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The Ring magazine was established in 1922 and has named a Fighter of the Year since 1928, which this list covers. The award, selected by the magazine editors, is based on a boxer's performance in the ring.[1]

Award winners

Numbers in brackets indicate the number of times a boxer has won the award by that year.

1920s

1930s

Barney Ross

1940s

1950s

1960s

Muhammad Ali has been named Fighter of the Year more times than any other boxer in history. He was disqualified from the honor from 1964 to 1966 due to controversy over his religious and political beliefs,[2] but it was retroactively awarded in December 2016. Ali won the award six times in total.

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Fighter of the Decade

See also

References

  1. ^ "Past Winners of The Ring Year-End Awards". The Ring. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  2. ^ Daniel, Dan (March 1967). "No Fighter of the Year: Clay's Fine 1966 Record Discounted by Refusal to Accept Army Draft". THE RING. pp. 6, 58.
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