James A. Farley Award

The James A. Farley Award is an award conferred by the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA) for Honesty and Integrity. The award is named after American politician James A. Farley.

History

The award, established in 1977, was named for James A. Farley, former New York State Athletic Commissioner and devoted supporter of boxing.

The award is periodically presented to individuals who exemplify lifelong integrity in the sport of boxing.

The first recipient of the James A. Farley Award was Harry Markson, former president of Madison Square Garden. Rarely awarded by the BWAA, there have been only 19 recipients of the James A. Farley Award.

Past recipients

Source:

• 1977 – Harry Markson
• 1984 – John F.X. Condon
• 1985 – Murray Goodman
• 1989 – Barney Nagler
• 1995 – Marvin Kohn
• 1996 – Eddie Futch
• 2005 – Howie Albert, Angelo Dundee, Dr. Margaret Goodman, Dr. Flip Homansky
• 2006 – Ron Scott Stevens
• 2009 – Mills Lane
• 2010 – Micky Ward
• 2011 – Wladimir & Vitali Klitschko
• 2013 – John Sheppard
• 2015 – Lou DiBella
• 2016 – David Berlin
• 2018 – Greg Sirb
• 2020 – None
• 2021 – None
• 2022 – None
• 2023 – None
• 2024 – None
• 2025 - None

See also

• Boxing Writers Association of America

References