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2020
WORLD BOXING FEDERATION AWARDS |
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Fighter Of The Year |
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Hassan Mwakinyo
(Tanzania)
WBF
Intercontinental
Super Welterweight
Champion.
Previous
Winners:
2019: Travis
Hanshaw (USA).
2018: Patrick
Kinigamazi
(Rwanda /
Switzerland).
2017: Patrick
Kinigamazi
(Rwanda /
Switzerland).
2016: Taylor
Mabika (Gabon).
2015: Alexander
Brand
(Colombia).
2014: Isaac
Rodrigues
(Brazil).
2013: Danie
Venter (South
Africa).
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2012: Marco
Antonio Rubio
(Mexico).
2011: Michael
Grant (USA).
2010: Evander
Holyfield (USA).
2009: William
Gare (South
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Mwakinyo firstly won the
WBF Intercontinental
Super Welterweight title
against unbeaten Bebe
Rico Tshibangu, and then
defended it successfully
with an emphatic
knockout of Jose Carlos
Paz.
He moved his record to
18-2 (12), and looks
forward to challenging
Lasha Gurguliani in
March 2021 for the World
Boxing Federation (WBF)
world title.
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Female Fighter Of
The Year |
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Ema Kozin
(Slovenia)
WBF World Middleweight
& Super
Middleweight Champion.
Previous
Winners:
2019: Nicole
Wesner
(Germany).
2018: Oshin
Derieuw
(Belgium)
2017: Segolene
Lefebvre
(France).
2016: Isabel
Millan (Mexico).
2015: Nicole
Wesner
(Germany).
2014: Eva
Voraberger
(Austria).
2013: Christina
Hammer
(Germany).
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2012: Holly Holm
(USA).
2011:
Christina Hammer
(Germany).
2010: Ramona
Kuehne
(Germany).
2009: Natascha
Ragosina
(Russia). |
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A second award to one of
the top women fighters
in the world, as she won
Female Fight of the Year
honors in 2019.
Matched against former
world champion Chris
Namus of Uruguay, Kozin
systematically took
Namus apart in a tough
competitive fight to
earn the 2020 Female
Fighter of the Year
award.
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Fight Of The Year |
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Ridwan Oyekola vs.
Lucas M.
Montesino
Int. Super
Featherw.
Title (27.12 /
Ibadan, Nigeria).
Previous
Winners:
2019: Ayanda
Nkosi vs.
Emanuel Lopez.
2018: Vasil
Ducar vs. Samuel
Kadje
2017: Diego Diaz
Gallardo vs.
Michel Mothmora
2016:
Christopher
Sebire vs.
Martin Antonio
Coggi.
2015:
Jan Zaveck vs.
Sasha Yengoyan.
2014: Rafik
Harutjunjan vs.
Ilya Prymak.
2013: Laszlo
Toth vs. Giorgi
Ungiadze.
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2012: Juan José
Montes vs. Oscar
Ibarra I.
2011: Ali Funeka
vs. Zolani
Marali I.
2010: Evander
Holyfield vs.
Francois Botha.
2009: Kreshnik
Qato vs. Fabio
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It was the last WBF
fight of the year and
one we had been waiting
for.
Ten rounds of explosive
toe-to-toe action, with
every punch looking like
it would result in a
knockout.
A truly captivating
fight which will be
remembered for many
years to come.
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Newcomer Of The Year |
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Ridwan Oyekola
(Nigeria)
International
Featherweight
Champion.
Previous
Winners:
2019: Donald
Brown (USA) /
Ayumu Hanada
(Japan).
2018: Oluwaseun
Joshua Wahab
(Nigeria)
2017: Sherif
Morina
(Germany).
2016: Malik
Zinad (Libya) &
André Valavanis
(Egypt).
2015: Frans
Ramabola (South
Africa).
2014: Zhang
Junlong (China).
2013: Timy Shala
(Austria).
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2012: Timur
Akhundov
(Ukraine).
2011: Nadjib
Mohammedi
(France).
2010: Yvan Mendy
(France).
2009: Goran
Delic (Bosnia &
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With a record of 7-1
(5), Oyekola showed his
great potential with an
outstanding win over the
game Argentinian Lucas
Mattias Montesino on
December 27 in the fight
of the year.
Look out for great
things in 2021 for this
young fighter with huge
potential.
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Female Newcomer Of
The Year |
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Katelynn Phelan
(Ireland)
Intercontinental
Bantamweight
Champion.
Previous
Winners:
2019: Fatima
Dudieva
(Russia).
2018: Kylie
Fulmer
(Australia)
2017: Oshin
Derieuw (France)
2016:
Segolene
Lefebvre
(France).
2015: Dan Bi Kim
(South Korea).
2014: Melanie
Zwecker
(Germany).
2013: Natalia
Smirnova
(Russia).
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2012: Raja
Amasheh
(Germany).
2011: Zita
Zatyko
(Hungary). |
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It might be a bit
strange giving our world
champion Katelynn Phelan
(4-0, 1 KO) the Newcomer
of the Year award, but
as the complete underdog
against the experienced
favorite Jessica Schadko
of Germany, Phelan
turned in an outstanding
and mature performance
in her convincing
victory.
Much more to come from
this talented fighter in
2021.
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Promoter Of The Year |
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Mirko Skoko
(Croatia)
Skoko Box Promotion.
Previous
Winners:
2019: Enrico
Schuetze
(Germany).
2018: Saul Rios
(Mexico)
2017: Nisse
Sauerland
(Germany).
2016: Kenji
Maki (Japan).
2015: Mbali
Zantsi (South
Africa).
2014: Dexter T.
Tan
(Philippines).
2013: Oliver
Heib & Bernhard
Notar (Germany).
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2012: Oswaldo
Kuchle & Hector
Garcia (Mexico).
2011: Damian
Michael (South
Africa).
2010: Ylli
Ndroqi
(Albania).
2009: Ulf
Steinforth
(Germany). |
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Not a difficult
selection here, with
Mirko guiding the career
of Ema Kozin further
upwards, this year with
a victory over Chris
Namus.
Claressa Shields beware!
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Trainer Of The Year |
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Rudolf Pavlin
(Slovenia)
Trainer of
Ema Kozin.
Previous
Winners:
2019: Thomas
Hanshaw (USA).
2018: Robert
Pantigny
(France).
2017: Giorgio
Costantino
(Switzerland).
2016: William
Guillaume
(France).
2015: Artur
Grigorian
(Germany).
2014: Ulysses
Pereira
(Brazil).
2013: Juan
Carlos Contreras
(Mexico).
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2012: Alan
Toweel (South
Africa).
2011: Dirk
Dzemski
(Germany). |
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A dedicated boxing man,
who sometimes is
forgotten in the Kozin
team.
But in fact, he is one
of the most important
people in the team
keeping Ema fit, strong
and dedicated.
A well deserved award
for a really talented
trainer.
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Knockout Of The Year |
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Jan Marsalek
(Czech Republic)
KO 6 Fatih
Duebues (17.10 /
Donauworth,
Germany).
Previous
Winners:
2018: Abdallah
Paziwapazi KO 6
Francis Cheka.
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Sometimes the lesser
titles prove to provide
the most exciting
fights.
And in this case, Jan
Marsalak of the Czech
Republic scored an
incredible one-punch
knockout of Faith
Duebues in the ninth
round, knocking out the
German cold to win the
International Light
Welterweight title.
A worthy recipient.
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Presidents Special
Service Award |
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Eddie Marshall (South
Africa)
Previous
Winners:
2018: Torben
Seemann Hansen
(Denmark).
2018: No Award.
2017: Francois
Botha (S.A.) &
Uwe Hueck (Ger.)
2016: Johnny
Najjar (USA).
2015: Dr. Adam
Balogh (Germany).
2014: André
Martin (France).
2013: Jennifer
Salinas
(Bolivia).
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2012: Oliver
Heib & Bernhard
Notar (Germany).
2011: Dr.
Humbert Furgoni
(France).
2010: John
Sheppard
(England).
2009: Anila Qato
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When
it comes to dedication
and commitment to the
WBF, there is no better
man the Eddie Marshall.
Eddie
came on board with the
restructuring of the WBF
and has been a loyal
servant ever since.
A
world class referee,
Eddie now heads the WBF
for Africa and sits on
the WBF Executive
Committee.
A WBF
man through and through
and another well
deserved award.
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