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ANNUAL AWARDS DINNER HISTORY 1997-2000
By WBA
Mar 3, 2000 - 2:43:08 PM
| AWARD |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
| BOXER OF THE YEAR |
EVANDER HOLYFIELD |
ROY JONES, Jr |
FELIX TRINIDAD |
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| FIGHT OF THE YEAR |
FINITO |
ROSENDO ALVAREZ VS. RICHARD "FINITO" LOPEZ |
PAULIE AYALA VS. JOHNNY TAPIA |
FELIX TRINIDAD VS. FERNANDO VARGAS |
| LEGEND |
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LARRYHOLME |
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MICHAEL SPINKS |
| PROMOTER OF THE YEAR |
DON KING |
DON KING PROMOTIONS |
DON KING |
MURAD MUHAMMAD / DAN GOOSEN |
| OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR |
MITCH HALPERN /FERNANDO VISO |
STANLEY CHRISTADOULOU |
MITCH HALPERN |
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| MANAGER OF THE YEAR |
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| JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR |
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| COMMENTATOR OF THE YEAR |
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| TRAINER OF THE YEAR |
LOU DUVA /DON TURNER |
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FELIX TRINIDAD SR. |
| NETWORK OF THE YEAR |
SHOWTIME |
SHOWTIME |
SHOWTIME/ HBO |
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| SITE OF THE YEAR |
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BALLY'S PARK PLACE CASINO RESORT |
PARK PLACE ENTERTAINMENT |
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| COME BACK OF THE YEAR |
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VIRGIL HILL |
| COMMISSION OF THE YEAR |
NEVADA |
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| LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT |
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| ABUELA DEL AÑO |
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| SPONSOR OF THE YEAR |
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| BOXER OF THE DECADE |
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ROY JONES JR. |
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| ANNOUNCER OF THE YEAR |
JIMMY LENNON, Jr |
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JIMMY LENNON, Jr |
JIMMY LENNON, Jr |
| SPORTS WRITER OF THE YEAR |
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| PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR |
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| NEW KID ON THE BLOCK |
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| EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR |
DANA JAMISON / BOB GOOD MAN |
CELIA TUCKMAN |
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BOBBY GOODMAN |
| PROSPECT OF THE YEAR |
DAVID REID |
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| COMMISSIONER |
SHIGERU HOJIMA |
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| MENTION PROMOTER |
AKIHIKO HONDA |
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| NEWEST CHAMPION |
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DAVID REID |
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| WBANA HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION |
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JOHN RUIZ |
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| CURRENT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION |
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EVANDER HOLYFIELD |
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JOHNNY RUIZ |
| SUPER LAWYERS |
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PETER FLEMING, Jr /CHARLES LOMAX/ WILLIAM MURPHY, Jr |
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| PROMOTER OF THE MILLENIUM |
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DON KING |
| BOXER OF THE MILLENIUM |
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ROY JONES JR. |
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