year.

Named for Edward J. Neil, an Associated Press sportswriter and war correspondent who was killed in 1938 while reporting on the Spanish Civil War [cite web |url=http://boxing.about.com/library/bl_bwaa_neil.htm |title= Boxing Writers' Association of America - Edward J. Neil Trophy |accessdate=2008-06-28 |work= |author=Andrew Eisele |publisher=About.com |date= ] , the award is presented with other honors given by the BWAA at an annual awards dinner in the spring of the year following that for performance in which the award is given.

List of winners

ee also

*"The Ring" Fighter of the Year Award
*Best Boxer ESPY Award, and its successor Best Fighter ESPY Award

References

External links

* [http://www.boxrec.com/media/index.php/Boxing_Writers_Association_of_America_Fighter_of_the_Year_Award List of award winners and winner biographies from] boxrec.com
* [http://www.bwaa.org/all_awards.htm List of award winners from the official site of the Boxing Writers Association of America]
* [http://www.ibhof.com/ibhfbwaa.htm List of BWAA awards from the official site] of the International Boxing Hall of Fame


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