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Boxerama XLI Anniversary Luncheon

This Years Recipients...

  • Rocky Marciano/AAIB awards in the boxing category will be given to former Heavyweight Champion of the World: Leon Spinks and to the Light Heavyweight Champion Chad Dawson

  • The coveted Man of the Year Award will go to Edward Doyle, Sr.

  • Other award recipients will be world renowned judge, Tom Kaczmarek; sports medicine doctor, Robert Polofsky; writer, Jerry Glick; Manager Mike Criscio, USMC Iraq/Afghanistan Veterans: Sgt. Matthew M. Martin & Sgt. Lipson Joseph

  • The Distinguished Service Award will be given to Patricia Page.
    Henry Hascup will be the emcee and several former champions and celebrities will be present.

There will be items for auction including a program from the "Thrilla in Manila" signed by both Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier.

BOXERAMA 40TH FOUNDERS ANNIVERSARY

Former World Champions and other celebrities from the world of sports who were recipients of the Rocky Marciano/AAIB  awards were:

Ken Norton
Rocky Marciano/AAIB Champions Award

Emanuel Stewart
Rocky Marciano/AAIB Outstanding Boxing Analyst Award

Hilmer Kenty
Rocky Marciano/AAIB Champions Award

Bruce Beck
Rock Marciano/AAIB Broadcasting Award

Steve Smoger
Rocky Marciano/AAIB Officials Award

Dr. Charles Butler
Rocky Marciano/AAIB Medical Award

The three scholarship recipients were: Shaka Davidson,
Maria Scalesi, and Tabatha Younger.



AAIB Boxerama Journals

Boxerama . . .it´s more than a great meal!

The AAIB Annual Boxerama is truly a gala event indeed. Spectators can see current World Champions, top award winning journalists, in addition to the many fantastic boxing professionals and fans throughout the world. The following is a listing of the past Boxerama affairs and the top award recipients for that year:
Boxerama I
May 31, 1981
Special Award to:
Willie Pep
Boxerama II
October 17, 1982
Special Award to:
Sandy Saddler
Boxerama III
October 30, 1983
Special Award to:
Willie Pep
Boxerama IV
October 28, 1984
Special Award to:
Billy Costello
Boxerama V
October 27, 1985
Special Award to:
Ray "Boom-Boom" Mancini
Boxerama VI
October 26, 1986
Special Award to:
Alexis Arguello
Boxerama VII
October 11, 1987
Special Award to:
Smokin´ Joe Frazier
Boxerama VIII
Novermber 13, 1988
Special Award to:
Michael Spinks
Boxerama IX
November 12, 1989
Special Award to:
Evander Holyfield
Boxerama X
November 11, 1990
Special Award to:
Pernell Whitaker
Boxerama XI
November 10, 1991
Special Award to:
Meldrick Taylor
Boxerama XII
December 6, 1992Special Award to:"Marvelous" Marvin Hagler
Boxerama XIII
December 5, 1993
Special Award to:
Vinnie Pazienza
Boxerama XIV
December 11, 1994
Special Award to:
Kevin Kelley
Boxerama XV
December 10, 1995
Special Award to:
Roy Jones, Jr.
Boxerama XVI
December 8, 1996
Special Award to:
Roy Jones, Jr.
Boxerama XVII
December 7, 1997
Special Award to:
Willie PEP and Lou DeLavalle
Boxerama XVIII
December 13, 1998
Special Award to:
Ike Quartey, David Telesco, Lou Saverese, and Larry Barnes
Boxerama XIX
December 1999Special Award to:Dana Rosenblatt and Roy Jones Jr.
Boxerama XX
December 2000
Special Award to:
Larry Holmes, Carmen Basilio, Joey Giardella, Zab Judah, and Kenny Fusco
Boxerama XXI
December 16th, 2001
Special Award to:
Bernard Hopkins, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Buster Douglas, Harry Arroyo, Saul Mamby, Melvine Latham, Fred Levin, Mel Southard, Max Kellerman, George Horowitz, Mike Shepherd, and Steve Richardson
Boxerama XXII
December 8th, 2002
Special Award to:
Thomas Hearns, Joey Gamache, Larry Holmes, Jose Torres, Emanuel Steward, Tommy Gallagher, Ralph Petrillo, Louis Rios, Dr. Michael Schwartz, Maurice Sposato, SGT. Dave Sieve, and Jack Culkin