Boxing Writers Association of America
The Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA) is the renowned and influential organization in professional boxing , the predecessor of which is the Boxing Writers Association of Greater New York , founded in 1926 .
The members of the BWAA, together with 50 other boxing historians around the world, act as a jury to vote for the three boxers who are inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) every year .
The current president is Joe Santoliquito.
Former Presidents
- Ned Brown
- Dan Daniel
- Bernard Fernandez
- Nat Fleischer (one of the co-founders of the oldest American boxing magazine The Ring )
- Bill Gallo
- Tim Graham
- Jack Hirsch
- Wallace Matthews
- Barney Nagler
- Anthony Carter Paige
- Gene Ward
- Bob Waters
- Wilbur wood
Prices
The BWAA awards the following prizes, among others: