Honours & Awards

BWAA Fighter of the Year

Boxing Writers Association of America Fighter of the Year (Edward J. Neil Trophy 1938–2008, Sugar Ray Robinson Award 2009–present) · 91 awards recorded

1. 2025Terence CrawfordSugar Ray Robinson Award
2. 2024Oleksandr UsykSugar Ray Robinson Award
3. 2023Naoya InoueSugar Ray Robinson Award
4. 2022Dmitry BivolSugar Ray Robinson Award
5. 2021Canelo AlvarezSugar Ray Robinson Award
6. 2020Teofimo LopezSugar Ray Robinson Award
7. 2019Canelo AlvarezSugar Ray Robinson Award
8. 2018Oleksandr UsykSugar Ray Robinson Award
9. 2017Vasiliy Lomachenko(spelt Vasyl Lomachenko by the BWAA)Sugar Ray Robinson Award
10. 2016Carl FramptonSugar Ray Robinson Award
11. 2015Floyd Mayweather JrSugar Ray Robinson Award
12. 2014Terence CrawfordSugar Ray Robinson Award
13. 2013Floyd Mayweather JrSugar Ray Robinson Award
14. 2012Nonito DonaireSugar Ray Robinson Award
15. 2011Andre WardSugar Ray Robinson Award
16. 2010Sergio MartinezSugar Ray Robinson Award
17. 2009Manny PacquiaoSugar Ray Robinson Award
18. 2008Manny PacquiaoEdward J. Neil Trophy
19. 2007Floyd Mayweather JrEdward J. Neil Trophy
20. 2006Manny PacquiaoEdward J. Neil Trophy
21. 2005Ricky HattonEdward J. Neil Trophy
22. 2004Glen JohnsonEdward J. Neil Trophy
23. 2003James ToneyEdward J. Neil Trophy
24. 2002Vernon ForrestEdward J. Neil Trophy
25. 2001Bernard HopkinsEdward J. Neil Trophy
26. 2000Felix TrinidadEdward J. Neil Trophy
27. 1999Lennox LewisEdward J. Neil Trophy
28. 1998Shane MosleyEdward J. Neil Trophy
29. 1997Evander HolyfieldEdward J. Neil Trophy
30. 1996Evander HolyfieldEdward J. Neil Trophy
31. 1995Oscar De La HoyaEdward J. Neil Trophy
32. 1994George ForemanEdward J. Neil Trophy
33. 1993Pernell WhitakerEdward J. Neil Trophy
34. 1992Riddick BoweEdward J. Neil Trophy
35. 1991James ToneyEdward J. Neil Trophy
36. 1990Evander HolyfieldEdward J. Neil Trophy
37. 1989Pernell WhitakerEdward J. Neil Trophy
38. 1988Mike TysonEdward J. Neil Trophy
39. 1987Julio Cesar ChavezEdward J. Neil Trophy
40. 1986Mike TysonEdward J. Neil Trophy
41. 1985Marvin HaglerEdward J. Neil Trophy
42. 1984Thomas HearnsEdward J. Neil Trophy
43. 1983Marvin HaglerEdward J. Neil Trophy
44. 1982Aaron PryorEdward J. Neil Trophy
45. 1981Sugar Ray LeonardEdward J. Neil Trophy
46. 1980Thomas HearnsEdward J. Neil Trophy
47. 1979Sugar Ray LeonardEdward J. Neil Trophy
48. 1978Larry HolmesEdward J. Neil Trophy
49. 1977Ken NortonEdward J. Neil Trophy
50. 1976Howard Davis JrEdward J. Neil TrophyLeo RandolphEdward J. Neil TrophySugar Ray LeonardEdward J. Neil TrophyLeon SpinksEdward J. Neil TrophyMichael SpinksEdward J. Neil Trophy
51. 1975Muhammad AliEdward J. Neil TrophyJoe FrazierEdward J. Neil Trophy
52. 1974Muhammad AliEdward J. Neil Trophy
53. 1973George ForemanEdward J. Neil Trophy
54. 1972Carlos MonzonEdward J. Neil Trophy
55. 1971Joe FrazierEdward J. Neil Trophy
56. 1970Ken BuchananEdward J. Neil Trophy
57. 1969Joe FrazierEdward J. Neil Trophy
58. 1968Bob FosterEdward J. Neil Trophy
59. 1967Carlos OrtizEdward J. Neil Trophy
60. 1966Dick TigerEdward J. Neil Trophy
61. 1965Muhammad AliEdward J. Neil Trophy
62. 1964Willie PastranoEdward J. Neil Trophy
63. 1963Emile GriffithEdward J. Neil Trophy
64. 1962Dick TigerEdward J. Neil Trophy
65. 1961Gene FullmerEdward J. Neil Trophy
66. 1960Floyd PattersonEdward J. Neil Trophy
67. 1959Ingemar JohanssonEdward J. Neil Trophy
68. 1958Archie MooreEdward J. Neil Trophy
69. 1957Carmen BasilioEdward J. Neil Trophy
70. 1956Floyd PattersonEdward J. Neil Trophy
71. 1955Carmen BasilioEdward J. Neil Trophy
72. 1954Bobo OlsonEdward J. Neil Trophy
73. 1953Kid GavilanEdward J. Neil Trophy
74. 1952Rocky MarcianoEdward J. Neil Trophy
75. 1951Jersey Joe WalcottEdward J. Neil Trophy
76. 1950Sugar Ray RobinsonEdward J. Neil Trophy
77. 1949Ezzard CharlesEdward J. Neil Trophy
78. 1948Ike WilliamsEdward J. Neil Trophy
79. 1947Gus LesnevichEdward J. Neil Trophy
80. 1946Tony ZaleEdward J. Neil Trophy
81. 1944Benny Leonard(awarded for meritorious service to boxing)Edward J. Neil Trophy
82. 1942Barney Ross(awarded for meritorious service to boxing)Edward J. Neil Trophy
83. 1941Joe LouisEdward J. Neil Trophy
84. 1940Henry ArmstrongEdward J. Neil Trophy
85. 1939Billy ConnEdward J. Neil Trophy
86. 1938Jack Dempsey(awarded for meritorious service to boxing)Edward J. Neil Trophy

Names in gold link to a full career record. Winners without a profile aren't in the archive yet.