There’s no doubting this year was one of the best in recent memory as several massive contests came to fruition and boxing was never far from the sporting headlines.
Before we share 2017’s nominees. here’s a look at last year’s recipients for 2016:
WBN Readers’ Fighter of the Year 2016: Vasyl Lomachenko (37%)
Editor’s choice (Fighter of the Year): Vasyl Lomachenko
WBN Fight of the Year: Francisco Vargas v Orlando Salido (June)
WBN Young Fighter of the Year (23 under): Kosei Tanaka
Pound for Pound breakthrough: Vasyl Lomachenko
Stoppage of 2016: Vasyl Lomachenko (v Roman Martinez June 11)
Trainer of the Year: Arnulfo Obando (posthumously)
Comeback of 2016: Manny Pacquiao
World title prospect of 2017: Errol Spence Jr. (World title in May 2017)
The nominees for 2017 are…
Editor’s choice – Fighter of the Year
Anthony Joshua
Gennady Golovkin
Terence Crawford
Vasyl Lomachenko
Andre Ward
Srisaket Sor Rungvisai
Credit: David Spagnolo
Fight of the Year
Juan Estrada v Carlo Cuadras
Anthony Joshua v Wladimir Klitschko
James DeGale v Badou Jack
Gennady Golovkin v Canelo Alvarez
Credit: Lawrence Lustig
Young Fighter of the Year (23 under)
Josh Kelly
Daigo Higa
Gervonta Davis
Diego De La Hoya
David Benavidez
Credit: Esther Lin
Pound for Pound Breakthrough
Srisaket Sor Rungvisai
Anthony Joshua
Alexander Usyk
Credit: K2
Stoppage of 2017
Anthony Joshua v Wladimir Klitschko
Yunier Dorticos v Dmitry Kudryashov
Mikey Garcia v Dejan Zlaticanin
Deontay Wilder v Bermane Stiverne
Chris Eubank Jr. v Avni Yildirim
Credit: Sebastian Heger
Trainer of the Year
Abel Sanchez
Robert McCracken
Anatoly Lomachenko
Brian McIntyre
Robert Garcia
Credit: Ed Mulholland
Winners:
Comeback of 2017
Floyd Mayweather
World title prospect of 2018
Nicola Adams
WBN Fighter of the Year nominees will be announced on Monday when voting begins