BWAA names Floyd Mayweather fighter of the decade

Press Release

19/01/2020

BWAA names Floyd Mayweather fighter of the decade

Floyd Mayweather has been rewarded by the Boxing Writers Association of America as the first Joe Louis Fighter of the Decade recipient by going 10-0 through 2010-2019. Mayweather (50-0, 27 knockouts) beat out Canelo Alvarez and Manny Pacquiao for the honor, two fighters he defeated in the last 10 years. The list of nominees also included Andre Ward and Wladimir Klitschko. In addition to Alvarez and Pacquiao, Mayweather's decade consisted of wins over Shane Mosley, Victor Ortiz, Robert Guerrero, Miguel Cotto, Marcos Maidana (twice), Andre Berto and UFC star Conor McGregor, in a fight “Money” hardly trained for. That’s one current Hall of Famer (Mosley), and three likely future Hall of Famers (Pacquiao, Cotto and Alvarez).
 
“Thank you to the Boxing Writers Association of America for voting me Fighter of the Decade,” Mayweather said in a statement. “I am honored to be recognized by the media who covered my career throughout its’ many decades. Boxing has been a part of my life since I was two years old and I dedicated my life to it and gave it my all. I trained hard, showed up for every one of my fights and did my job successfully each and every time. To retire undefeated and achieve what I did in the sport is not only a gift to myself, but to the fans and most importantly, my team and family. I certainly didn’t do it alone and I appreciate anyone who played a part in it. Hard work and dedication, something I did for my entire career. I am grateful and humbled by this honor. Thank you so very much.”
 
Alvarez was Mayweather’s biggest threat in the voting. In 2015, Mayweather beat Pacquiao by scores of 118-110 and 112-116 (2). In 2013, he outpointed BWAA 2019 Fighter of the Year Alvarez. It’s why the BWAA has chosen Floyd Mayweather Jr., the only two-time BWAA Fighter of the Year in the 2010s (2013 and 2015), as the Joe Louis Fighter of the Decade.
 
BWAA Press Release written by Joe Santoloquito
 
 The full list of 2019 BWAA award winners [more coverage to follow tomorrow]:
 
Joe Louis Fighter of the Decade winner: Floyd Mayweather Jr.
 
Sugar Ray Robinson Award Fighter of The Year 2019 winner: Canelo Alvarez
 
Muhammad Ali – Joe Frazier Award Fight of the Year 2019 winner: Naoya Inoue-Nonito Donaire
 
Eddie Futch Award Trainer of the Year 2019 winner: Eddy Reynoso
 
Cus D’Amato Award Manager of the Year 2019 winner: Keith Connolly
 
Marvin Kohn Good Guy Award 2019 winner: Norm Frauenheim/Tim Smith
 
Sam Taub Award Excellence in Broadcast Journalism 2019 winner: Andre Ward
 
Barney Nagler Award Long and Meritorious Service 2019 winner: Bob Canobbio
 
John McCain-Bill Crawford Courage Award 2019 winner: Marc Abrams/Adonis Stevenson
 
Nat Fleischer Award for Excellence in Boxing Journalism 2019 winner: Graham Houston