15rounds.com Staffers Represented in BWAA Nominees

Two members of the 15rounds.com family were nominated for major awards by the Writers Association of America (BWAA).

Longtime Writer Norm Frauenehim was nominated for the Good Guy Award, while owner Marc Abrams was nominated for the courage award due to his battle with stomach issues which resulted in four surgeries plus Kidney surgery which found a cancerous growth.

Below is a full list of the nominees:

The nominees for fighter of the year are:

Canelo Alvarez (53-1-2, 36 KOs), (62-7-2, 39 KOs), Bantamweight (19-0, 16 KOs), Errol Spence Jr. (26-0, 21 KOs), Junior welterweight Josh Taylor (16-0, 12 KOs),

Nominees for the - Fight of the Year award are Gennadiy Golovkin’s – , Pacquiao – , Inoue,- , Andy Ruiz Jr. – Anthony Joshu, Spence – Shawn Porter and Taylor – Regis Prograis.t

The nominees for the Eddie Futch Trainer of the Year award are the dual entry of Jay Deas and Mark Breland ( Derrick James, Brian McIntyre, Eddy Reynoso and Manny Robles.

Nominees for the Cus D’Amato Manager of the Year award are Keith Connolly, Luis DeCubas Jr., Peter Kahn, David McWater and Rick Mirigian.

The Sam Taub broadcast award nominees are ringside analysts Timothy Bradley Jr. and Ward, Showtime Sports executive producer David Dinkins, Showtime Sports broadcaster Jim Gray, and Showtime blow-by-blow announcer Mauro Ranallo.

The nominees for the Bill Crawford award for courage in overcoming adversity are publicist Marc Abrams, Showtime broadcaster Brian Custer, Ranallo, trainer Jose Santa Cruz, and former light world champion .

The Barney Nagler Long and Meritorious Service award nominees are Hall of Fame trainer and broadcaster Teddy Atlas, Hall of Fame ring announcer Michael Buffer, founder Bob Canobbio, historian Henry Hascup, and Boxrec founder John Sheppard.

Nominees for the Marvin Kohn Good Guy award went to former super middleweight world titlist Anthony Dirrell, journalist Norm Frauenheim, unified junior welterweight world titlist Jose Ramirez, Premier Boxing Champions spokesman Tim Smith, and WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman.