From: Joseph Dwyer
Date: Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 6:01 PM
Subject: The Official 2011 NABF Awards
Fight of the Year-Ismayl Syllagh vs Yordanis Despaigne
Fighter of the Year- Fernando Guerrero
Prospect of the Year- Shawn Porter
Matchmaker of the Year- Nate Yoder
Promoter cof the Year- Prize Fight Promotions
Nick Charles, "Good Guy Award"- Holt Mc Callany
For further Convention:
One of the top young prospects in the world, this two-time national amateur champion is 18-0 as a professional, with 13 KOs, and a favorite sparring partner of Manny Pacquiao.
Don't miss this week's in-depth interview with
"Showtime Shawn," an up-and-comer of
the welterweight division.
SHAWN PORTER ON RINGSIDE BOXING SHOW TODAY
Undefeated welterweight "Showtime" Shawn Porter will be today's guest on The Ringside Boxing Show, which can be heard worldwide at www.krxa540.com at these times:
U.S. & Canada
4 p.m. Los Angeles/Vancouver
5 p.m. Denver/Edmonton
6 p.m. Chicago/Regina
7 p.m. New York/Toronto
1 p.m. Honolulu
3 p.m. Anchorage
Internationally
11 a.m. Melbourne
1 p.m. Auckland
6 p.m. Mexico City
Midnight London/Belfast
1 a.m. Berlin/Barcelona/Stockholm
2 a.m. Athens/Helsinki
2 a.m. Moscow/Bagdhad
7 a.m. Bangkok
8 a.m. Manila/Seoul
TEAM PRIZE FIGHT WINS SEVERAL NABF AWARDS
MEMPHIS, TN - Prize Fight is honored to be recognized by the NABF as it's 2011 Promoter of the Year as well as having it's own Nate Yoder being recognized by the NABF as it's 2011 Matchmaker of the Year. This past year saw Prize Fight's top prospects Shawn Porter andFernando Guerrero rise to prominence and capture NABF titles at Welterweight and Middleweight. "It is an honor to be recognized by such a first class organization such as the NABF. Our relationship with Joe Dwyer and NABF is very important to us and we look forward to promoting many more NABF sanctioned fights in the future", stated Prize Fight's Brian Young. Young also said, "As a company we are only as good as the fighters we promote. Therefore, along with Al Haymon as the adviser for both fighters, we are all blessed to have two of the most talented up and coming future stars in boxing today with Shawn and Fernando."
Porter, the NABF Welterweight Champion and the #11 World Ranked Welterweight by the WBC, was named the NABF Prospect of the Year. Porter, 18-0 (13 KO's), earned the NABF Welterweight Title on October 15, 2010 with a bloody ninth round stoppage of Hector Munoz in Miami, OK. He most recently defended the title by winning a convincing unanimous decision over Anges Adjaho this past February in Salisbury, MD.
Guerrero, the NABF Middleweight Champion and the #4 World Ranked Middleweight by the WBC, was named the NABF Fighter of the Year. Guerrero, 21-0 (16 KO's) captured his NABF Middleweight Title on July 16, 2010 with a convincing ten round unanimous decision victory over Ishe Smith in Southaven, MS. Moreover, he followed up his victory over Smith with a stoppage win over Saul Duran and most recently a dominating unanimous decision victory over Derrick Findley this past February in his hometown of Salisbury, MD.
NABF Awards
Fighter of the Year- Fernando Guerrero
Prospect of the Year- Shawn Porter
Matchmaker of the Year- Nate Yoder
Promoter of the Year- Prize Fight Promotions
