Ali Frazier Award
The Ali Frazier Award (from 2002 to 2009 Harry Markson Award ) is a global award given by the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA) since 2002 for the fight of the year in professional boxing , regardless of weight class .
The award was initially named after the US publicist and boxing promoter Harry Markson . It wasn't until 2009 that the award was renamed the Ali Frazier Award in honor of Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier and their epic battle trilogy ( Fight of the Century , Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier II , Thrilla in Manila ) .
| Awards | |||||
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| Year of award | Date of the fight | struggle | Place of fight | Result of the fight | Title fight / non-title fight |
| 2002 | May 18, 2002 |
 Micky Ward vs. Arturo Gatti
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Mohegan Sun Arena , Montville , United States
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Winner by majority decision: Micky Ward
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Non-title fight |
| 2003 | April 26, 2003 |
James Toney vs. Vasily Shirov
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Foxwoods Resort Casino , Ledyard , United States
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Winner by unanimous decision: James Toney
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IBF World Cruiserweight Championship |
| 2004 | November 27, 2004 |
 Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Erik Morales
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MGM Grand Garden Arena , Paradise , United States
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Winner by majority decision: Marco Antonio Barrera
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WBC World Championship in Super Featherweight |
| 2005 | May 7, 2005 |
Diego Corrales vs. José Luis Castillo
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Mandalay Bay Events Center , Paradise , United States
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Winner by technical knockout in round 10: Diego Corrales
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WBC, WBO and Ring Magazine world championship in lightweight |
| 2006 | March 18, 2006 |
 Somsak Sithchatchawal vs. Mahyar Monshipour
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Palais des sports Marcel-Cerdan , Levallois-Perret , France
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Technical knockout winner in round 10: Somsak Sithchatchawal
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WBA World Superbantamweight Championship |
| 2007 | September 29, 2007 |
Kelly Pavlik vs. Jermain Taylor
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Boardwalk Hall , Atlantic City , United States
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Winner by technical knockout in round 7: Kelly Pavlik
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WBC, WBO and Ring Magazine World Middleweight Championships |
| 2008 | March 1, 2008 |
Israel Vázquez vs. Rafael Marquez
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StubHub Center , Carson , United States
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Winner by split decision Israel Vázquez
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WBC and Ring Magazine World Superbantamweight Championship |
| 2009 | February 28, 2009 |
Juan Manuel Márquez vs. Juan Díaz
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Toyota Center , Houston , United States
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Winner by technical knockout in round 9: Juan Manuel Márquez
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WBA, WBO and Ring Magazine World Championships in lightweight |
| 2010 | December 11, 2010 |
 Amir Khan vs. Marcos Maidana
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Mandalay Bay Events Center , Paradise , United States
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Winner by unanimous decision: Amir Khan
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WBA world championship light welterweight |
| 2011 | July 15, 2011 |
 Delvin Rodriguez vs. Paweł Wolak
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Roseland Ballroom , New York City , United States
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draw | Non-title fight |
| 2012 | December 8, 2012 |
Juan Manuel Márquez vs. Manny Pacquiao
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MGM Grand Garden Arena , Paradise , United States
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Winner by classic knockout in round 6: Juan Manuel Márquez
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Non-title fight |
| 2013 | March 16, 2013 |
Timothy Bradley vs. Ruslan Provodnikov
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StubHub Center , Carson , United States
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Winner by unanimous decision: Timothy Bradley
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WBO world welterweight championship |
| 2014 | April 26, 2014 |
Lucas Matthysse vs. John Molina
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StubHub Center , Carson , United States
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Winner by classic knockout in round 11: Lucas Matthysse
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Non-title fight |
| 2015 | November 21, 2015 |
Francisco Vargas vs. Takashi Miura
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Mandalay Bay Events Center , Paradise , United States
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Winner by technical knockout in round 9: Francisco Vargas
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WBC World Super Featherweight Championship |
| 2016 | 4th June 2016 |
Francisco Vargas vs. Orlando Salido
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StubHub Center , Carson , United States
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draw | WBC World Super Featherweight Championship |
| 2017 | April 29, 2017 |
Anthony Joshua vs. Wladimir Klitschko
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Wembley Stadium , London , United Kingdom
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Winner by technical knockout in round 11: Anthony Joshua
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WBA, IBF and IBO world heavyweight championships |
| 2018 | April 7, 2018 |
Jarrett Hurd vs. Erislandy Lara
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Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Las Vegas , Paradise , United States
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Split point winner: Jarrett Hurd
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WBA, IBF and IBO world championships in light middleweight |