For fifty years professional boxing has been a special part of my life. I have been privileged to report on the sport around the world, be in the presence of the boxers and many fine people who are the heart & soul of boxing. As I turn 50, here are my Half Century Awards, the criteria of which belong solely to me. Check back in 2071 for my Century Awards update.
Writer Thomas Hauser
Editor Nigel Collins & Steve Farhood
Features Bill Dettloff
Newspaper Ron Borges
Columnist Michael Katz
News Dan Rafael
Online Features Patrick Kehoe
Online Editor Mark Butcher & Clive Bernath
Photographer Tom Casino
Fighter Jeff Fenech
Boxer Kostya Tszyu
Female Boxer Sharon Anyos
Hand Speed Sugar Shane Mosley
Hand & Foot Speed Roy Jones Jr.
Defence Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Ringcraft Gairy St. Clair
Body Punching Nedal Hussein
Fitness Sam Soliman
King of Cool Lennox Lewis
One and Only Aura Mike Tyson
Archie Moore Over 40 Fighter Champion Bernard Hopkins
Bo Jackson Unique Two-Sport Champion Anthony Mundine
Toughness Badge of Honour Danny Green
Lionheart Torch Nader Hamdan
Steel Physique Trophy Sakio Bika & Lovemore Ndou
Ring Walk Game Face Steven Wills
Supreme Confidence Medal Vic Darchinyan
Trainer (World) Johnny Lewis
Trainer (Australia) Billy Hussein & Igor Goloubev
Strength & Fitness Coach Cole Young
Referee (World) Mills Lane
Referee (Australia) Brad Vocale
Judge (World) Tom Kaczmarek & Duane Ford
Judge (Australia) Gus Mercurio
Ring Official John McDougall
Ringside Physician (World) Dr Margaret Goodman
Ringside Physcian (Australia) - Dr Lou Lewis
Promoter (World) Lou DiBella
Promoter (Australia) Angelo Hyder & Angelo Di Carlo
Attorney Kurt Emhoff
Agent Don Majeski
Matchmaker Stuart Duncan
Ring Announcer David Diamante
National Anthem Singer Suzee Fenech
Manager Khoder Nasser & Matthew Watt
Team Manager Glen Jennings
Team Member Roman Lyubovny
Marketing James Ajaka
Publicist (World) Fred Sternburg & Ed Keenan
Publicist (Australia) Kristy Egglestone
TV President & Producer (World) Jay Larkin
TV Executive (USA) Mark Taffet
TV Executive (Australia) David Spencer & Ricardo Piccioni
TV Commentator (World) Colonel Bob Sheridan
TV Commentator (Australia) Andy Raymond
TV Analyst Steve Farhood
TV Trainer Teddy Atlas
TV Judge Harold Lederman
TV Post Fight Interviewer Larry Merchant
TV Studio Host Mathew Brooks, Les Murray, Matt Russell & Ben Damon
TV News Rob Grasso, John Baldock, Luke Doherty & Cody Kaye
TV Production Gary Green, Phil Yeoman & Melissa Young
Radio Patrick Skene, Brad Cooke, Claude Williams, Jacob Landsmeer & Paul Nasari
Australian Journalist Adrian Warren & Peter Kogoy
Australian Magazine Publisher Ray Wheatley & Damien Shields
Australian Book Author Grantlee Kieza & Robert Drane
Book Publisher Helen Littleton & Brigitta Doyle
Book Editor Jody Lee
Online Publisher Robert Waterman
Earliest Boxing Memory Larry Holmes vs. Muhammad Ali (1980)
Best Documentary When We Were Kings
Favourite Fight Marvelous Marvin Hagler vs. Thomas Hearns
Best Arena Crowd Live Kostya Tszyu vs. Ricky Hatton @ Manchester
Best Outdoor Stadium Crowd Live Anthony Mundine vs. Danny Green I @ Sydney
Best Fight Live (World) Pongsaklek Wonjongkam vs. Hussein Hussein
Best Fight Live (Australia) Adam Wills vs. Charlie Vella I
Best Fight Ending Jeff Harding vs. Dennis Andries I
Best Fight Not Seen Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Kostya Tszyu @ super lightweight
Boxing Writers Association Medal Joseph Santoliquito
Hall of Fame Executive (International) Ed Brophy
Hall of Fame Executive (Australia) Brett McCormick
Historian (World) Springs Toledo & Lee Groves
Historian (Australia) Arnold Thomas & John Hogg
Video Historian Haris Mores
Gone Way Too Soon Clinton Grybas, Davey Brown & Dwight Ritchie
Best Rivalry in Boxing Don King vs. Bob Arum
Meeting Your Idol Memory Marvelous Marvin Hagler
Good Guys of Australian Boxing Hussein Hussein, Billy Hussein & Nedal Hussein
All-round Excellence Tiara Natalia Tszyu
Special Thanks to the Tszyu Family and the Fenech Family
My Personal Photo with brothers Vitali & Wladimir Klitschko in New York (2004)

My Best Fight Pick Manny Pacquiao over Oscar De La Hoya
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Vhtp3rhA7M&t=70s
Overseas Assignment Bernard Hopkins vs. Felix Trinidad & September 11, New York
Once in a Lifetime Fan Man James Miller
Newspaper Headline Pay-Per-Chew, Philadelphia Daily News for Holyfield-Tyson II
Mr Aussie Boxing Tony Nobbs & Jim Duignan
Boxing Fan Buster Mcwilliams & Peter McDermott
August 11, 2021.