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Futch–Condon Award

Futch–Condon Award

The Eddie Futch-John F.X. Condon Award, commonly referred to as the Futch–Condon Award and known alternatively as the Boxing Writers Association of America Trainer of the Year Award, has been conferred annually since 1989 by the Boxing Writers Association of America on the trainer, irrespective of nationality or gender, adjudged by the membership of the Association to have been the best in boxing in a given year.

Named for Eddie Futch, a Detroit, Michigan-based trainer who helped Don Jordan to the world welterweight championship in 1958 and also trained or co-trained world champions Ken Norton, Joe Frazier, Larry Holmes, Michael Spinks, and Riddick Bowe, and for John F.X. Condon, for 42 years the public address announcer at Madison Square Garden and the winner of the 1984 Sam Taub Award, given by the International Boxing Hall of Fame for career "excellence in broadcasting journalism",[1] the award is presented with other honors given by the BWAA at an annual awards dinner held in the spring of the year following that for performance in which the award is given.

List of winners

YearTrainerNation
1989George BentonUnited States
1990George Benton(2)United States
1991Eddie FutchUnited States
1992Eddie Futch(2)United States
1993Emanuel StewardUnited States
1994Teddy AtlasUnited States
1995Felix Trinidad Sr.Puerto Rico
1996Don TurnerUnited States
1997Emanuel Steward(2)United States
1998Jack MosleyUnited States
1999Miguel DiazArgentina
2000Felix Trinidad Sr.(2)Puerto Rico
2001English "Bouie" FisherUnited States
2002Buddy McGirtUnited States
2003Freddie RoachUnited States
2004Dan BirminghamUnited States
2005Dan Birmingham(2)United States
2006Freddie Roach(2)United States
2007Enzo CalzagheUnited Kingdom
2008Freddie Roach(3)United States
2009Freddie Roach(4)United States
2010Freddie Roach(5)United States
2011Virgil HunterUnited States
2012Robert GarciaUnited States
2013Freddie Roach(6)United States
2014Freddie Roach(7)United States
2015Abel SanchezMexico
2016Shane McGuiganUnited Kingdom
2017Anatoly LomachenkoUkraine
2018Anatoly Lomachenko(2)Ukraine

See also

  • Al Buck Award, conferred by the BWAA on the manager adjudged to be the best in boxing in a given year

  • The Ring annual awards

References

[1]
Citation Linkwww.nydailynews.comLupica, Mike (June 8, 2004). "VOICE OF NEW YORK: That was John Condon". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on 2008-06-30. Retrieved 2008-06-27. Cite uses deprecated parameter |deadurl= (help)
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Citation Linkwww.boxrec.comList of award winners and winner biographies
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Citation Linkweb.archive.orgList of award winners
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Citation Linkweb.archive.orgList of BWAA awards
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Citation Linkweb.archive.org"VOICE OF NEW YORK: That was John Condon"
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Citation Linkwww.nydailynews.comthe original
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Citation Linkwww.boxrec.comList of award winners and winner biographies
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Citation Linkweb.archive.orgList of award winners
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Citation Linkweb.archive.orgList of BWAA awards
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