Northern California Boxing Awards: Past Winners

Ryan Maquiñana and Ana Julaton recap the 2012 NorCal Boxing Awards for Comcast SportsNet Bay Area.

POUND-FOR-POUND CHAMPION

For the professional fighter who finishes atop the Northern California Boxing Awards at the end of the calendar year
2011: Nonito Donaire Jr., San Leandro/Andre Ward, Oakland (READERS' CHOICE: Donaire/Ward)
2012: Andre Ward, Oakland (READERS' CHOICE: Nonito Donaire Jr., San Leandro)
2013: Andre Ward, Oakland (READERS' CHOICE: Ward)

MALE PRO FIGHTER OF THE YEAR
For the male professional fighter who has achieved the most success in the calendar year
2011: Andre Ward, Oakland (READERS' CHOICE: Karim Mayfield, San Francisco)
2012: Andre Ward, Oakland (READERS' CHOICE: Nonito Donaire Jr., San Leandro)
2013: Bruno Escalante, San Carlos (READERS' CHOICE: Andre Ward, Oakland)

FEMALE PRO FIGHTER OF THE YEAR
For the female professional fighter who has achieved the most success in the calendar year
2011: Ava Knight, Chico (READERS' CHOICE: Knight)
2012: Ava Knight, Chico (READERS' CHOICE: Carina Moreno, Watsonville)
2013: Melissa McMorrow, San Francisco (READERS' CHOICE: Martha Salazar, Pacifica)

MALE AMATEUR (ELITE) FIGHTER OF THE YEAR
For the male amateur fighter who has achieved the most success in the calendar year (Elite division only)
2011: Eros Correa, San Jose (READERS' CHOICE: Correa)
2012: Jose Ramirez, Avenal (READERS' CHOICE: Brent Venegas III, Sacramento)
2013: Eros Correa, San Jose (READERS' CHOICE: Daniel Thomas, Concord)

FEMALE AMATEUR (ELITE) FIGHTER OF THE YEAR
For the female amateur fighter who has achieved the most success in the calendar year (Elite division only)
2011: Raquel Miller, San Francisco (READERS' CHOICE: Miller)
2012: Raquel Miller, San Francisco (READERS' CHOICE: Brenda Gutierrez, Sacramento)
2013: Marlen Esparza, San Carlos (READERS' CHOICE: Casey Morton, San Francisco)

MALE AMATEUR (YOUTH) FIGHTER OF THE YEAR
For the male amateur fighter who has achieved the most success in the calendar year (Junior Olympics division only)
2011: No Award
2012: No Award
2013: Suray Mahmutovic (READERS' CHOICE: Izaiah Bautista, San Francisco)

FEMALE AMATEUR (YOUTH) FIGHTER OF THE YEAR
For the female amateur fighter who has achieved the most success in the calendar year (Junior Olympics division only)
2011: No Award
2012: No Award
2013: Marisol Lopez, Avenal (READERS' CHOICE: Katrina Nahe, Antioch)

PRO FIGHT OF THE YEAR
For the most exciting, competitive professional bout in the calendar year from start to finish involving at least one Northern California fighter
2011: Guy Robb, Sacramento MD4 Manuel Morales (READERS' CHOICE: Ulises Soriano, Richmond MD4 Jhonnathan Zamudio, San Francisco)
2012: Robert Guerrero, Gilroy UD12 Andre Berto (READERS' CHOICE: Manuel "Tino" Avila, Fairfield TKO8 Ricky Lopez)
2013: John Abella, Sacramento TKO4 Christian Cartier (READERS' CHOICE: Martha Salazar, Pacifica UD6 Sonya Lamonakis)

AMATEUR FIGHT OF THE YEAR
For the most exciting, competitive amateur fight in the calendar year from start to finish involving at least one Northern California fighter (Senior Open division only)
2011: Eros Correa, San Jose W3 Louie Byrd (READERS' CHOICE: Tatiana Almaraz, Concord W4 Casey Morton, San Francisco)
2012: Paola Estrada dec. Casey Morton, San Francisco (READERS' CHOICE: Brenda Gutierrez, Sacramento dec. Tatiana Almaraz, Concord)
2013: Queen Underwood dec. Stalacia Leggett, Alameda (READERS' CHOICE: Joshua Zydonis, San Francisco dec. Joe Ryley, San Francisco)

PRO ROUND OF THE YEAR
For the most exciting, competitive pro round in the calendar year from the opening to final bell
2011: Guy Robb, Sacramento vs. Manuel Morales - Rd. 4 (READERS' CHOICE: Robb-Morales)
2012: Robert Guerrero, Gilroy vs. Andre Berto - Rd. 12 (READERS' CHOICE: Guerrero-Berto)
2013: Bruno Escalante, San Carlos vs. Michael Ruiz Jr., Fresno - Rd. 5 (READERS' CHOICE: Escalante-Ruiz)

PRO KNOCKOUT OF THE YEAR
For the most spectacular, stunning, and sensational pro knockout or referee stoppage of the calendar year by a Northern California fighter
2011: Nonito Donaire Jr., San Leandro TKO2 Fernando Montiel (READERS' CHOICE: Ava Knight, Chico KO2 Arely Mucino)
2012: Nonito Donaire Jr., San Leandro KO3 Jorge Arce (READERS' CHOICE: Donaire KO3 Arce)
2013: Nonito Donaire Jr., San Leandro TKO9 Vic Darchinyan (READERS' CHOICE: Jose Ramirez, Avenal KO1 Eric Hernandez)

PRO TRAINER OF THE YEAR
For the pro trainer based in Northern California who has accomplished the most in the calendar year with his/her fighter(s) from both a strategic standpoint and through individual development
2011: Virgil Hunter, Oakland (READERS' CHOICE: Ben Bautista, San Francisco)
2012: Virgil Hunter, Oakland (READERS' CHOICE: Brian Schwartz, San Carlos)
2013: Brian Schwartz/Mike Bazzel, San Carlos (READERS' CHOICE: Schwartz/Bazzel)

AMATEUR TRAINER OF THE YEAR
For the amateur trainer based in Northern California who has accomplished the most in the calendar year with his/her fighter(s) from both a strategic standpoint and through individual development
2011: Ben Bautista, San Francisco (READERS' CHOICE: Blanca Gutierrez, Pacifica)
2012: Candy Lopez, San Jose (READERS' CHOICE: Marcus Caballero, Sacramento)
2013: Rob Fernandez, San Francisco (READERS' CHOICE: Angelo Merino, San Francisco)

MALE COLLEGIATE FIGHTER OF THE YEAR
For the male collegiate fighter who has achieved the most success in the calendar year
2011: Patrick Welde, Santa Clara (READERS' CHOICE: Welde)
2012: Oscar Gomez, San Jose State (READERS' CHOICE: Colin Schmitt, UC Davis)
2013: Gabriel Sanchez, San Jose State (READERS' CHOICE: Colin Schmitt, UC Davis)

FEMALE COLLEGIATE FIGHTER OF THE YEAR
For the female collegiate fighter who has achieved the most success in the calendar year
2011: No Award
2012: No Award
2013: Nargis Shaghasi, USF (READERS' CHOICE: Shaghasi)

PROSPECT OF THE YEAR
For the most accomplished pro fighter in the calendar year who has not yet won a regional belt (minimum 8 bouts)
2011: Brandon Gonzales, Sacramento (READERS' CHOICE: Guy Robb, Sacramento)
2012: Manuel "Tino" Avila, Fairfield (READERS' CHOICE: Bruno Escalante, San Carlos)
2013: Manuel "Tino" Avila, Fairfield (READERS' CHOICE: Guy Robb, Sacramento)

PRO EVENT OF THE YEAR
For the most entertaining, well-promoted Northern California-based pro show in the calendar year; main event listed
2011: Don Chargin/Paco Presents/Golden Boy's "Eloy Perez vs. Alejandro Gonzalez," San Francisco, Feb. 18 (READERS' CHOICE: Don Chargin/Paco Presents/Golden Boy's "Eloy Perez vs. Daniel Jimenez," Salinas, Sept. 2)
2012: Goossen Tutor's "Andre Ward vs. Chad Dawson," Oakland, Sept. 8 (READERS' CHOICE: "Ward-Dawson")
2013: Don Chargin/Paco Presents' "Bruno Escalante vs. Michael Ruiz Jr," Redwood City, Dec. 7 (READERS' CHOICE: Don Chargin/Paco Presents/Golden Boy's "Manuel 'Tino' Avila vs. Jose Angel Cota," Redwood City, Oct. 28)

AMATEUR EVENT OF THE YEAR
For the most entertaining, well-promoted Northern California-based amateur show in the calendar year
2011: Boxing SF's "Winter Amateur Championships," San Francisco, Dec. 2 (READERS' CHOICE: Aleman Boxing's "U.S. Independence Day Boxing Championships," Fresno, July 2)
2012: BabyFace Boxing's "Beautiful Brawlers 2," Pacifica, Aug. 25 (READERS' CHOICE: Aleman Boxing's "U.S. Independence Day Boxing Championships," Fresno, July 6)
2013: BabyFace Boxing's "Beautiful Brawlers 3," Pacifica, Aug. 31 (READERS' CHOICE: Aleman Boxing's "U.S. Independence Day Boxing Championships," Fresno, July 6)

VENUE/CROWD OF THE YEAR
For the pro or amateur venue with the best overall atmosphere and fanbase of the calendar year
2011: Longshoremen's Hall, San Francisco (READERS' CHOICE: Longshoremen's Hall)
2012: Aleman Boxing, Fresno (READERS' CHOICE: Aleman Boxing)
2013: Fox Theater, Redwood City (READERS' CHOICE: Pacific Ring Sports, Oakland)

COMEBACK FIGHTER OF THE YEAR
For the male or female fighter, professional or amateur, who has best overcome adversity away from the ring in the calendar year to achieve unexpected success
2011: Karim Mayfield, San Francisco (READERS' CHOICE: Mayfield)
2012: Robert Guerrero, Gilroy (READERS' CHOICE: Glenn Donaire, San Leandro)
2013: Martha Salazar, Pacifica (READERS' CHOICE: Salazar)

SY SHERMAN ROLE MODEL OF THE YEAR
For the fighter most exemplary to the Northern California community in the calendar year
2011: Robert Guerrero, Gilroy (READERS' CHOICE: Karim Mayfield, San Francisco)
2012: Andre Ward, Oakland (READERS' CHOICE: Ward)
2013: Melissa McMorrow, San Francisco (READERS' CHOICE: McMorrow)

UPSET OF THE YEAR
For the most improbable and impactful win by a Northern California pro and amateur underdog in the calendar year
2011: LaRon Mitchell, San Francisco W3 Lenroy Thompson (READERS' CHOICE: Eros Correa, San Jose W3 Louie Byrd)
2012: Melissa McMorrow, San Francisco MD10 Susi Kentikian/Carina Moreno, Watsonville SD10 Susi Kentikian (READERS' CHOICE: Moreno MD10 Kentikian)
2013: Brandon Gonzales, Sacramento D10 Thomas Oosthuizen (READERS' CHOICE: Daniel Thomas dec. Jonathan Esquivel)

MANAGER/ADVISER OF THE YEAR
For the Northern California-based manager/adviser who has done the most to put his/her fighter(s) in the best position to succeed in the calendar year
2011: Kathy Garcia, Salinas (READERS CHOICE: Ben Bautista, San Francisco)
2012: Ben Bautista, San Francisco (READERS' CHOICE: Bautista)
2013: Rick Mirigian, Fresno; Herb Stone, Napa (READERS' CHOICE: Mirigian)

PRO PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
For the professional promoter who has done the most for Northern California fans in the calendar year (minimum one show in the region)
2011: Don Chargin/Golden Boy (READERS' CHOICE: Don Chargin/Golden Boy)
2012: Don Chargin/Paco Presents (READERS' CHOICE: Don Chargin/Paco Presents)
2013: Don Chargin/Paco Presents (READERS' CHOICE: Golden Boy)

AMATEUR PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
For the amateur promoter/gym who has done the most for Northern California fans in the calendar year
2011: Boxing SF, San Francisco (READERS' CHOICE: Aleman Boxing, Fresno)
2012: Blanca Gutierrez/BabyFace Boxing, Pacifica (READERS' CHOICE: Marcus Caballero, Sacramento)
2013: Blanca Gutierrez/BabyFace Boxing, Pacifica (READERS' CHOICE: Gary Sullenger, Concord)

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
For the person in the sport, participant or non-participant, who most deserves recognition for their contribution to Northern California boxing
2011: Don Chargin, San Jose (READERS' CHOICE: Chargin)
2012: Michael Dallas Sr., Bakersfield (READERS' CHOICE: Candy Lopez, San Jose)
2013: Candy Lopez, San Jose (READERS' CHOICE: Michael Hodgins, Fresno)