The 35th annual WBO convention officially came to an end Thursday night in San Juan, Puerto Rico with the awards banquet. After cocktail hour concluded, the packed dining room enjoyed a gourmet main course of Filet Mignon and salmon, finished with cheesecake, enjoyed live music and witnessed the awards ceremony for promoters and wrestlers.
The awards were as follows:
Gordy Volman Award: Emilio “Millo” Lozada – Coach Gordy Volman Award: Hector Mulero – Coach Special Recognition: Frank Warren- Queensberry Promotions (Son Francis accepts)Promoter of the Year in Europe: Eddie Hearn- Matchroom Boxing (Angelo di Carlo accepts)Female Coach
of the Year: Ross Enamait- Team Katie Taylor (Angelo di Carlo accepts)
Women’s Coach
of the Year: Jordan Maldonado – Team Amanda Serrano
Special Recognition: Devin “The Dragon” Haney (Richard De Cuir accepts)Special Recognition: Emanuel Navarrete
Female Fight of the Year: Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano
Fight of the Year: Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua II
Diamond Ring: Kazuto Ioka (For making 5 defenses)
Special recognition: Alycia Baumgardner- Unified Lightweight
Champion Special recognition: Claressa Shields
– Undisputed 2 Division Champion
Special Recognition: Franchon Crews- Undisputed Super Middleweight
Champion Fighter of the Year: Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano (Angelo Di Carlo accepting for Taylor)
Fighter of the Year: Oleksandr Usyk
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