Colin Hart Wins BWAA “Fleischer” Award

The Boxing Writers Association of America is pleased to announce that
Colin Hart has been chosen as the 2011 winner of the Nat Fleischer award
for “Excellence in Boxing Journalism.” The vote was conducted among past
winners of the Fleischer award.

Hart is 76. This award was first 
given by the BWAA in 1972.

Hart has been covering boxing for 47 years, primarily for The London Sun as
a mass circulation correspondent and columnist. His duties for The Sun also
included reporting on Track & Field. Hart has covered eight Olympic Games.

The first fight that Hart covered was a memorable one: the
Muhammad Ali – Joe Frazier match at Madison Square Garden in 1971.
Thereafter he covered all of Ali's major fights as well as those of other legendary
boxers.

Hart has won numerous writing awards, but none as big as the Fleischer, he
says. “This is the best Christmas present I can have” said Hart, upon hearing the
news. “I am deeply honored and flattered that my name can be mentioned
alongside the other talented writers who have won the award.”

Hart is looking forward to attending the 87th annual BWAA dinner, where
he will receive his award along with other honorees. The date and location will
be announced in the coming weeks. For more information log onto BWAA.ORG