Boxing Edition
ESPN did not wait until December 31 and has already summed up the results of the outgoing 2022 in the main categories.
The main award, becoming “Boxer of the Year” (among men)expectedly received the WBA world light heavyweight “super champion” Russian Dmitry Bivol, who in 2022 had two victorious fights against the Mexicans Canelo Alvarez and Gilberto Ramirez.
Second place: Devin Haney.
“Boxer of the Year” American Clarissa Shields. She has two appearances in 2022 – victories over Ema Kozin and Savannah Marshall with the return of the title of absolute middleweight champion.
Second place: Natasha Jonas.
“Fight of the Year” for men: Lee Wood – TKO 12 – Michael Conlan (12.03.)
Second place: Sivenati Nontshinga – UD 12 – Hector Flores (03.09.)
“Fight of the Year” for women: Kathy Taylor – SD 10 – Amanda Serrano (April 30)
Second place: Clarissa Shields – UD 10 – Savannah Marshall (15.10.)
“Knockout of the Year”: Lee Wood – TKO 12 – Michael Conlan
“Prospect of the Year” for men: Kishon Davis
Second place: Diego Pacheco
“Prospect of the Year” for women: Ellie Scotney
“Coach of the Year”: Derrick James
“Apset of the Year”: Dmitry Bivol – UD 12 – Canelo Alvarez
Second place: Hector Luis Garcia – UD 12 – Chris Colbert
“Moment of the Year”: taylor-serrano show (ESPN editorial comment: “In 2022, women showed men how to do it. Without a doubt the biggest fight of the year, regardless of gender.)