It’s time for the massive one.
Our tenth and remaining class – Fighter of the 12 months.
Gained final yr by Padraig McCrory, this award is called in honour of the legendary Rinty Monaghan, World flyweight champion from 1947 to 1949 within the period of eight weight courses.
There have been various boxers who simply missed out, together with Belfast quartet Lewis Crocker, Caoimhin Agyarko, Padraig McCrory, and Conor Quinn, in addition to Conor Wallace Down Beneath however we needed to slender the listing down by some means and we’ve picked our prime FIVE performing professional boxers in 2023 so that you can select from.
Different classes:Prospect of the YearAmateur Boxer of the 12 monthsYounger Newbie of the 12 monthsBattle of the YearDomestic Battle of the YearPerformance of the YearKO of the YearPro Debut of the YearTrainer of the 12 months
Votes are restricted to ONE per IP tackle.
TJ Doheny‘The Energy’ induced two main upsets (nicely, upsets in case you consider the bookies’s odds!) in Japan, proving he’s one of many heaviest punchers within the tremendous bantamweight division and nonetheless very a lot on the planet title image.
Paddy DonovanAlready topped the BUI Fighter of the 12 months, the Limerick welterweight set himself up for stardom in 2023, topping a Nationwide Stadium invoice earlier than two stoppages on the Matchroom Dublin playing cards.
Sean McCombThe Belfast mild welter made large strides in 2023, toughing it out versus Kaisee Benjamin earlier than placing on masterclasses towards Alexander Moya and Sam Maxwell at residence.
Katie TaylorThe Queen got here again from a loss to Chantelle Cameron to silence her doubters and turn into a two-weight undisputed champion, bringing Matchroom and big-time boxing again to Dublin. Legend.
Callum WalshIrish boxing’s subsequent American star, Walsh topped 4 UFC Battle Move playing cards on each coasts, received a WBC rating belt, and headlined at Madison Sq. Backyard with an enormous step-up win over Ismael Villarreal.
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Voting will stay open till Saturday January sixth, with outcomes being introduced on Sunday January seventh.
Better of luck to all of the nominees!
