WBO 2006 Awards

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FIGHTER OF THE YEAR
JOE CALZAGHE
Sup. Middleweight Wales
LONGEST REIGNING UNDEFEATED SUPER CHAMPION

FIGHT OF THE YEAR
SERGEI LYAKHOVICH v LAMON BREWSTER
Heavyweight
Lyakhovich UD12 on April 1, 2006 Cleveland, Ohio

PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
OSCAR DE LA HOYA
GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS

EUROPEAN PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
KLAUS-PETER KOHL
UNIVERSUM BOX-PROMOTIONS
Outstanding expansion of boxing throughout the European continent
Guided Sergei Dzinziruk to the Jr. Middleweight title and
Zsolt Erdei to the Light Heavyweight title

SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS

DON KING
DON KING PRODUCTIONS
For his patriotic support of U.S. Troops, directing boxing activities to the
battlefront.

BOB ARUM & TODD DU BOEF
TOP RANK
For his outstanding promotion of two undefeated WBO Champions
Miguel Cotto, Iván Calderón, as well as most feared Champion, Antonio
Margarito

FRANK WARREN
SPORTS NETWORK
Extraordinary United Kingdom Promotions

SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS

ANTONIO MARGARITO
Welterweight Mexico
Most durable and feared champion always prepared to meet the best
Though competitive champions do not meet his challenge.
Record W 33 – KO 24 - L4

INTERCONTINENTAL PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
DIETMAR POSZWA - SPOT LIGHTBOXING
Outstanding German promotions

INTERCONTINENTAL FIGHTER OF THE YEAR
JAN ZAVECK
Welterweight Slovenia
Won title on September 20, 2005 from Mikhail Boyarskikh
Successful title defenses on March 25th in Germany against Joel Sebastian
Mayo TD 6 and on May 23rd in Slovenia against Andrei Yeskin;Record W 21 –KO
13 - L0

INTERCONTINENTAL FIGHT OF THE YEAR
JAN ZAVECK v ANDREI YESKIN
Welterweight
Zaveck won with a TKO 10 on May 23, 2006 in Slovenia

NABO PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS
OSCAR DE LA HOYA

NABO FIGHTER OF THE YEAR
ANTONIO ESCALANTE
Jr. Featherweight Mexico
Won title on May 12, 2006 with a UD12 and defended his title July 7 in
McAllen, TX
Record W13 – KO 8 – L1

NABO FIGHT OF THE YEAR
GLENN DONAIRE v CESAR LOPEZ
Flyweight
Donaire “the Filipino Bomber” with a UD12 on May 5, 2006 at Concho, Oklahoma
Record W 16 – KO 9 – L2

LATINO PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
ALL STAR BOXING
TUTICO ZABALA
Outstanding WBO-Latino Promotions

LATINO TV NETWORK OF THE YEAR
TELEMUNDO NETWORK
JORGE HIDALGO

LATINO FIGHTER OF THE YEAR
ROINET CABALLERO
Featherweight Panama
Record W18 –KO 13 –L 7

ASIA PACIFIC PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
KOKIET GROUP LIMITED
KOKIET PANICHAYAROM
Outstanding Asian Promotions

ASIA PACIFIC FIGHTER OF THE YEAR
ALISULTAN NADIRBEGOV
Jr. Middleweight Russia
Record W 15 - KO 6 - L1

ASIA PACIFIC FIGHT OF THE YEAR
KUVANYCH TOYGONBAEV v ALISULTAN NADIRBEGOV
Jr. Middleweight
Nadirbegov won with a TKO 11 on May 31, 2006 in Moscow, Russia

INTERNATIONAL MATCHMAKER OF THE YEAR
ERIC GOMEZ – GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS
For his outstanding success in the production of sixteen WBO Titles

BOXING GLOBETROTTER OF THE YEAR
BOB GOODMAN
In recognition of his extensive travels to promote world-class boxing

BOXING GLOBETROTTER OF THE YEAR
MOHAMMED HEDI TAOUAB
In recognition of his extensive travels to promote world-class boxing

BOXING GLOBETROTTER OF THE YEAR
SAMPSON LEWKOWICZ
In recognition of his extensive travels to promote world-class boxing

TRAINER OF THE YEAR
ENZO CALZAGHE


SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS TO SUPER AND UNDEFEATED CHAMPIONS

JERMAIN TAYLOR
UNDEFEATED SUPER CHAMPION
Middleweight Arkansas, USA
Record W 25 – KO 17

ACELINO FREITAS
SUPER CHAMPION
All time Best Brazilian Lightweight Champion
Record W 38 – KO 32

IVAN CALDERON
UNDEFEATED SUPER CHAMPION
Mini-Flyweight Puerto Rico
Record W 26 – KO 6

ZSOLT ERDEI
UNDEFEATED CHAMPION
Light Heavyweight Hungary
Record W 25 – KO 15

SERGIY DZINZIRUK
UNDEFEATED CHAMPION
Jr. Middleweight Ukraine
Record W 32 –KO 21

MIGUEL COTTO
UNDEFEATED CHAMPION
Jr. Welterweight Puerto Rico
Record W 27 – KO 22

JOAN GUZMAN
UNDEFEATED CHAMPION
Jr. Lightweight Dominican Republic
Record W 26 – KO 17

OMAR NARVAEZ
UNDEFEATED CHAMPION
Flyweight Argentina
Record W 22 – KO 15

DANIEL PONCE DE LEON
KO ARTIST
Jr. Featherweight Mexico
KO’d Sod Looknongyantoy in 52 seconds of the First Round on July 15, 2006
Record W 30 – KO 28


SPECIAL RECOGNITION

JOHNNY NELSON
LONG TIME DISTINGUISHED CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPION
Record W 45 –KO 29
Started his boxing career in 1986 and won his WBO Cruiserweight Title on
March 27, 1999 against Carl Thompson, never to give it up in over 17years.
Let’s all give him a round of applause for an extraordinary career and wish
him the best of luck in all his future endeavors.

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did you edit anything here?

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did you edit anything here?

No...Why?

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No...Why?

so the wbo said all those things about margarito? that's a bit nuthugger-ish dont ya think?

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ROFL @ Tony's Award.