James A. Farley Award
| Sport | Boxing |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | "Honesty and Integrity" |
| Location | U.S. |
| Presented by | Boxing Writers Association of America |
| History | |
| First award | 1977 |
| First winner | Harry Markson |
| Most recent | Greg Sirb |
The James A. Farley Award is an award conferred by the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA) for Honesty and Integrity. The award is named after American politician James A. Farley.
History
[edit]The award, established in 1977, was named for James A. Farley, former New York State Athletic Commissioner and devoted supporter of boxing.[1]
The award is periodically presented to individuals who exemplify lifelong integrity in the sport of boxing.[2]
The first recipient of the James A. Farley Award was Harry Markson, former president of Madison Square Garden.[3] Rarely awarded by the BWAA, there have been only 19 recipients of the James A. Farley Award.[4]
Past recipients
[edit]Source:[4]
- 1977 –
Harry Markson - 1984 – John F.X. Condon
- 1985 – Murray Goodman
- 1989 – Barney Nagler
- 1995 – Marvin Kohn
- 1996 – Eddie Futch
- 2005 – Howie Albert, Angelo Dundee, Dr. Margaret Goodman, Dr. Flip Homansky
- 2006 – Ron Scott Stevens
- 2009 – Mills Lane
- 2010 – Micky Ward
- 2011 –
Wladimir & Vitali Klitschko - 2013 – John Sheppard
- 2015 – Lou DiBella
- 2016 – David Berlin
- 2018 – Greg Sirb
- 2020 – None
- 2021 – None
- 2022 – None
- 2023 – None
- 2024 – None
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Olympic Boxers Honored At Banquet". Bristol Herald Courier. 1977.
- ^ "Writers to honor Mills Lane with award". espn.com. Retrieved 2025-04-20.
- ^ "Harry Markson, Respected Boxing Executivet". Newsday (Nassau Edition). 1998. p. 55.
- ^ a b "Past Winners". bwaa.org. Retrieved 2025-04-20.