It’s time for the massive one.
Our tenth and last class – Fighter of the 12 months.
Received final 12 months by Katie Taylor, this award is called in honour of the legendary Rinty Monaghan, World flyweight champion from 1947 to 1949 within the period of eight weight lessons.
There have been quite a few pboxers who simply missed out, together with the likes of Senan Kelly, Paddy Donovan and Conor Wallace however we needed to slender the listing down one way or the other and we’ve picked our high FIVE performing professional boxers in 2024 so that you can select from.
Different classes:Prospect of the 12 monthsYounger Beginner of the YearFight of the YearDomestic Combat of the YearPerformance of the YearKO of the YearPro Debut of the YearTrainer of the 12 months
Votes are restricted to ONE per IP deal with.
Anto Cacace2024 was the 12 months that ‘The Apache’ confirmed the world what everybody in Belfast boxing already knew – he’s an elite expertise. The Andersonstown super-featherweight stunningly took the IBF belt off Joe Cordina earlier than beating Irish bogeyman Josh Warrington.
Lewis CrockerFollowing Combat and KO of the 12 months nominations, ‘The Croc’ can be up for Fighter of the 12 months following a headline look in Belfast and a notable win over Conah Walker.
Pierce O’LearyNonetheless so younger and nonetheless reducing by means of the division at a fast tempo, Dublin gentle welterweight O’Leary had two main wins in 2024 over Hovhannes Martirosyan and Darragh Foley as he strikes into European title competition.
Katie TaylorIs there something she will be able to’t do? The residing legend went 2-0 up in her Amanda Serrano rivalry with a surprising win in Texas on one of many largest playing cards of the millennium, remaining an undisputed champion in a second weight class.
Callum WalshHe may very well be Irish boxing’s subsequent star. Walsh scored three good wins in 2024, together with a homecoming on the 3Arena in Dublin the place he flattened Przemyslaw Runowski in two rounds.
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Voting will stay open till Saturday January 4th, with outcomes being introduced on Sunday January fifth.
Better of luck to all of the nominees!