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Sam Taub Award

American boxing award


American boxing award

FieldValue
nameSam Taub Award
sportBoxing
givenfor"Excellence in Broadcasting Journalism"
presenterBoxing Writers Association of America
countryU.S.
first1982

The Sam Taub Award is an award conferred annually by the Boxing Writers Association of America for Excellence in Broadcasting Journalism. The award is named after Sam Taub, a journalist and radio broadcaster who is best known for his work covering boxing. It is similar to Major League Baseball's Ford C. Frick Award.

Past recipients

  • 1982 -- Don Dunphy
  • 1983 -- Gil Clancy
  • 1984 -- John F.X. Condon
  • 1985 -- Larry Merchant
  • 1986 -- Tim Ryan
  • 1987 -- Alex Wallau
  • 1988 -- Al Bernstein
  • 1989 -- Sam Rosen
  • 1990 -- Ross Greenburg
  • 1991 -- Reg Gutteridge
  • 1992 -- Jim Lampley and Barry Tompkins
  • 1993 -- Bob Yalen
  • 1994—No winner
  • 1995 -- Al Albert and Sean O'Grady
  • 1996—No winner
  • 1997 -- Dave Bontempo
  • 1998 -- Bob Sheridan
  • 1999—No winner
  • 2000—No winner
  • 2001 -- Teddy Atlas
  • 2002 -- Steve Farhood
  • 2003 -- Bernardo Osuna
  • 2004 -- Brian Kenny
  • 2005 -- Jay Larkin and Rich Marotta
  • 2006 -- Steve Albert
  • 2007 -- Nick Charles
  • 2008 -- Harold Lederman
  • 2009 -- Joe Tessitore
  • 2010—No winner
  • 2011—No winner
  • 2012 -- Max Kellerman
  • 2013 -- Paulie Malignaggi
  • 2014 -- Seth Abraham
  • 2015—Marc Payton, Mark Taffet
  • 2016—Gordon Hall
  • 2017 –– Lou DiBella
  • 2018 –– Stephen Espinoza
  • 2019 –– Andre Ward
  • 2020—No winner
  • 2021—No winner
  • 2022 –– David Dinkins Jr.
  • 2023 –– Tim Bradley
  • 2024 –– Marv Albert
  • 2025 –– Roy Jones Jr.

References

References

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  2. [https://www.espn.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2389221 ESPN - Hatton's big 2005 honored by boxing writers - Boxing]
  3. [http://www.nypost.com/seven/06012007/sports/lame_excuses_have_to_run_out_sports_phil_mushnick.htm?page=2 Lame Excuses Have To Run Out – New York Post]
  4. [https://www.espn.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=3252861 ESPN - Mayweather named fighter of the year after wins over De La Hoya, Hatton - Boxing]
  5. (February 2010). "Pacquiao selected as BWAA's fighter of the year".
  6. "Sam Taub Award Excellence in Broadcast Journalism". bwaa.org.
  7. Pugmire, Lance. "Former Times Sports Editor Bill Dwyre wins top boxing writing honor". The Los Angeles Times.
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