Articles of 2006
World Boxing Council Announces Winners
The World Boxing Council (WBC), in anticipation of the Mexico-based boxing org’s 'Night of Champions' to be held in Cancun, Mexico, from January 28 thru the 31st, 2006, has announced its Boxer of the Year, Fight of the Year, et cetera of the year.
Boxer of the Year: Floyd Mayweather (United States)
Boxer of the Year Honorable Mention: Jermain Taylor (United States)
Other nominees were: Winky Wright (USA), Thomasz Adamek (Poland), Marco Antonio Barrera and Jorge Arce (Mexico)
Fight of the Year: José Luis Castillo (Mexico) vs. Diego Corrales (USA)
Most Dramatic Fight of the Year: Erik Morales (Mexico) vs. Manny Pacquiao (Philippines)
Other nominated bouts were: Thomasz Adamek (Poland) vs. Paul Briggs (Australia); Jesus Chavez (Mexico) vs. Carlos Hernandez (Costa Rica); Jorge Arce (Mexico) vs. Hussein Hussein (Australia)
Most Active Champion of the Year: Jorge “Travieso” Arce (Mexico)
Champion Revelation of the Year: Thomasz Adamek (Poland)
Knockout of the Year: Brian Viloria (Hawaii) over Eric Ortiz (Mexico)
Other nominated KO was Marco Antonio Barrera (Mexico) over Mzonke Fana (South Africa)
Results from South Padre Island where Lourdes Juarez Defeated Yesica Nery Plata
This Day in Boxing History: Georges Carpentier Passes Away and the Night Wilfredo Gómez Lit Up San Juan
Iron-Chinned Fabio Wardley TKOs Joseph Parker in a London Humdinger
Danny Garcia Says Farewell to Brooklyn with a Smashing One-Punch Knockout
Literary Notes from Thomas Hauser
Mikaela Mayer is Off to Hostile Montreal, Seeking a Title in a Third Weight Class
Avila Perspective, Chap. 349: Three Women’s World Titles at Stake in Tonight’s Feature in Montreal
A Closer Look at the Eight Finalists in the WBC Grand Prix Tournament
Thomas Hauser Hits Another Home Run With His Latest Book
This Day in Boxing History: Rumble in the Jungle: The Night Ali Shocked the World
Bob Santos and the Pero Brothers: A Heavyweight Trifecta
This Day in Boxing History: Comebacks, Controversy, and Quiet Milestones
This Day in Boxing History: November 4th Over the Decades
Victor Conte (1950-2025): A Remembrance by Thomas Hauser
What’s Next for Fabio Wardley, the TSS Fighter of the Month for October?
This Day in Boxing History: Endurance, Redemption, and Resilience
The Fight of His Life: Joe Louis’s Battle for Freedom During World War II
This Day in Boxing History: November 2nd, A Date Worth Remembering
Buatsi Nips Parker in a Ho-Hum Affair at Manchester
November 1: A Date Etched in Boxing History
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