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Friday, August 22, 2014

Weights from Mexico: Chavez 108, McMorrow 108

By Ryan Maquiñana
Norcalboxing.com

Chavez and McMorrow will square off in Mexico tomorrow. (Pepe Rodriguez/WBC)

San Francisco's Melissa "Mighty" McMorrow (9-4-3, 1 KO; NorCal No. 6) enters hostile territory when she faces Jessica "Kika" Chavez (20-3-3, 4 KOs) for the WBC light flyweight silver title on Saturday in the Convention Center Surman Villa de las Flores in Coacalco, Mexico.

Both fighters met the 108-pound limit.

Thursday, August 21, 2014

Weights from Fairfield: Avila 122, Frias 122

By Ryan Maquiñana
Norcalboxing.com


Main Event
Junior Featherweights, 10 rounds
Manuel Avila 122, Sergio Frias 122

Co-Main Event
Heavyweights, 8 rounds
Gerald Washington 246, Nagy Aguilera 244

TV Opener
Junior Lightweights, 8 rounds
Guy Robb 127, Ronell Green 127.5

Swing Bout
Lightweights, 6 rounds
Andy Vences 130.5, Cesar Martinez 131.5

Featherweights, 6 rounds
Manny Robles Jr. 125.5, Sergio Najera 124

Junior Welterweights, 4 rounds
Chris Bautista 137.5, Percy Peterson 135 

Cruiserweights, 4 rounds
Ryan Bourland 176, Phillip Smith 175

Middleweights, 4 rounds
Mauricio Zavaleta 155, William Walters 154

Junior Middleweights, 4 rounds
Joel Siapno 152, Jesus Sanchez 152

Monday, July 14, 2014

Northern California Pro Boxing Schedule - July/August 2014

Televised fights (all PT) are underlined. Local cards are highlighted. 
Only fights involving NorCal or NorCal-based fighters are listed.

Bilal Mahasin and several local pugilists fight in Pleasanton on Aug. 2.


THURSDAY, JULY 17

• At Madame Tussauds, San Francisco (1 p.m.)
Weigh-in for Friday's card at Longshoremen's Hall (see below) 


FRIDAY, JULY 18

• At Huntington, N.Y. (ESPN2, 6 p.m.)
Karim Mayfield (San Francisco) vs. Emmanuel Taylor, junior welterweights, 10 rounds. 

At Longshoremen's Hall, San Francisco (Fox Sports 1, 7 p.m.):
Jonathan Chicas (San Francisco) vs. Emmanuel Robles, junior welterweights, 8 rounds; 
Andy Vences (San Jose) vs. Adolfo Landeros, junior lightweights, 6 rounds; 
Arturo Quintero (San Jose) vs. Mario Hermosillo, junior welterweights, 6 rounds;
Laura Deanovic (San Francisco) vs. Celene Roman, female lightweights, 4 rounds;
Fabian Melendez (San Carlos) vs. Payton Boyea (Sacramento), cruiserweights, 4 rounds; 
Ricardo Pinell (San Francisco) vs. Jamal Harris, middleweights, 6 rounds; 
Benjamin Briceno (Hayward) vs. Walter Santibanes, featherweights, 4 rounds; 
Joel Siapno (San Leandro) vs. Jesus Sanchez (Fresno), junior middleweights, 4 rounds. 


FRIDAY, JULY 25

At Verona, N.Y. (Showtime, 10 p.m. tape delay):
Oscar Godoy (Watsonville) vs. Cecil McCalla, welterweights, 8 rounds.

At Ontario, California:
Jonathan Garcia (Watsonville) vs. TBA, junior welterweights, 8 rounds;
LaRon Mitchell (San Francisco) vs. Zachary Bunce, heavyweights, 4 rounds.


SATURDAY, AUGUST 2

• At Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton:
Levan Ghvamichava (Hayward-based) vs. Chris Singleton, welterweights, 8 rounds;
Aaron Coley (Hayward) vs. TBA, middleweights, 8 rounds;
Wilkins Santiago (Hayward-based) vs. Luis Alfredo Lugo (Richmond), welterweights, 6 rounds;
Bilal Mahasin (Oakland) vs. Dwain Victorian, junior welterweights, 6 rounds;
Adam Fiel (Vacaville) vs. TBA, featherweights, 4 rounds;
Mauricio Zavaleta (San Leandro) vs. Tony Thompson, junior middleweights, 4 rounds;
Ryan Bourland (Vacaville) vs. Ray Mesa (Modesto), light heavyweights, 4 rounds;
Moises Benitez (San Jose) vs. Percy Peterson (Stockton), lightweights, 4 rounds.

• At Las Vegas:
Jose Ramirez (Avenal) vs. Alfred Romero, junior welterweights, 8 rounds.


SATURDAY, AUGUST 9

• At Glendale, California (UniMás, 11 p.m. tape delay):
Stan Martyniouk (Sacramento) vs. Ivan Najera, lightweights, 8 rounds.

Northern California Pound-for-Pound Top 10 (July 2014)

By Ryan Maquiñana
Norcalboxing.com

Robert Guerrero returned from a 13-month layoff in June to outslug Yoshihiro Kamegai. (Getty Images)

CRITERIA: Overall career body of work with an emphasis on recent performances.
ELIGIBILITY: The fighter must claim a Northern California city as his/her hometown; training in the region alone does not count. In this case, NorCal is defined as the area encompassing USA Boxing's Region 11.


1. Andre Ward, Oakland, super middleweight (27-0, 14 KOs)
LAST POLL: 1st
NICKNAME: "S.O.G."
BIRTHDATE: 2/23/1984 (age 30)
TITLES HELD (2): WBA (world), RING (world)
PREVIOUS WORLD TITLES (1): WBC super middleweight
PREVIOUS MINOR/REGIONAL TITLES (2): NABO/NABF super middleweight
LAST FIGHT: Won by UD12 over Edwin Rodriguez for WBA/RING super middleweight titles (Nov. 16, 2013)
NEXT FIGHT: TBA
PROMOTER: Goossen Tutor

2. Nonito Donaire, San Leandro, featherweight (31-2, 20 KOs)
LAST POLL: 2nd
NICKNAME: "The Filipino Flash"
BIRTHDATE: 11/16/1982 (age 31)
TITLES HELD (1): WBA (world)
PREVIOUS WORLD TITLES (7): IBF flyweight, WBA interim jr. bantamweight, WBC/WBO bantamweight, IBF/WBO/RING jr. featherweight
PREVIOUS MINOR/REGIONAL TITLES (3): IBO/WBO Asia Pacific flyweight, NABF jr. bantamweight
LAST FIGHT: Won by TD5 over Simpiwe Vetyeka for WBA featherweight title (May 31, 2014)
NEXT FIGHT: TBA
PROMOTER: Top Rank

3. Robert Guerrero, Gilroy, welterweight (32-2-1, 18 KOs)
LAST POLL: 3rd
NICKNAME: "The Ghost"
BIRTHDATE: 3/27/1983 (age 31)
TITLES HELD: None
PREVIOUS WORLD TITLES (5): IBF featherweight (twice), IBF jr. lightweight, WBA/WBO interim lightweight, WBC interim welterweight
PREVIOUS MINOR/REGIONAL TITLES (2): NABF featherweight, WBO intercontinental lightweight
LAST FIGHT: Won by UD12 over Yoshihiro Kamegai (June 21, 2014)
NEXT FIGHT: TBA
PROMOTER: Golden Boy 

4. Ava Knight, Chico, junior flyweight (12-2-3, 5 KOs)
LAST POLL: 5th
NICKNAME: "The Lady of Boxing"
BIRTHDATE: 8/15/1988 (age 25)
TITLES HELD: None
PREVIOUS WORLD TITLES (2): WBC/IBF flyweight
PREVIOUS MINOR/REGIONAL TITLES (2): WBC Silver flyweight, IFBA North American bantamweight
LAST FIGHT: Lost by UD10 to Ibeth Zamora for WBC jr. flyweight title (Oct. 26, 2013)
NEXT FIGHT: TBA
PROMOTER: HG Boxing 

5. Karim Mayfield, San Francisco, junior welterweight (18-1-1, 11 KOs)
LAST POLL: 4th
NICKNAME: "Hard Hitta"
BIRTHDATE: 12/14/1980 (age 33)
TITLES HELD: None
PREVIOUS WORLD TITLES: None
PREVIOUS MINOR/REGIONAL TITLES (1): NABO jr. welterweight
LAST FIGHT: Lost by UD10 to Thomas Dulorme for NABF jr. welterweight title (Mar. 29, 2014)
NEXT FIGHT: July 18 vs. Emmanuel Taylor (ESPN2)
PROMOTER: None

6. Melissa McMorrow, San Francisco, flyweight (9-4-3, 1 KO)
LAST POLL: 7th
NICKNAME: "Mighty"
BIRTHDATE: 6/19/1981 (age 33)
TITLES HELD: None
PREVIOUS WORLD TITLES (1): WBO flyweight
PREVIOUS MINOR/REGIONAL TITLES (2): WIBF/New York State flyweight
LAST FIGHT: Lost by UD10 to Mariana Juarez for WBC International jr. bantamweight title (Feb. 22, 2014)
NEXT FIGHT: TBA
PROMOTER: None 

7. Alejandro Perez, North Salinas, junior lightweight (19-4-1, 13 KOs)
LAST POLL: 8th
NICKNAME: "El Alacrán" ("The Scorpion")
BIRTHDATE: 5/3/1986 (age 28)
TITLES HELD: None
PREVIOUS WORLD TITLES: None
PREVIOUS MINOR/REGIONAL TITLES (2): WBC U.S. jr. featherweight, NABO jr. lightweight
LAST FIGHT: Lost to Juan Carlos Martinez by SD10 (Mar. 29, 2014)
NEXT FIGHT: TBA
PROMOTER: Top Rank

8. Brandon Gonzales, Sacramento, super middleweight (17-1-1, 10 KOs)
LAST POLL: 6th
NICKNAME: "Flawless"
BIRTHDATE: 5/24/1984 (age 30)
TITLES HELD: None
PREVIOUS WORLD TITLES: None
PREVIOUS MINOR/REGIONAL TITLES: None
LAST FIGHT: Lost by TKO4 to James DeGale (May 31, 2014)
NEXT FIGHT: TBA
PROMOTER: Gary Shaw 

9. Carina Moreno, Watsonville, flyweight (23-6, 6 KOs)
LAST POLL: 10th
NICKNAME: "La Reina" ("The Queen")
BIRTHDATE: 10/9/1981 (age 33)
TITLES HELD: None
PREVIOUS WORLD TITLES (3): WBC strawweight, WBC interim jr. flyweight, WBA flyweight
PREVIOUS MINOR/REGIONAL TITLES (2): WIBA strawweight, IBA jr. flyweight
LAST FIGHT: Lost by UD10 to Susi Kentikian (July 6, 2013)
NEXT FIGHT: TBA
PROMOTER: None

10. Paul Mendez, Salinas, middleweight (16-2-2, 7 KOs)
LAST POLL: NR
NICKNAME: "El Gallo Negro" ("The Black Rooster")
BIRTHDATE: 2/26/1989 (age 25)
TITLES HELD (1): IBA Continental Americas (regional)
PREVIOUS WORLD TITLES: None
PREVIOUS MINOR/REGIONAL TITLES: None
LAST FIGHT: Won by UD8 over Santiago Perez (Apr. 5, 2014)
NEXT FIGHT: TBA
PROMOTER: Don Chargin/Paco Presents/Golden Boy

THE NEXT 10 (in alphabetical order; minimum 10 bouts):
Manuel Avila, Fairfield, junior featherweight (15-0, 6 KOs)
Jonathan Chicas, San Francisco, junior welterweight (13-1, 6 KOs)
Bruno Escalante, San Carlos, junior bantamweight (13-1-1, 6 KOs)
Jonathan Garcia, Watsonville, junior welterweight (14-0, 11 KOs)
Oscar Godoy, Watsonville, welterweight (13-2, 6 KOs)
Stan Martyniouk, Antelope, lightweight (13-1, 2 KOs)
Roman Morales, San Ardo, junior featherweight (18-0, 9 KOs)
Jose Ramirez, Avenal, junior welterweight (10-0, 8 KOs)
Guy Robb, Sacramento, featherweight (13-1, 5 KOs)
Alan Sanchez, Fairfield, welterweight (13-3-1, 7 KOs)

ON HIATUS:
Vicente Escobedo, Woodland, junior lightweight (26-6, 15 KOs)
Ana Julaton, Daly City, featherweight (13-4-1, 2 KOs)
Martha Salazar, San Francisco, heavyweight (12-4, 3 KOs)  

Monday, February 17, 2014

2013 Northern California Boxing Awards - List of Winners


Voting for the 3rd annual Northern California Boxing Awards has concluded, and the winners have been announced!


Each member of the media panel had one vote, with the readers’ choice for each category counting as one composite vote for the overall total.  Here’s who participated:

Ramon Aranda (3MoreRounds.com), Mario Cabrera (BeatTheCount.com), Jerry Hoffman (ESPN Central Coast), Lucas Ketelle (Tha Boxing Voice), Kim Francesca Martinez (Boxingscene.com), Ryan Maquiñana (Comcast SportsNet Bay Area/Boxingscene.com), John Raspanti (DoghouseBoxing.com), Champ Ross (BeatTheCount.com), Joel Stern (The Sweet Science), Vic Tafur (San Francisco Chronicle), Richie Tomassini (Comcast SportsNet Bay Area), Darren Velasco (FightDomain.net).

Read below for descriptions on the recipients as well as special mentions of the readers’ choice for each category. All of the descriptions and photos will be available by the end of the day.

Special thanks to CSAC referee Michael Margado, USA Boxing's Lydia Razo and local matchmaker Eddie Rodriquez for their contributions to the categories!

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POUND-FOR-POUND KING: Andre Ward, Oakland

Andre Ward fought only once in 2013, but he proved again why most media outlets rank him as the second best fighter in the world regardless of weight class. The super middleweight world champion dismantled eager challenger Edwin Rodriguez in November in a year marked by news Ward made outside the ring (shoulder surgery, the unjust stripping of his belt by the WBC, an unsuccessful attempt to break free of his promotional contract from Goossen Tutor). "S.O.G" gets the nod here based on his recent overall body of work.

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MALE PRO FIGHTER OF THE YEAR: Bruno Escalante, San Carlos

Bruno Escalante has yet to reach junior bantamweight world title contender status, but the diminutive Filipino-bred southpaw showed the NorCal fight faithful his ascending progress toward that level with an impressive array of performances in 2013. After Rigoberto Casillas took him the distance, Escalante blasted Christian Salgado and Manuel Galaviz in the early rounds before concluding the year with two majority decisions over grizzled veteran Joseph Rios and fellow prospect Michael Ruiz Jr.

Readers’ Choice: Andre Ward, Oakland (39%); Escalante (23%)

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FEMALE PRO FIGHTER OF THE YEAR: Melissa McMorrow, San Francisco

Melissa McMorrow, like Ward, appeared on only one occasion in 2013, but the flyweight world titleholder did it in remarkable fashion, traveling to Germany for the second time in three years to have her hand raised in triumph. McMorrow’s trademark pressure and combinations were enough to outwork challenger Nadia Raoui in a fight where one errant scorecard couldn’t deny the champion from returning back to the Bay Area with her belt.

Readers’ Choice: Martha Salazar, Pacifica (45%); Ava Knight, Chico (38%)

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MALE AMATEUR FIGHTER OF THE YEAR (ELITE): Eros Correa, San Jose

Eros Correa, the 2011 U.S. Olympic Trials winner at 108 pounds, continued an illustrious amateur career in 2013. The now full-fledged flyweight was a semifinalist at the USA Boxing National Championships and won his first bout in AIBA’s pro-style World Series of Boxing as a member of the USA Knockouts.

Readers’ Choice: Daniel Thomas, Concord (55%); Correa (27%)

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FEMALE AMATEUR FIGHTER OF THE YEAR (ELITE): Marlen Esparza, San Carlos

Marlen Esparza felt right at home in her new training grounds of the Undisputed Gym in San Carlos after spending most of her career in Houston. The Olympian flyweight excelled in international competition while continuing her domestic dominance, which was capped by her seventh gold medal at the USA Boxing National Championships.

Readers’ Choice: Casey Morton, San Francisco (70%); Jamie Mitchell, Pacific Grove (18%)

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MALE AMATEUR FIGHTER OF THE YEAR (YOUTH): Suray Mahmutovic, Daly City

Readers’ Choice: Izaiah Bautista, San Francisco (64%); Mahmutovic (14%)

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FEMALE AMATEUR FIGHTER OF THE YEAR (YOUTH): Marisol Lopez, Avenal

Readers’ Choice: Katrina Nahe, Antioch (62%); Lopez (34%)

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PRO FIGHT OF THE YEAR: John Abella, Sacramento TKO4 Christian Cartier

Readers’ Choice: Martha Salazar, Pacifica UD6 Sonya Lamonakis (51%); Bruno Escalante MD8 Joseph Rios (27%)

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AMATEUR FIGHT OF THE YEAR: Queen Underwood dec. Stalacia Leggett, Alameda

Readers’ Choice: Joshua Zydonis, San Francisco dec. Joe Ryley, San Francisco (49%); Katrina Nahe dec. Odalys Camacho, Bakersfield (27%)

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PRO ROUND OF THE YEAR: Bruno Escalante, San Carlos vs. Michael Ruiz, Fresno – Rd. 5

Readers’ Choice: Escalante vs. Ruiz – Rd. 5 (60%); Jonathan Chicas, San Francisco vs. Adolfo Landeros – Rd. 2 (26%)

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PRO KNOCKOUT OF THE YEAR: Nonito Donaire Jr., San Leandro TKO9 Vic Darchinyan

Readers’ Choice: Jose Ramirez, Avenal KO1 Eric Hernandez (49%); Bruno Escalante, San Carlos KO2 Christian Salgado (24%)

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PRO TRAINER OF THE YEAR: Brian Schwartz/Mike Bazzel, San Carlos

Readers’ Choice: Schwartz/Bazzel (55%); Ben Bautista, San Francisco (28%)

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AMATEUR TRAINER OF THE YEAR: Rob Fernandez, San Francisco

Readers’ Choice: Angelo Merino, San Francisco (43%); Miguel Rios, South San Francisco (13%)

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MALE COLLEGIATE FIGHTER OF THE YEAR: Gabriel Sanchez, San Jose State

Readers’ Choice: Colin Schmitt, UC Davis (44%); Fabian Rivera, UC Davis (23%)

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FEMALE COLLEGIATE FIGHTER OF THE YEAR: Nargis Shaghasi, USF

Readers’ Choice: Shaghasi (90%); Adrianna Boursalian, USF (10%)

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PRO PROSPECT OF THE YEAR: Manuel “Tino” Avila, Fairfield

Readers’ Choice: Guy Robb, Sacramento (57%); Jose Ramirez, Avenal (36%)

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PRO EVENT OF THE YEAR: Bruno Escalante, San Carlos vs. Michael Ruiz Jr., Fresno (Redwood City SportsHouse)

Readers’ Choice: Manuel “Tino” Avila, Fairfield vs. Jose Angel Cota – Redwood City SportsHouse (42%); Escalante vs. Ruiz (29%)

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AMATEUR EVENT OF THE YEAR: Beautiful Brawlers III (Pacifica)

Readers’ Choice: Aleman Boxing’s Independence Day – Fresno (61%); Beautiful Brawlers III – Pacifica (34%)

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CROWD OF THE YEAR: Fox Theater, Redwood City

Readers’ Choice: Pacific Ring Sports, Oakland (54%), Aleman Boxing, Fresno (22%)

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COMEBACK FIGHTER OF THE YEAR: Martha Salazar, Pacifica

Readers’ Choice: Salazar (40%); Andre Ward, Oakland (18%)

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SY SHERMAN ROLE MODEL OF THE YEAR: Melissa McMorrow, San Francisco

Readers’ Choice: McMorrow (36%); Bruno Escalante, San Carlos (22%)

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UPSET OF THE YEAR: Brandon Gonzales, Sacramento D10 Thomas Oosthuizen

Readers’ Choice: Daniel Thomas, Concord dec. Jonathan Esquivel; Alejandro Perez, North Salinas UD10 Art Hovhannisyan

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MANAGER/ADVISER OF THE YEAR: Rick Mirigian, Fresno; Herb Stone, Napa (tie)

Readers’ Choice: Mirigian (90%); Stone (4%)

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PRO PROMOTER OF THE YEAR: Don Chargin/Paco Presents, Cambria/Woodland

Readers’ Choice: Golden Boy Promotions (45%); Don Chargin/Paco Presents (39%)

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AMATEUR PROMOTER OF THE YEAR: Blanca Gutierrez, Pacifica

Readers’ Choice: Gary Sullenger, Concord (39%); Gutierrez (30%)

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LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT: Candy Lopez, San Jose

Readers’ Choice: Michael Hodgins, Fresno (69%); Lopez (14%)

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Thursday, January 30, 2014

2013 Northern California Boxing Awards: Vote Now!

Andre Ward returned in November to defeat Edwin Rodriguez. 
Is he NorCal Fighter of the Year?
Northern California boxing endured a rocky 2013, and the locals will remember the year for the scene's early pitfalls and gradual resurgence.

In the pro game, several fighters lost their grip on their world titles with only Andre Ward and Melissa McMorrow maintaining their possession of world championship gold, but several up-and-coming prospects emerged. (Our definition of a NorCal fighter is one who resides in and represents any city from Bakersfield to the northern border.)

The amateur ranks in Region 11, the area encompassing Northern and Central California, saw a youth movement take hold. Several locals made waves in the Junior Olympic division.

It is time to recognize the tremendous efforts of those involved by announcing the finalists for Norcalboxing.com's 3rd Annual NorCal Boxing Awards.

RELATED: [PAST AWARD WINNERS FROM 2011 AND 2012]


Fans, here’s your chance to be heard by VOTING on any or all of the categories below. You can vote as many times as you like.

The finalist in each category that ends up with the most readers' support will earn one composite vote that will count in the final tally along with the individual votes from our media panel.

EXAMPLE: If Melissa McMorrow and Ava Knight ended up with seven votes apiece among the media panel for Role Model of the Year, then the readers’ choice would end up being the tiebreaker, since it would count for one whole vote.

Voting ends TUESDAY, FEB. 4, at 11:59 p.m. PT. Good luck to all the finalists!

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MALE PRO FIGHTER OF THE YEAR
Nonito Donaire Jr. (San Leandro)
Bruno Escalante (San Carlos)
Brandon Gonzales (Sacramento)
Karim Mayfield (San Francisco)
Paul Mendez (Salinas)
Alejandro Perez (North Salinas)
Andre Ward (Oakland)
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FEMALE PRO FIGHTER OF THE YEAR
Ana Julaton (Daly City)
Ava Knight (Chico)
Melissa McMorrow (San Francisco)
Martha Salazar (Pacifica)
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MALE AMATEUR FIGHTER OF THE YEAR (ELITE)
Leon Brown (Richmond)
Eros Correa (San Jose)
Jasper McCargo (Oakland)
Edwin Sandoval (Bakersfield)
Daniel Thomas (Concord)
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FEMALE AMATEUR FIGHTER OF THE YEAR (ELITE)
Marlen Esparza (San Carlos)
Raquel Miller (San Francisco)
Jamie Mitchell (Pacific Grove)
Casey Morton (San Francisco)
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MALE AMATEUR FIGHTER OF THE YEAR (YOUTH)
Izaiah Bautista (San Francisco)
Joseph Cuellar (Tulare)
Amisael Jimenez (Sacramento)
Aaron Katzman (Menlo Park)
Suray Mahmutovic (Daly City)
Isidro Ochoa (Fresno)
Angel Rios (Sacramento)
Evan Sanchez (Fresno)
Charlie Sheehy (South San Francisco)
Brandon Trejo (Napa)
Ruben "Dracula" Villa (Salinas)
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FEMALE AMATEUR FIGHTER OF THE YEAR (YOUTH) 
Odalys Camacho (Bakersfield)
Iris Contreras (Corte Madera)
Martha Fabela (Oakland)
Marisol Lopez (Stratford)
Katrina Nahe (Antioch)
Graciela Ortega (Sacramento)
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PRO FIGHT OF THE YEAR
John Abella (Sacramento) TKO4 Christian Cartier
Benjamin Briceno (San Leandro) MD4 Mario Ayala (Sacramento)
Nonito Donaire Jr. (San Leandro) TKO9 Vic Darchinyan
Bruno Escalante (San Carlos) MD8 Joseph Rios
Paul Mendez (Salinas) D10 Louis Rose
Martha Salazar (Pacifica) UD6 Sonya Lamonakis
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AMATEUR FIGHT OF THE YEAR
Marlen Esparza (San Carlos) dec. Virginia Fuchs
Katrina Nahe (Antioch) dec. Odalys Camacho (Bakersfield)
Leshawn Rodriguez dec. Daniel Thomas (Concord)
Queen Underwood dec. Stalacia Leggett (Alameda)
Joshua Zydonis (San Francisco) dec. Joe Ryley (San Francisco)
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PRO ROUND OF THE YEAR
Benjamin Briceno (San Leandro) vs. Mario Ayala (Sacramento) - Rd. 4
Jonathan Chicas (San Francisco) vs. Adolfo Landeros - Rd. 2
Bruno Escalante (San Carlos) vs. Michael Ruiz Jr. (Fresno) - Rd. 5
Paul Mendez (Salinas) vs. Louis Rose - Rd. 8
Darwin Price (Salinas) vs. Luis Sanchez - Rd. 1
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PRO KNOCKOUT OF THE YEAR
Jonathan Chicas (San Francisco) KO2 Rodolfo Armenta
Nonito Donaire Jr. (San Leandro) TKO9 Vic Darchinyan
Bruno Escalante (San Carlos) KO2 Christian Salgado
Karim Mayfield (San Francisco) TKO8 Christopher Hernandez
Alejandro Perez (North Salinas) KO7 Edgar Riovalle
Jose Ramirez (Avenal) KO1 Eric Hernandez
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PRO TRAINER OF THE YEAR
Ben Bautista (San Francisco)
Eddie Croft (San Mateo)
Max Garcia (Salinas)
Virgil Hunter (Hayward)
Al LaGardo (Vacaville)
Brian Schwartz/Mike Bazzel (San Carlos)
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AMATEUR TRAINER OF THE YEAR
Ben Bautista (San Francisco)
Rob Fernandez (San Francisco)
Armando Mancinas (Avenal)
Angelo Merino (San Francisco)
Oscar Ortiz (Napa)
Rudy Puga (Salinas)
Miguel Rios (Brisbane)
Omar Sanchez (Fresno)
Gary Sullenger (Concord)
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MALE COLLEGIATE FIGHTER OF THE YEAR
Oscar Gomez (San Jose State)
Evan Kamei (Cal)
Fabian Rivera (UC Davis)
Gabriel Sanchez (San Jose State)
Colin Schmitt (UC Davis)
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FEMALE COLLEGIATE FIGHTER OF THE YEAR
Adrianna Boursalian (USF)
Nargis Shaghasi (USF)
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PRO PROSPECT OF THE YEAR
Manuel "Tino" Avila (Fairfield)
Aaron Coley (Hayward)
Jonathan Garcia (Watsonville)
Stan Martyniouk (Antelope)
Jose Ramirez (Avenal)
Aldwayne Simpson (Richmond)
Guy Robb (Sacramento)
Andy Vences (San Jose)
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PRO EVENT OF THE YEAR
Manuel "Tino" Avila vs. Jose Angel Cota (Redwood City SportsHouse)
Juan Carlos Burgos vs. Yakubu Amidu (Thunder Valley Casino)
Aaron Coley vs. Mike Alexander (Placer County Fairgrounds)
Bruno Escalante vs. Michael Ruiz Jr. (Redwood City SportsHouse)
Stan Martyniouk vs. David Rodela (Woodlake Sacramento Red Lion Hotel)
Paul Mendez vs. Dashon Johnson (Redwood City Fox Theater)
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AMATEUR EVENT OF THE YEAR
Aleman Boxing's Independence Day (Fresno)
Battle at the Kennel #4 (San Leandro)
Beautiful Brawlers III (Pacifica)
California Silver Gloves at Rock Boxing (Salinas)
Georgie Duke Fiesta Days (Vacaville)
King's Gym Anniversary Show (Oakland)
LA Boxing Cornfest (Brentwood)
NorCal Silver Gloves at Ring of Fire (Brisbane)
Pacific Ring Sports Showdown in Oakland #10
Third Street Gym's Friday Night Fights (San Francisco)
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CROWD OF THE YEAR
Aleman Boxing (Fresno)
Fox Theater (Redwood City)
Pacific Ring Sports (Oakland)
Placer County Fairgrounds (Roseville)
Rock Boxing (Salinas)
SportsHouse (Redwood City)
Woodlake Red Lion Hotel (Sacramento)
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COMEBACK FIGHTER OF THE YEAR
Jonathan Chicas (San Francisco)
Ricardo Pinell (San Francisco)
Martha Salazar (Pacifica)
Andre Ward (Oakland)
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SY SHERMAN ROLE MODEL OF THE YEAR
Nonito Donaire Jr. (San Leandro)
Bruno Escalante (San Carlos)
Robert Guerrero (Gilroy)
Ava Knight (Chico)
Melissa McMorrow (San Francisco)
Carina Moreno (Watsonville)
Andre Ward (Oakland)
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UPSET OF THE YEAR
Brandon Gonzales D10 Thomas Oosthuizen
Alejandro Perez UD10 Art Hovhannisyan
Daniel Thomas dec. Jonathan Esquivel (amateur)
Richard Torrez dec. Elijah Green (amateur)
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MANAGER/ADVISER OF THE YEAR
Laron Mayfield/Marlon Sullivan
Rick Mirigian
Repo Ric
Bob Santos
Herb Stone
Kathy Garcia
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PRO PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
Don Chargin/Paco Presents
Golden Boy Promotions
O.P.P. Presents
Thompson Boxing
Uppercut Promotions
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AMATEUR PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
Frank Aleman (Fresno)
Marcus Caballero (Sacramento)
Eddie Croft (San Mateo)
Joseph Garcia (Brentwood)
Roberto Garcia (Oakland)
Blanca Gutierrez (Pacifica)
James Jimenez (Salinas)
Arvin Jugarap (San Leandro)
Charles/Celeste King (Oakland)
Angelo Merino (San Francisco)
Gary Sullenger (Concord)
John Velarde (Fresno)
Paul Wade (San Francisco)
United Combat Association
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LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Paris Alexander (San Francisco)
Nonito Donaire Sr. (San Leandro)
Candy Lopez (San Jose)
Michael Hodgins (Fresno)
Oscar Ortiz (Napa)
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