The Ring magazine Fight of the Year

The Ring magazine was established in 1922 and has since named a Fight of the Year. == Fights of the Year by decade == === 1920s === 1922 – Harry Greb W 15 Gene Tunney 1923 – Jack Dempsey KO 2 Luis Ángel Firpo 1924 – Gene Tunney KO 15 Georges Carpentier 1925 – Harry Greb W 15 Mickey Walker 1926 – Gene Tunney W 10 Jack Dempsey I 1927 – Gene Tunney W 10 Jack Dempsey II 1928 – Tommy Loughran W 15 Leo Lomski 1929 – Max Schmeling KO 9 Johnny Risko === 1930s === 1930 – Jack Kid Berg W 10 Kid Chocolate I 1931 – Max Schmeling KO 15 Young Stribling 1932 – Tony Canzoneri W 15 Billy Petrolle II 1933 – Max Baer TKO 10 Max Schmeling 1934 – Barney Ross W 15 Jimmy McLarnin I 1935 – Joe Louis KO 4 Max Baer 1936 – Max Schmeling KO 12 Joe Louis I 1937 – Joe Louis W 15 Tommy Farr 1938 – Henry Armstrong W 15 Lou Ambers I 1939 – Joe Louis KO 11 Bob Pastor II === 1940s === 1940 – Ceferino Garcia D 10 Henry Armstrong 1941 – Joe Louis KO 13 Billy Conn I 1942 – Willie Pep W 15 Chalky Wright I 1943 – Beau Jack W 15 Bob Montgomery II 1944 – Bob Montgomery W 15 Beau Jack III 1945 – Rocky Graziano KO 10 Red Cochrane I 1946 – Tony Zale KO 6 Rocky Graziano I 1947 – Rocky Graziano KO 6 Tony Zale II 1948 – Marcel Cerdan KO 12 Tony Zale 1949 – Willie Pep W 15 Sandy Saddler II === 1950s === 1950 – Jake LaMotta KO 15 Laurent Dauthuille II 1951 – Jersey Joe Walcott KO 7 Ezzard Charles III 1952 – Rocky Marciano KO 13 Jersey Joe Walcott I 1953 – Rocky Marciano KO 11 Roland La Starza II 1954 – Rocky Marciano KO 8 Ezzard Charles II 1955 – Carmen Basilio TKO 12 Tony DeMarco II 1956 – Carmen Basilio TKO 9 Johnny Saxton II 1957 – Carmen Basilio W 15 Sugar Ray Robinson I 1958 – Sugar Ray Robinson W 15 Carmen Basilio II 1959 – Gene Fullmer KO 14 Carmen Basilio I === 1960s === 1960 – Floyd Patterson KO 5 Ingemar Johansson II 1961 – Joe Brown W 15 Dave Charnley II 1962 – Joey Giardello W 10 Henry Hank II 1963 – Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) W 10 Doug Jones 1964 – Muhammad Ali KO 7 Sonny Liston I 1965 – Floyd Patterson W 12 George Chuvalo 1966 – José Torres W 15 Eddie Cotton 1967 – Nino Benvenuti W 15 Emile Griffith I 1968 – Dick Tiger W 10 Frank DePaula 1969 – Joe Frazier KO 7 Jerry Quarry I === 1970s === 1970 – Carlos Monzón KO 12 Nino Benvenuti I 1971 – Joe Frazier W 15 Muhammad Ali I 1972 – Bob Foster KO 14 Chris Finnegan 1973 – George Foreman TKO 2 Joe Frazier I 1974 – Muhammad Ali KO 8 George Foreman 1975 – Muhammad Ali TKO 14 Joe Frazier III 1976 – George Foreman KO 5 Ron Lyle 1977 – Jimmy Young W 12 George Foreman 1978 – Leon Spinks W 15 Muhammad Ali I 1979 – Danny Lopez KO 15 Mike Ayala === 1980s === 1980 – Matthew Saad Muhammad KO 14 Yaqui Lopez II 1981 – Sugar Ray Leonard TKO 14 Thomas Hearns I 1982 – Bobby Chacon UD 15 Rafael Limon IV 1983 – Bobby Chacon W 12 Cornelius Boza-Edwards II 1984 – José Luis Ramírez KO 4 Edwin Rosario II 1985 – Marvelous Marvin Hagler TKO 3 Thomas Hearns 1986 – Stevie Cruz W 15 Barry McGuigan 1987 – Sugar Ray Leonard W 12 Marvelous Marvin Hagler 1988 – Tony Lopez W 12 Rocky Lockridge I 1989 – Roberto Durán W 12 Iran Barkley === 1990s === 1990 – Julio César Chávez TKO 12 Meldrick Taylor I 1991 – Robert Quiroga W 12 Akeem Anifowoshe 1992 – Riddick Bowe W 12 Evander Holyfield I 1993 – Michael Carbajal KO 7 Humberto González I 1994 – Jorge Castro KO 9 John David Jackson I 1995 – Saman Sorjaturong TKO 7 Humberto González 1996 – Evander Holyfield TKO 11 Mike Tyson I 1997 – Arturo Gatti KO 5 Gabriel Ruelas 1998 – Ivan Robinson W 10 Arturo Gatti I 1999 – Paulie Ayala W 12 Johnny Tapia I === 2000s === 2000 – Erik Morales W 12 Marco Antonio Barrera I 2001 – Micky Ward W 10 Emanuel Augustus 2002 – Micky Ward W 10 Arturo Gatti I 2003 – Arturo Gatti W 10 Micky Ward III 2004 – Marco Antonio Barrera W 12 Erik Morales III 2005 – Diego Corrales TKO 10 José Luis Castillo 2006 – Somsak Sithchatchawal TKO 10 Mahyar Monshipour 2007 – Israel Vázquez TKO 6 Rafael Márquez II 2008 – Israel Vázquez W 12 Rafael Márquez III 2009 – Juan Manuel Márquez TKO 9 Juan Diaz I === 2010s === 2010 – Giovani Segura KO 8 Ivan Calderon I 2011 – Victor Ortiz W 12 Andre Berto I 2012 – Juan Manuel Márquez KO 6 Manny Pacquiao IV 2013 – Timothy Bradley W 12 Ruslan Provodnikov 2014 – Lucas Matthysse KO 11 John Molina, Jr.

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The Ring magazine Fight of the Year

The Ring magazine was established in 1922 and has since named a Fight of the Year. == Fights of the Year by decade == === 1920s === 1922 – Harry Greb W 15 Gene Tunney 1923 – Jack Dempsey KO 2 Luis Ángel Firpo 1924 – Gene Tunney KO 15 Georges Carpentier 1925 – Harry Greb W 15 Mickey Walker 1926 – Gene Tunney W 10 Jack Dempsey I 1927 – Gene Tunney W 10 Jack Dempsey II 1928 – Tommy Loughran W 15 Leo Lomski 1929 – Max Schmeling KO 9 Johnny Risko === 1930s === 1930 – Jack Kid Berg W 10 Kid Chocolate I 1931 – Max Schmeling KO 15 Young Stribling 1932 – Tony Canzoneri W 15 Billy Petrolle II 1933 – Max Baer TKO 10 Max Schmeling 1934 – Barney Ross W 15 Jimmy McLarnin I 1935 – Joe Louis KO 4 Max Baer 1936 – Max Schmeling KO 12 Joe Louis I 1937 – Joe Louis W 15 Tommy Farr 1938 – Henry Armstrong W 15 Lou Ambers I 1939 – Joe Louis KO 11 Bob Pastor II === 1940s === 1940 – Ceferino Garcia D 10 Henry Armstrong 1941 – Joe Louis KO 13 Billy Conn I 1942 – Willie Pep W 15 Chalky Wright I 1943 – Beau Jack W 15 Bob Montgomery II 1944 – Bob Montgomery W 15 Beau Jack III 1945 – Rocky Graziano KO 10 Red Cochrane I 1946 – Tony Zale KO 6 Rocky Graziano I 1947 – Rocky Graziano KO 6 Tony Zale II 1948 – Marcel Cerdan KO 12 Tony Zale 1949 – Willie Pep W 15 Sandy Saddler II === 1950s === 1950 – Jake LaMotta KO 15 Laurent Dauthuille II 1951 – Jersey Joe Walcott KO 7 Ezzard Charles III 1952 – Rocky Marciano KO 13 Jersey Joe Walcott I 1953 – Rocky Marciano KO 11 Roland La Starza II 1954 – Rocky Marciano KO 8 Ezzard Charles II 1955 – Carmen Basilio TKO 12 Tony DeMarco II 1956 – Carmen Basilio TKO 9 Johnny Saxton II 1957 – Carmen Basilio W 15 Sugar Ray Robinson I 1958 – Sugar Ray Robinson W 15 Carmen Basilio II 1959 – Gene Fullmer KO 14 Carmen Basilio I === 1960s === 1960 – Floyd Patterson KO 5 Ingemar Johansson II 1961 – Joe Brown W 15 Dave Charnley II 1962 – Joey Giardello W 10 Henry Hank II 1963 – Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) W 10 Doug Jones 1964 – Muhammad Ali KO 7 Sonny Liston I 1965 – Floyd Patterson W 12 George Chuvalo 1966 – José Torres W 15 Eddie Cotton 1967 – Nino Benvenuti W 15 Emile Griffith I 1968 – Dick Tiger W 10 Frank DePaula 1969 – Joe Frazier KO 7 Jerry Quarry I === 1970s === 1970 – Carlos Monzón KO 12 Nino Benvenuti I 1971 – Joe Frazier W 15 Muhammad Ali I 1972 – Bob Foster KO 14 Chris Finnegan 1973 – George Foreman TKO 2 Joe Frazier I 1974 – Muhammad Ali KO 8 George Foreman 1975 – Muhammad Ali TKO 14 Joe Frazier III 1976 – George Foreman KO 5 Ron Lyle 1977 – Jimmy Young W 12 George Foreman 1978 – Leon Spinks W 15 Muhammad Ali I 1979 – Danny Lopez KO 15 Mike Ayala === 1980s === 1980 – Matthew Saad Muhammad KO 14 Yaqui Lopez II 1981 – Sugar Ray Leonard TKO 14 Thomas Hearns I 1982 – Bobby Chacon UD 15 Rafael Limon IV 1983 – Bobby Chacon W 12 Cornelius Boza-Edwards II 1984 – José Luis Ramírez KO 4 Edwin Rosario II 1985 – Marvelous Marvin Hagler TKO 3 Thomas Hearns 1986 – Stevie Cruz W 15 Barry McGuigan 1987 – Sugar Ray Leonard W 12 Marvelous Marvin Hagler 1988 – Tony Lopez W 12 Rocky Lockridge I 1989 – Roberto Durán W 12 Iran Barkley === 1990s === 1990 – Julio César Chávez TKO 12 Meldrick Taylor I 1991 – Robert Quiroga W 12 Akeem Anifowoshe 1992 – Riddick Bowe W 12 Evander Holyfield I 1993 – Michael Carbajal KO 7 Humberto González I 1994 – Jorge Castro KO 9 John David Jackson I 1995 – Saman Sorjaturong TKO 7 Humberto González 1996 – Evander Holyfield TKO 11 Mike Tyson I 1997 – Arturo Gatti KO 5 Gabriel Ruelas 1998 – Ivan Robinson W 10 Arturo Gatti I 1999 – Paulie Ayala W 12 Johnny Tapia I === 2000s === 2000 – Erik Morales W 12 Marco Antonio Barrera I 2001 – Micky Ward W 10 Emanuel Augustus 2002 – Micky Ward W 10 Arturo Gatti I 2003 – Arturo Gatti W 10 Micky Ward III 2004 – Marco Antonio Barrera W 12 Erik Morales III 2005 – Diego Corrales TKO 10 José Luis Castillo 2006 – Somsak Sithchatchawal TKO 10 Mahyar Monshipour 2007 – Israel Vázquez TKO 6 Rafael Márquez II 2008 – Israel Vázquez W 12 Rafael Márquez III 2009 – Juan Manuel Márquez TKO 9 Juan Diaz I === 2010s === 2010 – Giovani Segura KO 8 Ivan Calderon I 2011 – Victor Ortiz W 12 Andre Berto I 2012 – Juan Manuel Márquez KO 6 Manny Pacquiao IV 2013 – Timothy Bradley W 12 Ruslan Provodnikov 2014 – Lucas Matthysse KO 11 John Molina, Jr.

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