For fifty years professional boxing has been a special part of my life. I have been privileged to report on the sport around the world, be in the presence of the boxers and many fine people who are the heart & soul of boxing. As I turn 50, here are my Half Century Awards, the criteria of which belong solely to me. Check back in 2071 for my Century Awards update.
Writer Thomas Hauser Editor Nigel Collins & Steve Farhood Features Bill Dettloff Newspaper Ron Borges Columnist Michael Katz News Dan Rafael Online Features Patrick Kehoe Online Editor Mark Butcher & Clive Bernath Photographer Tom Casino
Fighter Jeff Fenech Boxer Kostya Tszyu Female Boxer Sharon Anyos Hand Speed Sugar Shane Mosley Hand & Foot Speed Roy Jones Jr. Defence Floyd Mayweather Jr. Ringcraft Gairy St. Clair Body Punching Nedal Hussein Fitness Sam Soliman King of Cool Lennox Lewis One and Only Aura Mike Tyson Archie Moore Over 40 Fighter Champion Bernard Hopkins Bo Jackson Unique Two-Sport Champion Anthony Mundine Toughness Badge of Honour Danny Green Lionheart Torch Nader Hamdan Steel Physique Trophy Sakio Bika & Lovemore Ndou Ring Walk Game Face Steven Wills Supreme Confidence Medal Vic Darchinyan
Trainer (World) Johnny Lewis Trainer (Australia) Billy Hussein & Igor Goloubev Strength & Fitness Coach Cole Young Referee (World) Mills Lane Referee (Australia) Brad Vocale Judge (World) Tom Kaczmarek & Duane Ford Judge (Australia) Gus Mercurio Ring Official John McDougall Ringside Physician (World) Dr Margaret Goodman Ringside Physcian (Australia) - Dr Lou Lewis Promoter (World) Lou DiBella Promoter (Australia) Angelo Hyder & Angelo Di Carlo
Attorney Kurt Emhoff Agent Don Majeski Matchmaker Stuart Duncan Ring Announcer David Diamante National Anthem Singer Suzee Fenech Manager Khoder Nasser & Matthew Watt Team Manager Glen Jennings Team Member Roman Lyubovny Marketing James Ajaka Publicist (World) Fred Sternburg & Ed Keenan Publicist (Australia) Kristy Egglestone
TV President & Producer (World) Jay Larkin TV Executive (USA) Mark Taffet TV Executive (Australia) David Spencer & Ricardo Piccioni TV Commentator (World) Colonel Bob Sheridan TV Commentator (Australia) Andy Raymond TV Analyst Steve Farhood TV Trainer Teddy Atlas TV Judge Harold Lederman TV Post Fight Interviewer Larry Merchant TV Studio Host Mathew Brooks, Les Murray, Matt Russell & Ben Damon TV News Rob Grasso, John Baldock, Luke Doherty & Cody Kaye TV Production Gary Green, Phil Yeoman & Melissa Young Radio Patrick Skene, Brad Cooke, Claude Williams, Jacob Landsmeer & Paul Nasari
Australian Journalist Adrian Warren & Peter Kogoy Australian Magazine Publisher Ray Wheatley & Damien Shields Australian Book Author Grantlee Kieza & Robert Drane Book Publisher Helen Littleton & Brigitta Doyle Book Editor Jody Lee
Online Publisher Robert Waterman
Earliest Boxing Memory Larry Holmes vs. Muhammad Ali (1980) Best Documentary When We Were Kings Favourite Fight Marvelous Marvin Hagler vs. Thomas Hearns Best Arena Crowd Live Kostya Tszyu vs. Ricky Hatton @ Manchester Best Outdoor Stadium Crowd Live Anthony Mundine vs. Danny Green I @ Sydney Best Fight Live (World) Pongsaklek Wonjongkam vs. Hussein Hussein Best Fight Live (Australia) Adam Wills vs. Charlie Vella I Best Fight Ending Jeff Harding vs. Dennis Andries I Best Fight Not Seen Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Kostya Tszyu @ super lightweight
Boxing Writers Association Medal Joseph Santoliquito Hall of Fame Executive (International) Ed Brophy Hall of Fame Executive (Australia) Brett McCormick Historian (World) Springs Toledo & Lee Groves Historian (Australia) Arnold Thomas & John Hogg Video Historian Haris Mores
Gone Way Too Soon Clinton Grybas, Davey Brown & Dwight Ritchie Best Rivalry in Boxing Don King vs. Bob Arum Meeting Your Idol Memory Marvelous Marvin Hagler Good Guys of Australian Boxing Hussein Hussein, Billy Hussein & Nedal Hussein All-round Excellence Tiara Natalia Tszyu Special Thanks to the Tszyu Family and the Fenech Family
My Personal Photo with brothers Vitali & Wladimir Klitschko in New York (2004)
Overseas Assignment Bernard Hopkins vs. Felix Trinidad & September 11, New York Once in a Lifetime Fan Man James Miller Newspaper Headline Pay-Per-Chew, Philadelphia Daily News for Holyfield-Tyson II Mr Aussie Boxing Tony Nobbs & Jim Duignan Boxing Fan Buster Mcwilliams & Peter McDermott