By David Martinez / dmboxing.com

I have assembled my personal choices in boxing for the past year 2020, in six major categories.

Picks are solely my opinion. I sincerely respect and welcome the opinions of others – thank you!

FIGHTER OF THE YEAR:

Teofimo Lopez Jr. (16-0 / 12 by KO)

WBA Super / IBF / WBO  Lightweight Champion

10-17-20 / vs. Vasyl Lomachenko / UD 12

*** Runner Up’s ***

Tyson Fury / WBC Heavyweight Champion (30-0-1 / 21 by KO)

Roman Gonzalez / WBA Super Flyweight Champion (50-2 / 41 by KO)

FIGHT OF THE YEAR:

10-3-20 / Jose Zepeda vs. Ivan Baranchyk / KO 5

*** Runner Up’s ***

10-23-20 / Juan Francisco Estrada vs. Carlos Cuadras / KO 11

2-29-20 / Roman Gonzalez vs. Khalid Yafai / KO 9

ROUND OF THE YEAR:

10-3-20 / Jose Zepeda vs. Ivan Baranchyk / Round 5

*** Runner Up’s ***

2-22-20 / Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder / Round 3

10-23-20 / Roman Gonzalez vs. Israel Gonzalez / Round 4

KNOCKOUT OF THE YEAR:

10-31-20 / Gervonta Davis vs. Leo Santa Cruz / KO 6

*** Runner Up’s ***

8-22-20 / Alexander Povetkin vs. Dillian Whyte / KO 5

8-1-20 / Joe George vs. Marcos Escudero / KO 9

UPSET OF THE YEAR:

3-7-20 / Robert Helenius vs. Adam Kownacki / KO 4

*** Runner Up’s ***

1-18-20 / Jeison Rosario vs. Julian Williams / KO 5

8-12-20 / Maxi Hughes vs. Jono Carroll / UD 10

PROSPECT OF THE YEAR:

Edgar Berlanga (16-0 / 16 by KO)

*** Runner Up’s ***

David Morrell Jr. (4-0 / 3 by KO)

Elvis Rodriguez (10-0-1 / 10 by KO)