During the IBF Annual Convention, they normally host their Awards Dinner to honor their award recipients from the previous year. Prior to Covid-19 becoming a pandemic and basically shutting down the world to slow the spread, the IBF had already chosen the award recipients for 2019. However, they had to abruptly stop plans in progress for the convention and eventually reschedule it for next year.

Regardless, they still wanted to honor the award recipients for 2019 by giving them the recognition they deserve and bringing one of the most anticipated moments of the annual convention into everyone’s home.

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Fighter of the Year

IBF Award recipients for 2019
Jersey Joe Walcott Award – Errol Spence, Jr.
The Jersey Joe Walcott award is the highest honor awarded to a male boxer by the IBF for his accomplishments in the ring. Spence won his IBF World Welterweight tile in May 2017 and has defended his title successfully four times since then.

Female Fighter of the Year – Katie Taylor
Katie Taylor became the IBF Lightweight Female World Champion in April of 2018 beating Victoria Bustos for the title. Taylor has defended her IBF title 5 times since then and is being recognized for her achievements as an IBF Champion.

3 or More Successful Defenses

Recipients are awarded an IBF Champion Ring
Artur Beterbiev
Marie-Eve DiCaire
Moruti Mthlane
Claressa Shields
Josh Warrington

Fight of the Year

IBF– Naoya Inoue vs. Nonito Donaire
Female – Katie Taylor vs. Delphine Persoon
Intercontinental – Shakur Stevenson vs. Christopher Diaz
USBA – Teofimo Lopez vs. Diego Magdaleno
International – Daniele Scardina vs. Ilias Achergui
Continental Africa – Phila Mpontshana VS. Khanyile Bulana
Pan Pacific/Asia Oceania – Brock Jarvis vs. Ernesto Saulong

Most Active Promoter

IBF – Top Rank
Female – Matchroom Boxing & Group Yvon Michel
USBA – Top Rank & DiBella Entertainment
International – OPI Since 82
Pan Pacific – Jimmy’s Boxing
Continental Africa – Rumble Africa Boxing Promotions
Australasian – Ace Boxing