Raleigh, North Carolina (December 24) – Merry Christmas to All!! The people have spoken, and we are overwhelmingly delighted with the participation in the inaugural cboxinginfo.com North Carolina boxing awards.
With over 300 votes from all over the state of North Carolina, we are proud to present the Nominees for the 2017 cboxinginfo.com North Carolina Boxing awards.
Thank you to all of the fans who participated in the vote, and thank you for your continued support of the sweet science in North Carolina. The fans’ contributions are the key ingredient to ensure and assist fighters, trainers, managers, gyms, and promoters will take North Carolina Boxing to a new level in 2018.
Thank you to all of the fighters, who risk their lives and make sacrifices, so fans can be entertained, promoters can promote, managers can manage, and trainers can teach.
Thank you to the North Carolina Boxing commission for providing an opportunity for men and women across the state to pursue their dreams, taking the safety of the participants seriously, and governing and growing the sport in the state of North Carolina.
Without further ado, the 2017 nominees for the cboxinginfo.com North Carolina Boxing Awards are as follows:
TRAINER OF THE YEAR
Adam Esposito
Don Turner
Keedar Massey
Remy Fullwood
Robert Chapman
Skip Crumpler
MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Billy Mitchem
Gardner Payne
Paul Marinaccio
Sheryl Massey
Travon McEntyer
PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
Christy Martin
Michelle Rosado
Tony Meeks
Walter Johnson
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Carlos Olmeda
Derek Hyatt
Donnie Williams
JacQuan Townes
Kelvin King
Mike Williams Jr.
ROUND OF THE YEAR
Austin Bryant vs. Lawrence Gabriel (Rd 1)
Joseph Jackson vs. Monreco Goldston (Rd 2)
Marko Bailey vs. Stevie Massey (Rd 1)
Maynard Allison vs. Eric Hernandez (Rd 3)
KO OF THE YEAR (Voted on By cboxinginfo.com Panel)
Eric Moon’s first-round KO of Keontra Whitley http://bit.ly/2BYngao
Joseph Jackson’s second round KO of Monreco Goldston
Stevie Massey’s first-round KO of Marko Bailey http://bit.ly/2BUMBSz
NORTH CAROLINA BOXING PROSPECT OF THE YEAR (Voted On By cboxinginfo.com Panel)
Anthony Sonnier
Dewayne Beamon
Donnie Marshall
Joseph Jackson
FIGHT OF THE YEAR
Don Haynesworth vs. Robert Dunton
Jamar Freeman vs. Jeremy Ramos
Joseph Jackson vs. Monreco Goldston
Marko Bailey vs. Stevie Massey
Marko Bailey vs. Vinnie Denerio
LaVonte Earley vs. Gary Lynch
FIGHTER OF THE YEAR
Dewayne Beamon 13-0 (10 KO’s) 4-0 (4 KO’s) in 2017. Three of four wins for a title or a title defense
Donnie Marshall 6-0 (4 KO’s) 5-0 (3 KO’s) in 2017. Beat veterans who had over 140 combined fights
Joseph Jackson 9-0 (7 KO’s) 4-0 (3 KO’s) in 2017. Every fighter he beat in 2017 had 3 or more wins
LaVonte Earley 6-0 (4 KO’s) 4-0 (2 KO’s) in 2017. Won on the road by KO against veteran fighter
The WINNERS will be announced via cboxinginfo.com Social Media Platforms and website on Monday, January 1, 2018.
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