THE RING wins eight BWAA writing awards
THE RING was a big winner in the 14th annual Boxing Writers Association of American contest, taking eight awards.
Springs Toledo, a journalist and author, was the top individual winner. He took four awards, two first places and two second places.
THE RING winners: Joseph Santoliquito, three honorable mentions (news story, feature story under 1,500 words and feature story over 1,500 words); Michael Rosenthal, third place (feature story under 1,500 words); and four more honorable mentions (Gordon Marino, feature under 1,500 words; Lee Groves, feature over 1,500 words; Bernard Fernandez, feature over 1,500 words, and Norm Frauenheim, investigative reporting).
The winners will be recognized at the 90thannual BWAA Awards Dinner, which is April 24 at Capitale in New York City.
Complete “Bernie” awards results are below:
BOXING EVENT COVERAGE
First Place
KIERAN MULVANEY, “Kovalev Brings Down Curtain in Hopkins’ Lengthy Reign,” InsideHBOBoxing.com, Nov. 9, 2014
Second Place
DAVID P. GREISMAN, “Cotto-Martinez: A Revival, A Requiem,” BoxingScene.com, June 9, 2014
Third Place (Tie)
BERNARD FERNANDEZ, “Just Call New Champ Algieri ‘Hands of Stony Brook,'” TheSweetScience.com, June 16, 2014
ERIC RASKIN, “Better Call Saul: Alvarez Finds the Right Opponent,” Grantland, March 10, 2014
Honorable Mention: Adam Berlin, Boxing.com; Bill Dwyre, The Los Angeles Times; Lyle Fitzsimmons, BleacherReport.com; Cliff Rold, BoxingScene.com; Joseph Santoliquito, Sherdog.com; T.K. Stewart, Examiner.com
BOXING COLUMN
First Place
JERRY IZENBERG, “40 Years Ago, Muhammad Ali Shocked George Foreman – And I Was There,” Newark Star-Ledger, Oct. 29, 2014
Second Place (Tie)
ADAM BERLIN, “Non-Superlative: This Year’s Ballot for Boxing Hall of Fame,” Boxing.com, Oct. 20, 2014
IVAN G. GOLDMAN, “Golovkin-Geale Bout Shows N.Y. Commission Still A Bloody Mess,” BoxingInsider.com, July 28, 2014
SPRINGS TOLEDO, “Wonderland,” TheSweetScience.com, June 30, 2014
Third Place
BILL DWYRE, “Klitschko Takes On the Fight in Kiev,” The Los Angeles Times, Feb. 22, 2014
Honorable Mention: Bernard Fernandez, TheSweetScience.com; Lyle Fitzsimmons, TheBleacherReport.com: Norm Frauenheim, 15Rounds.com; David P. Greisman, BoxingScene.com
BOXING NEWS STORY
First Place
THOMAS HAUSER, “Sergio Martinez vs. Miguel Cotto,” TheSweetScience.com, June 11, 2014
Second Place (Tie)
ADAM BERLIN, “Choosing His Chariot: Hopkins Takes On Kovalev,” Boxing.com, Aug. 3, 2014
IVAN G. GOLDMAN, “Dan Goossen, Fun-Loving Fight Promoter, Dies at 64,” BoxingInsider.com, Sept. 29, 2014
Third Place (Tie)
BILL DWYRE, “Mayweather Just Can’t Seem To Find the Right Words,” The Los Angeles Times, Sept. 11, 2014
NORM FRAUENHEIM, “Glovegate Breaks Out Before Mayweather-Maidana,” 15Rounds.com, May 3, 2014
Honorable Mention: Bernard Fernandez, TheSweetScience.com; Lyle Fitzsimmons, CBSSports.com; Lance Pugmire, The Los Angeles Times; Joseph Santoliquito, RingTV.com; David Weinberg, The Press of Atlantic City
BOXING FEATURE (Under 1,500 words)
First Place
BILL DWYRE, “Crying For the Beloved Country,” The Los Angeles Times, Feb. 11, 2014
Second Place
SPRINGS TOLEDO, “Stugots,” TheSweetScience.com, April 25, 2014
Third Place
MICHAEL ROSENTHAL, “Victor Ortiz: Ability Is There, Questions Linger,” RingTV.com, Nov. 5, 2014
Honorable Mention: Ivan G. Goldman, BoxingInsider.com; David P. Greisman, BoxingScene.com; Thomas Hauser, TheSweetScience.com; Zachary Levin, Athletes Quarterly; Gordon Marino,The Ring; Lance Pugmire, The Los Angeles Times; Joseph Santoliquito, RingTV.com; Mark Whicker, Truthdig.com
BOXING FEATURE (Over 1,500 words)
First Place
SPRINGS TOLEDO, “A Wrinkle in Time,” TheSweetScience.com, Nov. 13, 2014
Second Place
JEFF MacGREGOR, “Bernard Hopkins Fights Father Time,” ESPN.com, April 19, 2014
Third Place
TIM SMITH, “Mike Perez: Title Shot Ahead, Disabled Foe Behind,” BleacherReport.com, July 24, 2014
Honorable Mention: Adam Berlin, Boxing.com; Bernard Fernandez, The Ring; Thomas Gerbasi, BoxingScene.com; Lee Groves, RingTV.com; Kieran Mulvaney, Boxing News; Carlo Rotella,The New York Times Magazine; Joseph Santoliquito, The Ring; Michael Woods, TheSweetScience.com
BOXING INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING
First Place
SPRINGS TOLEDO, “Battle Hymn: The Untold Story of Little Tiger Wade,” TheSweetScience.com, March 17, 19, 24, 27, 31, April 3, 7, 9, 14, 16, 2014
Second Place
THOMAS HAUSER, “What Is Al Haymon Planning?,” BoxingScene.com, July 7, 2014
Third Place (Tie)
THOM LOVERRO, “FBI Suspected 1964 Ali-Liston Fight Was Rigged By Mob,” The Washington Times, Feb. 24, 2014
ERIC RASKIN, “42 to 1,” Playboy, January/February 2015 (on Newsstands Dec. 2014
Honorable Mention: Norm Frauenheim, The Ring; David Weinberg, The Press of Atlantic City
2014 BERNIES JUDGES:
TOMMY DEAS, Executive Sports Editor, Tuscaloosa News; 2nd Vice President Associated Press Sports Editors
DAVE KINDRED, Former Sports Columnist, Louisville Courier-Journal, Washington Post, Atlanta Journal Constitution
DOUG KRIKORIAN, Former Sports Columnist, Los Angeles Herald Examiner, Long Beach Press
BRYCE MILLER, Retired Sports Columnist, Des Moines Register
JOHN SCHULIAN, Former Sports Columnist, Chicago Sun Times; 1984 Nat Fleischer Award Winner
ED SCHUYLER , Retired Boxing Writer, Associated Press; 2010 Inductee, International Boxing Hall of Fame; 1979 Nat Fleischer Award Winner
