New York – Teofimo Lopez, Nonito Donaire and Michael Spinks, all former BWAA Fighters of the Year, will attend the BWAA 100th Anniversary Awards Dinner, joining this year’s Award Winners Oleksandr Usyk and Gabriela Fundora.
The event will take place at the Edison Ballroom, 240 West 47th Street, starting at 7 PM for cocktails followed by dinner, open bar, awards, and gift bag for all guests. A very limited number of VIP tickets and regular tickets remain. For more information, go to www.bwaa.org.
No tickets will be sold at the door. Tickets must be reserved and paid for in advance by Monday, Noon, April 28th.
Other boxing luminaries to be honored that evening include Egis Klimas (Usyk’s manager), trainer Robert Garcia, legendary sports announcer Marv Albert, Bruce Silverglade of Gleason’s Gym, Brad Goodman of Top Rank, and writer Thomas Gerbasi, who will receive the Fleischer Award for Excellence in Boxing Journalism. Steve Albert will serve as MC.
The winners of the Bernie Awards, BWAA members who topped the competition with honors in the BWAA writing contest for 2024, will be celebrated. A silent auction of sports and other memorabilia will also take place, including autographed boxing gloves, books, and posters.
For more information: www.bwaa.org or call Gina Andriolo at 917-312-6418.
No tickets will be sold at the door. Tickets must be reserved and paid for in advance by Monday, Noon, April 28th.
